India

Protests over hijab ban in schools spread across India

Feb 13, 2022 09:31

Demonstrators have rallied in Jaipur city over the hijab ban in the southern state of Karnataka, as the backlash over restrictions on the Muslim head covering in schools intensifies across India.
Dozens arrested as tensions boil in New Delhi over government hijab ban

Feb 11, 2022 05:22

Police arrested dozens of student activists after protests erupted on Thursday in New Delhi, challenging the government's ban on wearing hijabs in colleges. The All India Students’ Association (AISA) staged a protest outside the Karnataka Bhawan to support Muslim students.
In India, students keep protesting against ban on hijab in schools

Feb 10, 2022 04:13

Students in India have extended their support to female Muslim students in the southern state of Karnataka, amid a deepening row over wearing Islamic headscarves in schools.
Iranian engineering firm wins major contract in India

Feb 09, 2022 13:59

An Iranian engineering consultancy firm has been awarded a contract in India to carry out a major water management project east of the country near the Bay of Bengal.
Schools ordered shut in southern India as hijab ban triggers protests

Feb 09, 2022 08:56

Authorities 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.
India's arrest of Kashmiri journalist amid widening media crackdown sparks outrage

Feb 07, 2022 05:35

The arrest of a prominent journalist based in Indian controlled Kashmir for allegedly “inciting the public” and “glorifying terrorist activities has drawn widespread condemnation.
India’s anti-Muslim campaign aided by digital platforms

Feb 06, 2022 11:26

As 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.
43 years on, Kashmiris recall Iran Islamic Revolution

Feb 04, 2022 06:57

People 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.
India says five suspected militants killed in overnight Kashmir clashes

Jan 30, 2022 14:15

Indian police say they have killed five suspected militants, including a top commander, during overnight clashes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
India to launch new shipping line to Chabahar next month

Jan 26, 2022 09:15

A 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.