Dehradun: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has filed a petition in the Uttarakhand High Court challenging the recently enacted Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing that it violates constitutional provisions and Muslim personal law, which is protected under the Sharia Application Act of 1937 and the Indian Constitution. The Uttarakhand High Court has...
Simran Preet Panesar, Wanted in Canada, Questioned in Punjab Mohali, India: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided the residence of Simran Preet Panesar, a 32-year-old former Air Canada manager, in connection with the massive gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport in April 2023. Panesar, who is facing a Canada-wide warrant for his alleged...
Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh: A sessions court in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district on 14 February acquitted former ward councillor Shafiq Ansari in a rape case after finding that the woman had made false allegations. Following the rape complaint, local authorities demolished Ansari’s home, which was worth ₹2 crore, according to Madhya Pradesh-based journalist Kashif Kakvi, who...
Sambhal, UP: – The Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has submitted chargesheet in six cases related to the November 24 protest against the mosque survey in Sambhal. The chargesheet, totaling over 4,400 pages, were submitted on Thursday in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Archana Singh. According to officials, the investigation has revealed...
Jamui, Bihar: Tensions flared in Jhajha Baliyadih village of Jamui district, Bihar, after a communal clash broke out between Hindu and Muslim communities on Sunday. The violence reportedly began when a group attempted to recite the Hanuman Chalisa and raise religious slogans in front of a mosque, leading to an altercation. Police Action and Arrests...
Ongoing Israeli Attacks, West Bank Raids, and Diplomatic Tensions Raise Concerns Middle East: As ceasefire negotiations continue, Hamas has proposed exchanging all Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners in “one go” during the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The proposal aims to secure a permanent truce and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. However,...
High-Level Meeting Excludes Kyiv, Raising Concerns over Future of Conflict Riyadh/Moscow/Washington: Senior officials from the United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first high-level discussions since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago. The talks, held at Riyadh’s Diriyah Palace, focused on exploring a potential resolution to the ongoing...
Ceasefire Fragile as Lebanon Rejects Israeli Troop Presence in Key Locations Beirut/Tel Aviv: Israel has continued withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon in line with a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, but it has announced that troops will remain in five strategic locations, raising tensions and uncertainty over the fragile deal. The Israeli military confirmed on...
Trump’s Controversial Gaza Plan Sparks Global Outrage Former U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a highly controversial plan for Gaza, suggesting that the U.S. should take control of the territory, relocate its population, and redevelop it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” His remarks, widely condemned by international leaders and human rights organizations, have...
Jerusalem/Beirut: Israel’s security cabinet is set to convene to discuss the next phase of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, even as far-right ministers push for renewed military operations in Gaza. Meanwhile, tensions continue to escalate across the region, with Israeli military actions reported in Lebanon and the occupied West Bank. In Lebanon, Israeli tanks advanced...