Study of Hindu epics to become mandatory in Indian madrassas
The Indian education ministry has said that the teaching of Hindu religious traditions such as the Veda, yoga, Sanskrit and Hindu epics such as Ramayana and...
Pakistan court sentences ex-Premier Imran Khan to 10 years in jail
A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his top diplomat Shah Mahmood Qureshi to 10 years in jail in...
Contempt charges dropped against Imran Khan
A court in Islamabad has dropped contempt charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s after he wrote an apology for comments he made against...
Indian university security assault Muslim female students
A group of female Muslim students at Desh Bhagat University in the Punjab say they were assaulted and badly beaten by campus police on...
American Muslim preacher Yusuf Estes prevented from entering Singapore
The Singaporean government has denied entry to prominent American Muslim preacher, Yusuf Estes, for allegedly holding divisive religious views, the Ministry of Home Affairs...
Ayodhya temple inauguration “a dangerous moment for India’s religious minorities”
"The tearing down of the Babri Masjid has provided a template for more extremist attacks. Since its destruction in 1992, Hindu extremists have raised...
Chapters relating to Jihad removed from Islamic books in Bangladeshi madrasas
The Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board, also known as “Alia Madrasa”, has removed chapters relating to the concept of Jihad from Islamic text books after...
India: Muslim man dies after alleged police brutality in West Bengal
According to local reports, a Muslim has died under suspicious circumstances in India's Murshidabad district, West Bengal, amid family allegations that he was tortured...
IMF approves $3bn loan to Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Pakistan will get $1.2 billion in "immediate disbursal" as it granted approval for a loan of $3 billion to...
India shuts down internet in occupied Kashmir on Republic Day
As part of “precautionary measures” on January 26, internet services on mobile phones were once again suspended in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) on...
