NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Two men from Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir have been acquitted after spending more than seven years in prison under India’s anti-terror law, in a case that has renewed scrutiny over prolonged detentions and the use of stringent security legislation against Muslim accused. A Delhi court cleared Jamsheed Zahoor ...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A Muslim passenger in India’s capital was allegedly denied a ride by a driver who refused service explicitly on religious grounds, in an incident that has renewed concerns about everyday discrimination faced by Muslims in public-facing services. The passenger, identified as Zain, a Kerala-based journalist living in Ne...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Two Muslim teenagers were violently assaulted in India’s capital after being singled out based on their religious identity, in an incident that has heightened fears among minority communities and renewed concerns about targeted attacks. The students, both 17 and named Mohammad Faizan, were returning from a school exam...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Eid celebrations in the western Indian city of Jaipur this weekend were marked not only by traditional festivities but also by a rare public display of interfaith solidarity, even as sections of the Muslim community used the occasion to express concern over global political tensions. Thousands of Muslims gathered at [...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A six-year-old chess player from the central Indian city of Sagar has gained international attention after defeating a rated opponent and securing a global ranking in a recent tournament, highlighting the emergence of young talent in the country’s growing chess ecosystem. Amayra Khan, who began playing chess at the ag...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Police in the northern Indian city of Varanasi have arrested 14 Muslim men for holding an iftar gathering on the Ganges river, in a case that analysts say reflects a pattern of selective enforcement targeting Muslims under the guise of protecting religious sentiments. The men were detained after a video […]
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Indian authorities have detained seven foreign nationals, including a United States citizen and six Ukrainians, as part of an investigation into alleged links with insurgent groups operating along the country’s northeastern border with Burma. The detentions were carried out by the National Investigation Agency, which ...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A civil rights organization has warned authorities in India’s capital that inflammatory speeches and threats circulating in parts of the city could trigger violence against Muslim residents ahead of the upcoming Eid holiday. The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) said it submitted a formal representatio...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Authorities in India’s northeastern state of Assam demolished hundreds of homes in a settlement largely inhabited by Bengali-origin Muslim families over the weekend, in an eviction operation that has drawn renewed scrutiny of the BJP-led state government’s policies toward minority communities. Bulldozers accompanied b...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, has called for a ban on the Hindu supremacist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) after a United States government advisory body recommended targeted sanctions against the group over alleged religious freedom violations. The demand came after the ...
