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The West as Enigma: Why Muslims Must Understand the Occident on Its Own Terms

The ideas of Shariati, Mawdudi, Qutb, and Nadwi provide important critiques of Western materialism, imperialism, and secularism, but remain largely reactive in their approach.

Kashmir’s Grand Mufti expresses deep grief over civilian killings, appeals for communal harmony & brotherhood

Image Courtesy:qnstv.comKashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam. reported CNS, has expressed...

Assam Police Firing: Farmers and workers unions demand justice for victims and survivors

Team of representatives of various unions visits Dhalpur, demands rehabilitation and compensation for affected families

MP: Dargah blown up, allegedly by Hindutva mob

A Muslim shrine was vandalised in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka: Beheaded Muslim man’s mother names Hindutva activists, girl’s father

Arbaz Aftab Mullah, a 24-year-old youth was found decapitated on the railway tracks in Belagavi on September 28

Mob attacks Roorkee church, multiple attacks reported from other states

Uttarakhand police book 200 people for allegedly vandalising a Church on Sunday, more attacks reported from across the country

Ethnicity and Migration: The Assam Story

Enlightened, democratic sections of Assam have NOT cheered on gunning down of alleged encroachers, and the BJP is today posing as the saviour of the native Assamese and stoking communal chauvinism

Inquiry into rights violations by UP police during 2019 anti-CAA protests: NHRC

Responding to a two-year-old complaint that had seen interim actions by the Commission, the inquiry will look into state overreach that involved internet clampdowns, imposition of sec 144, illegal detentions and the opening fire at peaceful protestors. A NHRC team led by Rajvir Singh will investigate

Siddique Kappan not a “responsible journalist”, incites Muslims: UP Special Task force  

The chargesheet alleges that his articles during the anti-CAA portrayed Muslims as victims; Kappan has also been linked to the Delhi violence of 2020

Varanasi: Madrasa students join ABVP

60 madrasa students join the student wing of the BJP amidst ambitious membership drive

EXCLUSIVE! Assam priest’s widow shoots down claims of “forced conversion”

Two Assam BJP leaders had alleged that the wife and son of Shiva temple priest were forcibly converted to Islam, but Parbati Das tells us that her marriage to a Muslim man happened after her first husband died, and her conversion was voluntary

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Justice Saugata Bhattacharya stresses that democracy requires space for competing political ideologies, directing West Bengal Police to ensure the Left party can set up its traditional bookstall amid allegations of preferential treatment for the Hindu Jagran Manch.

Seeking justice for Ankita Bhandari, parents detained in pre-dawn crackdown at India Gate

The pre-dawn police action came as the family demanded that Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim Governor be put on hold until the CBI completes its probe into the alleged VIP angle

Mumbai Police detain Ambedkarite leaders demanding justice for Sahil Wakode; IIT Bombay refuses to hear delegation

As Sahil Wakode’s parents continue their hunger strike over his death and allegations of caste discrimination, Mumbai Police barricaded access to IIT Bombay and detained civil society leaders

Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’

Denotification of the protest site precedes preventive action against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who attempted to enter the barricaded area and unfurl the Tricolour

Bihar custodial death: Six suspended after Dilshad Ansari’s death in custody; family demands high-level probe

Dilshad Ansari’s family disputes the police claim that he jumped from a moving vehicle, demanding a thorough probe into his fatal head injury

Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officer’s presence over alleged assault on women journalists; NWMI seeks binding safeguards

The Network of Women in Media, India, has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32, alleging that the detention, physical handling and forcible removal of journalists covering protests violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution

Bombay High Court orders Maharashtra DGP to review arrest forms, flags failure to communicate grounds of arrest

Ruling in a murder case, the Court orders Shingare’s release over non-compliance with Article 22(1), states signed arrest notice cannot cure failure to communicate factual grounds of arrest

SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low

Election Commission data shows that 89.56% of Form 7 requests resulted in deletions, while 20.73% of Form 6 applications resulted in additions. Separately, voters challenging their removal face pending tribunal appeals and reported problems with notices, documents and access to orders.