Authorities in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh have demolished one madrasa and ordered the closure of two others, drawing renewed attention to concerns over actions affecting Muslim religious institutions in the country. According to reports published by Indian media, the administration in Ghaziabad carried out the action after alleging that one of the seminaries […]
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Uttar Pradesh storm death toll rises to 111
The death toll from powerful storms that swept across India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to at least 111, according to government officials, after more districts reported casualties from severe weather earlier this week. Strong winds, lightning and heavy rainfall battered the state on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction across several districts. Television footage […]
Deadly storm kills over 100 in India’s Uttar Pradesh
A powerful storm swept through India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, killing more than 100 people and causing widespread destruction across several districts, officials said on Thursday. The violent weather system brought intense rain, hail and strong winds, damaging homes, uprooting trees and disrupting daily life in India’s most populous state. According to state authorities, […]
Groom found dead hours before wedding in India
A 22-year-old groom was found dead under mysterious circumstances just hours before his wedding procession was set to depart in India, leaving his family and community in shock. Read More: Newly wed couple killed in Buner over viral video on social media The incident occurred in the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, where the deceased, identified as […]
UP CM Yogi threatens to identify and remove Muslims from the state
Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has made controversial remarks targeting the Muslim community, claiming that his government would identify and remove Muslims from the state. Read More: Pakistan slams UP CM’s statement about taking back ‘Sindhu’ Speaking during a public address in Assam, Adityanath asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could cleanse Assam […]
Drones deployed as man-eater wolves kill nine in India
LUCKNOW: Forest rangers in northern India have deployed drones and camera traps to track wolves responsible for killing nine people, mostly children, in recent weeks. The latest victim, a 10-month-old girl, was snatched by a wolf while sleeping beside her mother in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, and later found dead in a field. Read More: […]
FO condemns demolition of century-old mosque in India’s Uttar Pradesh
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed Pakistan’s strong condemnation of the despicable act of demolition of 100-years-old Ghareeb Nawaz Masjid in India’s Uttar Pradesh with the complicity of the local administration. In a weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri told journalists that this reprehensible act echoes demolition of the centuries-old Babri Masjid in […]
Uttar Pradesh: The key prize in India’s election
If Uttar Pradesh were a country, it would be one of the world’s most populous. And this poverty-stricken northern melting pot of over 200 million people is the biggest prize in India’s election ending on Sunday. Uttar Pradesh (UP) has 80 parliamentary seats, the most of any state, and at the 2014 election, Prime Minister […]
Bharatiya Janta Party’s open violation of Indian Election Commission’s Silence period on Facebook
The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party has committed a violation of the legal rules set by the Indian parliament. The violation falls under the Section 126(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 which clearly states that “no person shall display to the public any election matter by means of cinematograph, television or other similar […]
Modi’s election strategy is well tested
Following the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, European powers held a conference at Vienna in 1814, known as the Congress of Vienna, to chart a new map of Europe. The gathering itself was more an occasion for celebration and merry making than a serious deliberative endeavor that went on for about a year. However, the Congress […]