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Topic: Muslims in India

School dropout rate among Muslim girls reduced, govt focusing on their education — Modi at AMU

Speaking at the centenary celebrations of AMU, PM Narendra Modi said his govt has been ensuring that all schemes reach every citizen without discrimination.

Muslims are most happy in India, Constitution ensured space to all — RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

In an interview to Hindi monthly Vivek, Bhagwat says India has allowed space for all religions since Partition while Pakistan denied rights to those not Muslim. 

Dawoodi Bohras bring mosque home this Muharram, praying with family during Covid

Members of Dawoodi Bohra community are not going to mosques during the Ashara Mubaraka period observed in Muharram month, and are praying at home due to Covid pandemic.

TV anchors outrage over Uyghurs in China, but stay quiet about Indian Muslims

After cheering the ban on Chinese apps, the latest coping mechanism of Indian TV news seems to be focusing on the plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China.

Modi skips Eid in the line-up of Indian festivals. Act of omission or commission?

In his address to the nation Tuesday, PM Modi mentioned up to twelve upcoming festivals till the end of the year, but failed to mention Eid which is next month.

New wave of anger against Muslims threatens to hurt India’s virus fight

In Mumbai’s Dharavi, a Covid hotspot, Muslims are afraid to self-report because the rising discrimination has made them afraid, authorities say.

Shab-e-Barat, the night of forgiveness Muslims will be celebrating indoors this year

The festival of Shab-e-Barat is marked by Muslims visiting mosques and graves of their loved ones, and spending the night praying.

Call it a mistake, not conspiracy against India, say Muslim scholars on Tablighi Jamaat event

Muslim scholars Arshad Madani, Ahmed Bukhari and Mahmood Madani condemn Tablighi meet, but also criticise what they call the 'communalisation of the pandemic'.

Tamil Nadu is worst-hit by Tablighi Jamaat event, but also seeing men admit participation

As of Monday, Tamil Nadu has a total of 621 coronavirus cases — of which 574 are linked to Delhi’s Tablighi Jamaat congregation.

Muslim man guarding Ram temple in riot-hit Northeast Delhi arrested

Delhi Police says people are being detained every day in connection with the riots, at least 150 people have been arrested until now.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.