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- Andhra Pradesh
AP introduces lesson in schools on Fatima Sheikh, India’s first woman Muslim teacher
Visakhapatnam: At a time when little is known about one of India’s greatest social reformers and educators, widely believed to be India’s first woman Muslim teacher, the Andhra Pradesh Government introduced a…
- India
SC issues notice on plea challenging verdict of 16-yr-old Muslim girl’s marriage
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging a verdict by the Punjab and Haryana High Court,…
- India
Hate crime tracker: Amid Dussehra, Muslims faced the brunt of violence
September 2022 bore witness to a series of atrocities against Muslims during Ganesh procession and Dussehra festivities. The festivities were more than a mere celebration of Hinduism; they exemplified how Hindu festivals…
- India
Jharkhand: Muslim man lynched to death by mob, cops dismiss Islamophobia
A 22-year-old Muslim man was lynched to death by a mob with axes, tangi and sticks in Gumla district on the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border. His motorcycle was also burnt. The deceased – Ejaz…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Muslim couple donates Rs 1.02 crore to Tirumala temple
Tirupati: In a rare gesture, a Muslim couple has donated Rs 1.02 crore to Tirumala temple. Abdul Ghani and Nubina Banu on Tuesday presented the cheque to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD),…
- India
Eight-year-old Muslim boy arrested after communal violence erupts in Bihar’s Siwan
Communal violence erupted on Thursday, September 10, during a Mahavir Akhara procession in Bihar’s Siwan district, prompting the arrest of a 70-year-old man and an eight-year-old Muslim minor boy along with many…
- India
Gurjar Muslim nominated to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Gulam Ali, a Gurjar Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir, was on Saturday nominated to Rajya Sabha by the government. This is perhaps for the first time a Gurjar Muslim from…
- India
UP man held for ‘love jihad’, police say he hid identity
Lucknow: A 39-year-old gym owner in Lucknow has been arrested for marrying a woman by allegedly concealing his identity and posing as a Hindu man, Police said. He has also been charged…