India

Dalit teen tortured to death in Uttarakhand, family refuse last rites

New Delhi: An 18-year-old Dalit youth was tortured to death with pliers and iron nails in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district, evoking widespread outrage as his…

ED party ‘harassing Hindu traders’ in Punjab: Kejriwal

Jalandhar: Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Enforcement Directorate was “harassing small Hindu traders in Punjab” through raids. According to Kashmir…

Indian firms among 50 entities hit by EU’s new sanctions

New Delhi: The European Union has proposed fresh export control measures on 50 companies, including Indian entities, as part of its 21st sanctions package targeting…

Five Muslim students face expulsion in Assam over beef controversy; minor, mother arrested

Dispur: Five Muslim students of a government higher secondary school in Assam’s Goalpara district are facing possible expulsion after a controversy erupted over allegations that…

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim woman denied medicines at hospital for refusing to remove hijab

Lucknow: A Muslim woman was denied medicines at a government hospital in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for refusing to remove hijab, sparking outrage on social media…

Two BSF personnel injured in accident on Srinagar-Jammu highway

Jammu: Two personnel of Indian paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) were injured after a bus carrying troops collided with two other vehicles on the Srinagar-Jammu…

Seven Muslims booked over ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters after mosque demolition in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow:Authorities in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh have registered a criminal case against seven Muslims after demolishing a mosque in Sambhal district and recovering posters bearing the…

Rajasthan BJP lawmaker seeks to rename Islampur village, locals resist move

Jaipur: In the Indian state of Rajasthan, a legislator of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sought the renaming of Islampur village in Jhunjhunu…

Golden temple assault exposed India’s brutal force, disrespect for Sikh faith

Amritsar: Operation Blue Star’s assault on Sri Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple, laid bare India’s brutal use of force and utter disregard for Sikh faith,…

India 5th largest military spender in world despite widespread poverty

New Delhi: While millions of Indians continue to struggle with extreme poverty, hunger and unemployment, India has emerged as the world’s fifth largest military spender,…