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Khawaja Asif urges people to ‘own’ their Hindu identity. Pakistanis are amused

In an interview, Khawaja Asif, who is known for his controversial tweets, gave a pragmatic response: he is proud of his heritage, but the country’s mentality should be reformed.

Behind Siddaramaiah’s rollback of ban on Hijab & Hindu symbols, an attempt to ‘re-anchor AHINDA base’

The Karnataka CM has been making decisive moves at frequent intervals, forcing Congress high command to rethink any possible decision of leadership change in the state.

2 held for beating Muslim man over ‘love jihad’ allegations during Bajrang Dal protest in Bhopal

Earlier this week, Bajrang Dal workers dragged a couple out of a hotel & assaulted the man. One of the accused is a juvenile, police say.

Muslims aren’t panicking over BJP’s 2026 assembly polls results—Liberals are

Under the BJP’s rule, the lot of the Muslim has been more or less the same as that of Hindus across every comparable category and socio-economic index.

‘Secular’ parties are beginning to lose Muslim vote bank

It takes two hands to clap–High time Muslims engage with Hindus.

Before SIR in Maharashtra, BJP starts its own ‘SIR’ to identify ‘illegal Bangladeshi voters’

Ruling party has already drawn up list of 30 assembly seats where there is an 'irrational' increase in the number of voters—over 40 percent—between 2009 and 2026.

Highest Bengal voter deletions in Muslim-majority districts, significant number in a Matua stronghold

Murshidabad tops the list with 4.55 lakh deletions. Similarly, there have been large deletions in North-24 Parganas and Nadia, where Matuas are in large numbers.

Govt’s minority scholarship scheme frozen 3 yrs as probe into fraud meanders, students pay price

Standing committee flags 'injustice to minority students'. Minority affairs ministry to send 'reputed' study team to states to 'understand why visible action is not happening'.  

‘How do we survive?’ Minority scholars struggle as Maulana Azad fellowship payments hit 2nd time in a yr

Disruption comes amid re-verification exercise by ministry over duplication & alleged misuse. Budget allocation is also down from Rs 42.84 cr in 2025-26 to Rs 36.14 cr in 2026–27.

Do Muslim wills require attestation? Supreme Court to hear the Bar’s views

Muslim personal law doesn't require will to be in writing or attested, even verbal declaration is valid. A 13-year-old case makes the SC examine the will question.

On Camera

Why I say I’m queer, not gay

As Republicans in the US gear up to tear down the Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling, American gays are rejecting queerness and offering up trans queer ‘radicals’ as a peace offering.

Modi inaugurates Rajasthan refinery: Why India’s first greenfield plant in a decade matters

PM Modi inaugurates the Rs 79,459-crore HPCL-Rajasthan refinery, boosting refining and petrochemical capacity and advancing India's ambition to become a global refining hub.

Indonesia seeks more BrahMos missiles from India. Delhi eyes critical minerals as Modi visits Jakarta

India is looking at setting up joint ventures with Indonesian firms to establish processing factories for critical minerals, especially nickel.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.