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Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)

For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”

Constitution Day 2020

Indians demand their rights amidst a second freedom struggle of sorts

Kalbe Sadiq, a man of great courage, and vision

Image Courtesy:ummid.comAll along his life that spanned for 83...

Kashmiri Pandit hunger strike enter day 4

KPSS members have been fasting to draw the administration’s attention to the community’s plight

Remembering Maulana Dr Kalbe Sadiq: 1939-2020

The Islamic scholar, philosopher, reformer, educationist, and philanthropist leaves behind a rich legacy

Rajasthan police allegedly abduct woman who defied her parents’ dictat on marriage

26-year-old Delhiite demands protection from her own family who are forcing her to marry against her will.

Why are Delhi police calling Umar Khalid’s atheism a ‘pretence’?

In the NE Delhi riot chargesheet police alleged that Khalid’s ‘plans’ were ‘based on concept of Ummah, with total decimation of secular, national identities’

Ahmed Patel passes away

The veteran Congress leader was a key advisor to Sonia Gandhi and was known for his political acumen

Kerala govt to withdraw controversial Sec 118A from Kerala Police Act

The decision was made in a special cabinet meeting held by the LDF govt on November 24

Tarun Gogoi passes away!

The former Assam chief minister will be remembered for his compassion and commitment to harmony

West Bengal: Anwar pasha quits AIMIM, joins TMC

Blames Owaisi for polarising Bihar polls to ultimately help the BJP, doesn’t want same fate for Bengal

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