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After 22 years under suspicion, Assam’s Kashem Ali declared Indian by Foreigners Tribunal
With 18 years passing between the registration of the case and service of notice, and nearly a year spent fighting to prove his citizenship, Kashem Ali finally wins legal relief with CJP’s assistance
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Eid al-Adha in India: from train rescue to organ donation, the community showcases compassion and generosity
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The Eid of sacrifice and service
Hoardings with Modi & Pope crop up, Bandra residents question MLA Ashish Shelar
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Nine Muslim students petition Bombay HC, college’s ban on hijab violates fundamental rights
Landmark case to determine the future of religious freedom and inclusivity in Indian education.
Odisha sees bomb hurled at church in Cuttack
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Suresh Chavhanke, notorious for hate speech, lashes out at the Maharashtra government for allocating funds to minorities
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Vadodara: While refusing to take cognisance of a PIL on report on protests against a Muslim woman allocated a flat under the CM housing...
The Indian Express had reported how 33 residents of a housing complex in Vadodara had objected to a Muslim woman moving in, citing possible ‘threat and nuisance’ due to her presence.
Two dead, one injured after truck carrying cattle chased and attacked in Chhattisgarh
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Lucknow demolition drives resume a day after central government’s oath taking ceremony
As the election results have come out and oath taking of cabinet ministers has finished, the bulldozers seem to have resumed as Lucknow’s Akbarnagar area saw a demolition drive that had been stayed by the Allahabad High Court in December, 2023.
Elections 2024: 23 Muslim Legislators represent 180 million Muslims in the 18th Lok Sabha
In 2019, General Lok Sabha witnessed the lowest Muslim Representation at only 22 MPs, while the Muslim community is second largest population of India; this number goes up by one in 2024
UP Madrasa students detained, UP Minority Commission calls it ‘discriminatory’ and ‘humiliating’
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After 22 years under suspicion, Assam’s Kashem Ali declared Indian by Foreigners Tribunal
With 18 years passing between the registration of the case and service of notice, and nearly a year spent fighting to prove his citizenship, Kashem Ali finally wins legal relief with CJP’s assistance