‘Religious freedom, related human rights in India under constant threat,’ says US body

The USCIRF report examines how various policies adopted and implemented by the Indian government have cultivated an environment that is increasingly hostile toward...

Scores of women’s orgs’, collectives call for unconditional release of student activist Gulfisha Fatima,...

Scores of organizations released a joint statement calling for release of Gulfisha Fatima and all anti-CAA-NPR-NRC protestors who are incarcerated. The statement said that...

Many under financial constraint as Delhi riot victims still wait for compensation

About 2569 families in North East Delhi have filed claims for compensation. Of the 2,569 claims, 1,425 have been examined, while work on the...

India saw highest levels of religious violence linked to Covid-19 in 2020: new report

The Pew Research Center report found that India ranked the worst in the Social Hostilities Index in 2020 with a score of 9.4 out...

Anti-conversion row: ‘Not all religious conversions are illegal,’ remarks SC

A two-judge division bench of Justice M.R. Shah and C.T Ravikumar refused to stay the Madhya Pradesh high court order that restricted the state...

यूपी : मोहर्रम की सरकारी गाइडलाइन पर नाराजगी, धर्मगुरुओं ने बताया तनाव बढ़ाने...

स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने 10 अगस्त से शुरू हो रहें मोहर्रम को लेकर गाइडलाइंस जारी करी हैं। सरकार द्वारा जारी करी गई...

U.S. NGO names Modi among world’s seven worst persecutors, clubs RSS with Taliban

In a report, “2021 Persecutor of the Year Awards,” released here this month, the International Christian Concern (ICC) clubbed the “Sangh Parivar,” India’s Hindu extremist...

आपत्तिजनक टिप्पणी के विरोध में कानपुर में भारी बवाल

स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर में शुक्रवार को बवाल हो उठा। दरअसल कुछ मुस्लिम सामाजिक संगठनों ने भाजपा नेत्री नुपुर शर्मा द्वारा हज़रत मोहम्मद...

In pictures: Remains of the clash at Jahangirpuri

Cases of violence against Muslims were reported in at least eight states in India in recent days during the Ram Navami processions, followed by...

कानपुर : सपना ने कहा हिन्दू संगठनों ने दबाव देकर दर्ज कराया था नौशाद...

विशेष सवांददाता। Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर में बीजेपी नेताओं द्वारा एक मुस्लिम युवक को धर्मांतरण के मामले में जबरन फंसाने का मामला सामने...

अच्छी खबर : 10 अगस्त से उमरा करने जा सकेंगे भारतीय

स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net सऊदी अरब ने 10 अगस्त से उमरा यात्रा करने पर लगी रोक को हटाने का फैसला किया हैं। इस्लामी कैलेंडर के नये...

Rohingya Muslims housing row: What is India’s refugee policy?

A recent row over the housing and rehabilitation of Rohingya refugees in the national capital New Delhi has brought India’s refugee policy into the...

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court defers ruling on plea for ‘Shivling’ worship

The case has now been postponed until November 14.  Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net  NEW DELHI — A fast-track court in Varanasi on Tuesday postponed the announcement...

“Miscreants fearlessly breaking law in Tripura,” JIH demands stern action against culprits

In a statement, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) said the miscreants in Tripura are fearlessly breaking the law, where incidents of arson in mosques, violence and...

Kanpur violence: Details in FIRs, eye-witness accounts allege police bias

While no one in the violence-hit area denies that stone-pelting happened during the protest. However, there are claims and counterclaims with regard to instigation.  TCN...

Indian Americans urge Facebook to ‘stop facilitating India’s genocidal rhetoric against minorities’

US based advocacy group Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) said that India is Facebook’s largest market, with 340 million active users, and yet the...

हिंदुत्ववादियों के सामने डटी रही मुस्कान खान,कर्नाटक में हिजाब को लेकर माहौल गर्म

जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net कर्नाटक में हिजाब मामले पर कई दिनों से संग्राम जारी है। राज्य में आए दिन हिंदुत्ववादी छात्र कॉलेज और स्कूलों में उत्पात मचाते...

अमन की और बढ़ा कानपुर मगर एकतरफा कार्रवाई पर उठे है सवाल !

आकिल हुसैन। Two circles.net कानपुर हिंसा के बाद अब कानपुर अमन की तरफ बढ़ रहा है। धरपकड़ चल रही है। हालांकि पुलिस की कार्रवाई पर...

A book by this Dalit author has left RSS fuming

The 72-page book on RSS by a Dalit writer Devanur Mahadeva from Karnataka criticizes the right-wing Hindu nationalist party and is hitting record sales...

22 international orgs’ write to Blinken over India’s CPC designation

The letter urges U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reconsider his decision and “designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) at...

