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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Topic: Jamaat-e-Islami

Did media & Left stoke Islamophobia in MEC 7 fitness controversy? Facts say otherwise

Samastha’s AP faction is among the most orthodox Muslim outfits in Kerala. Its primary objection to MEC 7 is the mingling of genders and the exercise being held in public view.

There’s a big obstacle to Awami League’s return to Bangladesh politics

The Yunus government is fighting the issue of banning the Awami League on two fronts. On one side stand the ordinary Bangladeshis, and on the other are the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.

With chances of Awami League rally in Bangladesh, a look at where party stands & what its rivals feel

In a leaked audio, ousted leader Sheikh Hasina is heard urging party leaders to take to the streets Sunday. Interim govt has said that the 'fascist' party will not be allowed to hold rally.

How & why J&K rejected ex-militants & separatists who contested polls as Independents

28 former militants and separatists, including 10 candidates backed by Jamaat-e-Islami and others by Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), bit the dust as J&K chose to vote for mainstream parties.

Hafiz Sikandar, 1st to contest J&K polls while wearing GPS tracker, finishes 6th in Bandipora

Hafiz Mohammad Sikandar Malik, from Bandipora’s Gundpora area, contested elections as an Independent, backed by banned organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Kashmir.

GPS tracker on ankle, Hafiz Sikander campaigns in J&K’s Bandipora, says ‘loved ones wary of coming close’

Hafiz Mohammad Sikander Malik, former district president of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir, is contesting from Bandipora as an Independent. Held in 2019, he faces UAPA charges.

Jamaat-e-Islami back in electoral game. What it means & how it could queer the pitch for NC, PDP in J&K

The banned organisation has entered electoral scene by supporting 10 Independents, who are drawing large crowds at rallies. Govt officials say this is a tactic to have the ban lifted.

Mobs are still calling the shots in Bangladesh. Yunus government appears weak to act

Banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir is active in several parts of Bangladesh, distributing pamphlets in Dhaka. The police are nowhere to be seen.

Our take on Jamaat’s re-emergence, UPS and India’s K-shaped recovery—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Banned by Mujib & Hasina, accused of 1971 atrocities, contentious history of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Ban against organisation was lifted Wednesday. It had helped BNP's Khaleda Zia to become the first female prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991.

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.