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India cracks down on Kashmir statehood protests in New Delhi

New Delhi: The Modi-led Indian government has launched a heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful protests demanding the restoration of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood,…

Thousands defy heavy restrictions, rain to join CJP’s ‘Sansad Chalo’ in Delhi

New Delhi: Tensions escalated as Indian forces used batons on thousands of protesters gathered at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Monday morning despite heavy rain…

BJP leader harasses Muslim youth on namaz pretext in Uttarakhand

New Delhi: A Muslim youth has complained of harassment and intimidation by BJP leader Sanjay Singh Chauhan in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, after being falsely accused of…

Protests force UP govt to withdraw eviction notice to 1,000-year-old mosque

New Delhi,: Strong protests and intervention by Muslim leaders have forced the UP government to withdraw its eviction notice on behalf of its railway to…

Hunger strike by three AISA activists enters 23rd day in Delhi

New Delhi: A hunger strike by three activists of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar entered its 23rd day on…

Amid rising public support, Modi regime imposes fresh curbs on CJP march

New Delhi: India’s Modi government has imposed sweeping restrictions and deployed heavy forces across central New Delhi ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned…

Both Islam and Muslims have become hate targets in India: Arshad Madani

Lucknow: President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Maulana Arshad Madani has expressed deep concern over India’s political and social conditions, saying that earlier only Muslims were targeted…

Wangchuk should not be treated without my consent, says his wife

New Delhi: Gitanjali Angmo, wife of Sonam Wangchuk, a well-known environmental activist from Ladakh, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, who was forcibly picked up…

Jantar Mantar incident black spot on democracy, says Kharge

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has strongly criticized the Modi government for the act of forcibly lifting renowned environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was…

IIOJK: Congress protests for statehood, police detain dozens party leaders, workers

Jammu: The Congress staged a protest sit-in in Jammu, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, to press for the immediate restoration of full statehood to…