Assam evictions: Police arrest two locals for ‘inciting violence’, families say duo ‘falsely implicated’

The arrests of two public representatives in Dholpur has come within four days of the police opening fire at villagers on September 23 who...

Indian Americans condemn extremist violence against Muslims across India amid Ramadan

Viral videos have flooded social media showing Hindu extremist mobs armed with swords, guns and rods, taking out processions through Muslim areas, blasting Islamophobic...

“From feeling of insecurity to feeling of community,” 2 years of anti-CAA-NRC-NPR protests

The impact of the violence on this day, two years ago, was a catalyst that made a lot of young students, concerned citizens conscious...

Hundreds of demonstrators across U.S. protest Facebook’s role in anti-Muslim hate speech, violence by...

The protests were organized by India Genocide Watch and featured speakers demanding that Facebook’s founder-CEO Mark Zuckerberg end his company’s complicity in extreme Hindu right-wing...

5 things you need to know about the hijab row

The Hijab row has hogged national and international limelight. TwoCircles.net lists five things you need to know about the controversy.  Kaushik Raj | TwoCircles.net KARNATAKA...

Panellists at Congressional briefing on Assam urge US government to designate India as ‘Country...

The briefing was co-sponsored by a group of 17 human rights and interfaith organizations, including the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), Amnesty International USA...

JUH hails Jharkhand assembly’s legislation to criminalize mob-lynching

President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) Maulana Mahmood A. Madani said that JIH is expecting that the law would create confidence among the socially...

Lawyers, experts term Varanasi court’s sealing of area around Gyavapi mosque as ‘illegal, and...

Water was drained out of the pond on Monday morning and a Shivling was allegedly found, claimed a lawyer representing a group of Hindu...

दो साल बाद हो रहा है हज,मुसलमानो में भारी उत्साह

जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net गाजियाबाद के वारिश अहमद अपने अम्मी -अब्बू के साथ हज के रवाना हुए हैं। वारिश अहमद इससे पहले भी एक बार हज के...

Indian Americans welcome nomination of Rashad Hussain as US Religious Freedom Ambassador

On July 30, the White House nominated Hussain, who has served in various roles including Senior Counsel at the Department of Justice’s National Security...

IAMC condemns forced evictions, police brutality in Assam

The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) said that the eviction drive is a symptom of Narendra Modi and the BJP’s fixation on rendering Indian...

JIH condemns police firing, Dholpur eviction in Assam

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) demanded immediate rehabilitation to the homeless as mandated by the Supreme Court of India.  NEW DELHI -  Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) Vice President Prof...

Denial of justice in Babri Masjid demolition case is judiciary’s biggest failure: IAMC

In a statement, Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), said the dark day of December 6 will continue to remind us of the denial of...

कानपुर के स्कूल में हुई इस्लामिक प्रेयर तो गंगाजल से किया गया पवित्र

स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर में एक निजी स्कूल के प्रबंधन के खिलाफ प्रेयर के दौरान इस्लामिक प्रार्थना करवाने के मामले में एफआईआर...

उमराह पर जाने वाले हजरात मुंबई एयरपोर्ट पर हुए परेशान, बेहद असुविधाजनक है माहौल

स्टाफ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net मुम्बई इंटरनेशनल एयरपोर्ट पर उमराह के आजमीनों के साथ बेहद खराब सुलूक किए जाने का मामला सामने आया है। इस संबंध में...

Gurugram: Hindutva groups disrupt Friday prayers for 3rd consecutive week

After protests, the police detained several people from Hindutva groups. Muslims were allowed to offer prayers on some portions of the ground in...

Does India face tyranny of the majority?

Hindus and especially Muslims in India have to make efforts to acknowledge the luggage of the past few centuries which is a mix of...

TCN Positive: Meet Rehna Shajahan who Set World Record by Doing 81 Online Certificate...

  By Snobar | TwoCircles.net Rehna Shajahan, a multi-degree holder from Kerala's Kottayam city, made a world record by becoming the first person who achieved 81...

US Congressman questions Ambassador’s meeting with “violent” RSS paramilitary

Rep. David Trone warned Ambassador Atul Keshap against lending “legitimacy” to RSS. Trone warned that by engaging with RSS officials and discussing their ideology,...

Pledge to kill: Hindutva hatred crystallizes in fascist oath of genocide

Hindu nationalists at an event in India mimic Nazi Germany with a vow to “fight, die, and kill”. Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net In 1933, as...

Indian govt abusing anti-terror law UAPA to imprison activists, critics: US, UK legal experts

John Sifton, the Washington, DC-based Asia Advocacy Director of Human Rights Watch said UAPA violated the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),...

