Indian education authorities remove Mughal history chapter from textbooks
Indian education authorities have deleted a chapter about Muslim Mughal rulers and references to the 2002 Gujurat massacre from school textbooks.
The changes have been introduced by...
Ex Indian MP shot dead on live TV by suspects chanting Hindutva battle cry
A former Muslim MP in India has been shot dead on live TV by men chanting the Hindutva battle cry “Jai Shri Ram.”
Atiq Ahmed...
India orders YouTube and Twitter to block BBC Modi documentary
India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered YouTube and Twitter to take down links sharing the BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question," which reveals that an official...
Secret UK govt report found Modi ‘directly responsible for Gujurat massacre
A BBC investigation has revealed for the first time that a secret UK government report found Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi "directly responsible" for...
Indian govt approved release of murderers who raped Muslim woman
The Indian government approved the release of 11 men convicted and sentenced to life in prison for gang-raping a Muslim woman and murdering members of...
India recognises prostitution as a ‘profession’
India's Supreme Court has ordered police to refrain from interfering and taking criminal action against consenting sex workers.
The court added that "prostitution is a profession and...
Indian court rules hijab ‘not essential religious practise,’ bans headscarf in classrooms
An Indian court has upheld a ban on the hijab in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka, which is governed by the Hindu nationalist BJP.
“We...
Indian voters give Hindu nationalists resounding support
Indian voters have given the Hindu nationalist BJP party a resounding vote of confidence by granting them victory in four significant state elections.
The BJP retained power...
India hijab row: Authorities shuts schools, colleges for three days
Amid an anti-hijab campaign in the Indian state of Karnataka, authorities have decided to shut colleges and high schools for three days.
The controversy started...
Hijabis barred from entering colleges in India
After suddenly deciding to deny entry to Muslim girls wearing hijab, the Government Pre University College in Kundapur in Karnataka, India, has stopped 20...
