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SCs, Muslims both live in highly segregated neighbourhoods with poorer public services: International Study

The international working paper found that government services – like secondary schools, clinics and hospitals, electricity, water and sewerage – were all “systematically worse” in marginalised neighbourhoods

Hate Watch: Muslim bangle seller thrashed, wares looted in Indore

Video showing men mercilessly beating him and warning him to never enter any Hindu locality again, goes viral

Indian Muslims must reject the ‘Islamic Emirate’ in Afghanistan: IMSD

Image Courtesy: FacebookAround 150 Indian Muslims, supported by others...

Afghanistan crisis: A tool to target Islam?

A Supreme Court AoR has drawn parallels between the Taliban and Turkish leader Bakhtiyar Khilji

Delhi Court rejects bail pleas of three accused in the anti-Muslim sloganeering in Jantar Mantar rally

Court notes that the slogans were undemocratic and against the principles of secularism

Kanpur: Three men arrested on Thursday for assaulting Muslim man, get bail on Friday

Supporters of the accused, also staged a ‘protest’ demanding their release chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ outside the police station

Highly objectionable, denigrates Muslims: Dwarka residents condemn ADRF letter against Haj House

They argue that state and central governments spend substantial amounts on Hindu festivals and gatherings 

Gyan Vapi case: Mosque administration to pursue appeal against ASI survey in HC

Application against survey withdrawn from lower court as same appeal cannot be filed in two courts

UP: Right wing outfit Kranti Sena conducts drive to ban Muslim Mehendi artists and barbers

The outfit in Muzaffarnagar has alleged that Muslim men trap Hindu women (love jihad), on the pretext of odd jobs

NCPCR suggests extending RTE to all minority institutions

As per a countrywide assessment done by the body, 62.5 percent of students in minority schools belong to non-minority communities

Being a Muslim woman in India

First person account of a young woman harassed online as part of the “Sulli Deals” auction scandal

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