NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India’s Supreme Court has issued notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its Assam unit released an artificial intelligence–generated video portraying Muslims as “taking over” the state if the party lost power — an episode that lays bare how Islamophobia has become...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India’s Supreme Court has ruled that a verbal gift of property made under Islamic law is legally binding, even without a written document, provided three essential conditions are met — clear intent by the donor, acceptance by the recipient, and transfer of possession. The verdict, delivered by Justices Ahsanuddin Ama...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldivian government has begun reviewing its sexual harassment and abuse law to strengthen protections for employees, students, and patients across public and private institutions, as part of a broader push to prevent gender-based violence and abuse of power. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Family Development ann...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has launched an international effort to recover billions of dollars allegedly laundered abroad during the rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, signaling one of the country’s most aggressive anti-corruption drives in years. The Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central financial authority, directed com...
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (MNTV) — Burkina Faso’s military government announced the arrest of eight members of a humanitarian organization, including three Europeans, on charges of “spying and treason.” Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said those detained were part of the Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organization (INSO), which su...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan is preparing to reinstate the death penalty for crimes against women and children, breaking with nearly two decades of abolition and aligning with rising calls for harsher punishment after the murder of a teenage girl. President Sadyr Japarov has ordered legislation that would make the rape of minors, an...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan has unveiled a new plan to strengthen human rights protections, with reforms aimed at preventing torture, expanding digital access to justice, and addressing gender inequality. The initiative comes amid international calls for the country to close the gap between progressive laws and rights protections ...
New laws strengthen security framework as government launches drone registration system following Israeli attacks TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has approved new legislation intensifying punishments for espionage while introducing stricter regulations on civilian drone use, moves that authorities say are aimed at bolstering national security in th...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has intensified its regional outreach, strengthening both economic and security cooperation with neighboring and partner countries, as officials pushed for closer trade ties with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) while simultaneously enhancing counter-narcotics collaboration with Pakistan. Industry, Mine, and Trade ...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — A Tajik parliamentarian has called for a sweeping ban on social media access for children under the age of 14, with parental consent required for teenagers between 14 and 17. The proposal has ignited debate across the country, raising questions about children’s rights, digital literacy, and the role of parents in ...
