The controversy started after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was seen on video attempting to remove Muslim woman doctor’s veil while handing over appointment letter. A remark by Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad about a viral video showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar removing a Muslim woman’s hijab has triggered political outrage and a police...
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Bondi Beach attack: Telangana Police say one accused has roots in Hyderabad
Sajid Akram, 50, hailed from Hyderabad’s Tolichowki and moved to Australia on a student visa in 1998, visiting India only six times thereafter, police said. Telangana Police on Tuesday said that one of the two alleged attackers involved in the deadly Bondi Beach shooting in Australia was an Indian national from Hyderabad who last visited...
West Bengal publishes draft voter rolls under SIR, removes 5.8 mln names
The deletions were made after voters were found to have died, moved out of the state or failed to submit enumeration forms The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released draft electoral rolls for West Bengal following a special intensive revision (SIR), removing more than 5.8 million names, the Press Trust of India reported. The...
‘Nitish Kumar should resign immediately’: Bihar Chief Minister faces criticism for pulling off a Muslim woman doctor’s veil
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is facing criticism from opposition parties after an incident at an official event in which he allegedly removed the hijab of a Muslim woman doctor, prompting demands for his resignation. The incident took place on Monday during a ceremony at the Chief Minister’s Office in Patna, where appointment letters were...
Muslim leaders condemn Bondi Beach shooting in Australia
The shooting on Sunday during Hanukkah kills 16, including a gunman; 42 injured, five critical Muslim organisations and leaders around the world strongly condemned the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, in which at least 16 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration. The Australian National Imams Council called the attack...
Indian rupee hits record low of 90.64 per US dollar
The weakening of the rupee is being attributed to uncertainty over a potential trade deal between New Delhi and Washington. The Indian rupee slid to a record low of 90.64 per US dollar on Monday, pressured by uncertainty over a potential trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, according to market data cited by Reuters....
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty elected first woman president of Press Club of India
Pisharoty’s panel swept all office-bearer and managing committee posts, winning by a 21–0 margin in elections held on Saturday Senior journalist Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty was elected the first woman president of the Press Club of India (PCI) on Sunday, a landmark moment for the organisation, the club said. Pisharoty’s panel swept all office-bearer and managing...
Retired Indian Air Force officer arrested in Assam over alleged espionage links with Pakistan
Kulendra Sharma, a retired Indian Air Force junior warrant officer, was arrested in Tezpur, Assam on allegations of sharing defence-related documents with Pakistani operatives. Police in Assam have arrested a retired Indian Air Force officer on suspicion of links with Pakistani intelligence operatives and of sharing defence-related documents, police said on Saturday. Kulendra Sharma was...
Bihar Muslim vendor dies after mob assault, police arrest eight
In a video recorded before his death, Hussain said the assailants asked his name, pulled him off his bicycle, robbed him of 18,000 rupees and assaulted him. A Muslim cloth vendor died from injuries after he was assaulted by a mob in India’s eastern state of Bihar, after attackers allegedly asked about his religious identity,...
Storm Byron kills at least 14 in Gaza, including children
Most of Gaza’s population remains homeless, with many living in damaged buildings or tents and with no access to winter supplies as a result of Israel’s war on the territory. Storm Byron has swept across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 14 people, including children, and injuring others, as heavy rains, strong winds, and collapsing...