‘No chargesheet, 5 months to file FIR’: SC questions Delhi Police for slow progress...

The Hindutva event where hate speech against Muslims was made took place on December 19, 2021, in New Delhi, and an FIR was...

Maharashtra: Hindutva rally calls for economic boycott of Muslims

Several leaders addressed the rally and made speeches against alleged ‘love jihad’ and ‘land jihad’ in the state.  TCN Special Correspondent | TwoCircles.net MUMBAI (MAHARASHTRA)...

Why were prominent clerics in Kashmir arrested under stringent PSA?

Jammu and Kashmir Additional Director General of Police said the clerics were found involved in “instigating” youth, which was rejected by the region's religious...

Forced eviction a design to target Bengali speaking Muslims by projecting them “encroachers”: Enquiry...

Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed the government in Assam in 2016, the state has witnessed a spree of evictions uprooting thousands of...

ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट करोली : पहले धर्म पहचाना और फिर लगा दी दुकानों में आग

अहमद कासिम Twocircles.net के लिए 2 अप्रैल 2022 की शाम राजस्थान के शहर करोली में हिन्दू नववर्ष की शोभायात्रा निकाले जाने के दौरान साम्प्रदायिक...

तस्वीरों में देखिए अलीगढ़ का रमज़ान : रौनकें तो वो नही है,मगर अहसास वही...

मोहम्मद कुनैन रज़ा Twocircles.net के लिए रमज़ान पिछली बार की तरह इस बार भी कोरोना महामारी के दौरान आया है। पिछली बार पूरा रमज़ान...

Has RSS and its cohorts Talibanized Hinduism in India?

Taliban doesn’t necessarily need to be turban clad, swinging AK47, loitering around the streets of Kabul, aiming to kill those who don’t necessarily agree...

Karnataka govt draws flak for ‘saffronising’ school textbooks

After the government in Karnataka made modifications to several school textbooks following allegations of saffronisation of education, student groups, and activists termed these changes...

गुडगांव में नमाज़ पर सीएम के बयान की मुस्लिम बोर्ड ने की निंदा

स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।twocircles.net दिल्ली से सटे गुड़गांव में खुले में नमाज़ को लेकर चल रहे विवाद की आल इंडिया मुस्लिम पर्सनल लॉ बोर्ड ने निंदा की...

Fetish of Hindu supremacists to see Muslim houses crumbling, and Muslims going to jail:...

Transcript of the interview given by student activist Afreen Fatima to Maktoob Media on June 16. Fatima’s house was demolished by Prayagraj (Allahabad) authorities...

Ayodhya mosque finally gets go ahead, construction to begin soon

Apart from a mosque, a library, a community kitchen and a hospital are also proposed in the mega project.  TCN Special Correspondent NEW DELHI - The...

Victims are culprits in MP? Ex-cop, 12-year-old boy among 7 served notices in Khargone...

The tribunal issued a notice to a 12-year-old boy and directed him to pay Rs 2.9 lakh as compensation for causing the loss of...

Anti-Muslim hate marks Navratri; 1 killed, several injured

While home minister Amit Shah said that 77 people have been arrested, claims on social media said that most held are Muslims. Muhammad Raafi |...

Christians join Muslims as targets of Hindutva groups in Karnataka

Christians in Karnataka make up less than two per cent of the population but suffer the third-largest number of hate crimes in India. Civil...

‘Judiciary should work on judicial matters only’: lawyers question Buxar Court notice asking...

Earlier this month, the court staff at Buxar undertook a cleaning drive which lasted for around four hours. Neel Madhav | TwoCircles.net  BIHAR — Two notices...

Islamic religious bodies demand rehabilitation of Assam evictees, action against culprits

A high-level joint delegation of Muslim organisations including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO) visited Assam to assess the...
anti-CAA protests

Anti-CAA protests: In a first, UP tribunal fines 86 persons for damaging property

This is the first order passed under the controversial Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Property Act, 2020. Sana Ejaz |...

Muslim liberals’ problematic noises on Karnataka anti-hijab row

To discuss whether the hijab is essential or not, whether all Muslims wear the hijab or not, whether those who wear it do it...

Khargone violence aftermath: Muslims allege police of highhandedness, arresting ‘innocent youth’

Accusing the Khargone police of harassment, protesting women said that they have been forced to hit the streets because of the persistent persecution of...

अलीगढ़ में आमिर की लिचिंग की कोशिश,जबरदस्ती लगवा रहे थे नारा, दो गिरफ्तार

आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के अलीगढ़ में एक युवक के साथ मारपीट करने का मामला सामने आया हैं। आरोप लगाया गया है कि कुछ...

