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Schools ordered shut in southern India as hijab ban triggers protests
Feb 09, 2022 08:56Authorities in India's southern Karnataka State have ordered schools and colleges to shut as protests intensified over a ban on Islamic headscarves that has outraged Muslim students.
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India's arrest of Kashmiri journalist amid widening media crackdown sparks outrage
Feb 07, 2022 05:35The arrest of a prominent journalist based in Indian controlled Kashmir for allegedly “inciting the public” and “glorifying terrorist activities has drawn widespread condemnation.
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India’s anti-Muslim campaign aided by digital platforms
Feb 06, 2022 11:26As India state elections draw near, anti-Muslim rhetoric is flaring up in the world’s so-called largest democracy. Findings from the center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation reveal at least 60% of the participants surveyed have come across content on digital platforms that incite violence against Muslims.
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43 years on, Kashmiris recall Iran Islamic Revolution
Feb 04, 2022 06:57People in Indian administered Kashmir, the only Muslim majority region in India, still have fresh memories of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. People in the Himalayan region hail the Islamic Revolution for promoting the culture of Islamic unity and resistance against oppressive forces.
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India says five suspected militants killed in overnight Kashmir clashes
Jan 30, 2022 14:15Indian police say they have killed five suspected militants, including a top commander, during overnight clashes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
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India to launch new shipping line to Chabahar next month
Jan 26, 2022 09:15A new direct shipping route between Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar and Indian ports of Nhava Sheva and Kandla will open next month with the arrival of a container service at Shahid Beheshti port, an Iranian official says.
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President Raeisi: Iran open to close ties with India in all fields
Jan 26, 2022 05:13Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi expressed the country’s readiness to broaden relations with India in various areas and open a “new chapter” in mutual cooperation.
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Iran stands firm in plans for promotion of ties with India
Jan 26, 2022 03:04Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian voiced the country’s determination to enhance relations with India in various arenas.
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India Supreme Court directs states to investigate hate speeches against Muslims
Jan 15, 2022 04:48India’s Supreme Court has notified the northern state of Uttrakhand and New Delhi authorities to investigate the recent incidents of vicious hate speeches by several Hindu religious leaders which called for Muslim genocide.
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India, China start new round of negotiations over Ladakh border dispute
Jan 12, 2022 12:50China and India have started the 14th round of corps commander-level negotiations to resolve the 20-month border conflict in the Ladakh region, regional media reported on Wednesday.