India

Authorities demolish Muslim-run school in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal: Indian authorities have demolished a privately funded village school built by a Muslim resident in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh state after it was labelled…

Media curbs undermine democracy: Editors Guild urges India to lift website bans

New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India has urged New Delhi to immediately lift restrictions on news websites, warning that India’s growing use of censorship…

NIA gets custody extension for Red Fort blast accused amidst lack of concrete evidence

New Delhi: Amidst lack of concrete evidence, a Delhi court has extended till January 16 the NIA custody of five accused in the Red Fort…

‘Acting for Indian govt’, Bishnoi runs global crime network from jail: Canada

Ottawa: A classified Canadian police report has revealed that jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is operating a transnational criminal network from inside an Indian prison…

Kargil rises in support of Iran against external threats

  Kargil: A massive rally and public gathering were held in Kargil in Ladakh region of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, expressing…

Shabbir Shah’s detention turning into ‘punishment without trial’, Indian SC told

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India was informed that veteran Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Shabbir Ahmed Shah’s prolonged detention in a politically motivated case has…

Hindu Mahasabha demands cancellation of Shah Jahan’s urs at Taj Mahal, raising fears over Muslim heritage

New Delhi: The Hindutva group Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha has once again called for the cancellation of the three-day Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan…

Indian digital rights group warns Modi govt’s proposed smartphone rules could enable mass surveillance

New Delhi: The Internet Freedom Foundation, New Delhi-based digital rights organization, has expressed alarm over the proposed “Indian Telecom Security Assurance Requirements” for smartphones, warning…