NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A string of violent incidents targeting Muslims has been reported across several Indian states during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, raising concern among civil rights advocates who say the attacks reflect a troubling pattern of anti-Muslim violence. The incidents — including killings, shootings and communal clash...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A Dalit family in northern India says it has been forced to consider leaving its village after an alleged caste-based attack and continuing threats from local residents, highlighting persistent violence faced by marginalized communities in rural areas. The incident took place in Karaunda village in Uttar Pradesh’s Sha...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India’s government has recently ordered the removal of several social media posts mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, using legal powers under the country’s Information Technology Act to block online satire, political commentary and criticism of government policies. The takedowns were carried out under Section 69A o...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Thousands of Rohingya refugees living in India face severe economic hardship as the absence of legal refugee recognition prevents them from accessing formal jobs, banking services and basic protections. India hosts an estimated 40,000 Rohingya refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar and now live in informal settlemen...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Police in eastern India have arrested two Bangladeshi nationals suspected of involvement in the killing of Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a shooting that triggered protests and diplomatic tension between Bangladesh and India late last year. Among those detained is Faisal Karim Masud, identified...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A viral video from the western Indian city of Pune has sparked outrage after appearing to show a Muslim man being beaten and forced to eat cow dung by a group of individuals, in an incident that observers say reflects growing concerns about religiously motivated violence. The footage, which circulated […]
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Lawmakers in the northern Indian state of Punjab observed a moment of silence inside the state legislature to honor Iranian schoolgirls and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who were killed during recent United States–Israeli strikes on Iran. The tribute was offered at the opening of the Punjab Legislative ...
SRINAGAR, Kashmir (MNTV) — For many Rohingya refugee families living in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, Ramadan this year has been marked by separation and uncertainty rather than the usual gatherings and shared meals associated with the Muslim holy month. More than 250 Rohingya refugees remain in detention after being taken into custod...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan has secured a significant procedural victory in its long-running water dispute with India under the Indus Waters Treaty, after the Neutral Expert appointed under the World Bank framework allowed Pakistan to share India’s technical project data with the Court of Arbitration examining the case. The developme...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A 60-year-old Muslim man was shot dead in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state after a dispute linked to Holi celebrations escalated into deadly violence, police and family members said. The victim, identified as Aas Muhammad, was killed in Chadipur village in Ghazipur district, a rural area in eastern Uttar Pradesh [...