Assam evictions: Pregnant women worst victims of eviction, decry non-availability of ‘medicine, proper food’

The Assam government’s eviction drive in Darrang district on September 23 has left many families in distress, including pregnant women. A TCN Ground report...

In Delhi, 7 ‘gau rakshaks’, including cops, thrash meat vendors, urinate on them

On March 7, seven men, including three police personnel, thrashed two meat vendors in Delhi's Shahdara area. Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net NEW DELHI — Seven men,...

Chhattisgarh: BJP leader among five arrested for attack on church in Narayanpur

On January 2, a mob vandalised a church after around 2000 people, mostly Adivasis held a public meeting in protest in against alleged...

Indian Americans denounce arrests of Muslims, demolition of Muslim homes in India

Globally renowned US-based Islamic scholar Shaikh Omar Suleiman led the protest in Dallas, which was jointly organized by The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), and North Texas...

Christians hold mass protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against ‘attacks on churches’

The demonstrators protested against the recent spate of violence faced by Christians in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and other places...

Indian-American organizations demand US Ambassador resign for RSS meet

Ten diaspora groups signed a joint statement calling for the removal of Ambassador Atul Keshap.   Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net    “The nature of Keshap’s meeting with the...

No one in India should be mistreated in the name of religion, say religious...

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Independence Day, the religious leaders spoke  during a virtual programme organized by the religious leaders front...

In riot-hit Khargone, WhatsApp forwards advocate economic boycott of Muslims

More than two weeks after the communal clashes, calls for boycotting Muslims are repeatedly being made both offline and online causing fear among the...

‘Our only demand is to be allowed back in classrooms with hijab,’ says girl...

Hazra Shifa is a higher-secondary student at the government pre-University (PU) college of Udupi, Karnataka which is at the centre of Hijab row...

Hyderabad: Women protestors demand strict legal action against suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh

The protest against BJP MLA Raja Singh was held at Ambedkar Statue, Hussain Sagar (Tank Bund) in Hyderabad.  TCN Staff Reporter  HYDERABAD (TELANGANA) — Several women in...

पड़ताल : मदरसों को लेकर आखिर क्या होने वाला है !

स्टाफ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश की योगी आदित्यनाथ सरकार ने मदरसों में शिक्षा व्यवस्था को बेहतर बनाने के लिए और आधुनिक बनाने के लिए एक...

Peace march in Hyderabad condemns communal hatred prevailing in country, calls for peace, unity

The march in the heart of Hyderabad began with every participant reading the preamble of the constitution of India and taking the pledge to...

JIH urges govt to take strong action against hate speeches, hate crimes against Muslims

Talking to the media during an online press briefing, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) vice-president Prof. Salim Engineer welcomed the law against mob lynching brought...

आस्था के नाम पर धोखा : ऑनलाइन मूर्ति मंगाई, खेत मे दबाई , अगले...

जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के उन्नाव जिले में 3 लोगों की अपने ही गांव के मासूम ग्रामीणों को ठगने की विस्तृत योजना विफल रही। एक...

Prominent Indian religious leaders condemn Israel actions in Palestine, appreciate India’s stand on Palestine...

President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Syed Sadatullah Husaini urged the all justice-loving countries of the world should not merely condemn this blatant aggression, but also...

Minority rights at the altar of Judiciary-Executive friction in India

In India, the judiciary needs to check that every authority of law is doing its duty in accordance with the rule of law. It...

Is India’s Hindu majority radicalized against Muslims?

If murder and terror accused are being treated as heroes in a society, then that society can be anything but civilized. Right-wing leaders in...

Chhattisgarh: Five more arrested for clash in Narayanpur over ‘religious conversion’

Police have filed three separate cases at Edka police station following complaints received from tribals, tribal Christians and police about alleged attacks on...

Peace in country can be attained only through mutual love, brotherhood: Religious leaders in...

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Vice President Salim Engineer with other religious leaders formed a united front ‘Dharmik Jan Morcha’ in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to promote peace...

What led to communal clashes in Jharkhand’s Palamu? 

The administration imposed section 144 and snapped the internet after a dozen people got injured in communal clashes that also saw two houses,...

Rights organizations worldwide urge US Commission on religious freedom to designate India as a...

In a letter sent on April 12 to USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin and the eight other Commissioners, the signees said “the behavior” of India’s...

Union Minister’s remarks reignite debate on controversial uniform civil code

On July 27, Rijiju said in the Lok Sabha that the BJP’s ideology on the uniform civil code should be taken as the country's...

MP: Three arrested for vandalising, torching church in Narmadapuram 

Some religious texts and furniture were destroyed in the fire and the word 'Ram' was written on the wall inside the prayer hall.  Huneza...

Jahangirpuri violence: Tensions remain high following arrest of Muslim men

There is anger among Muslims who said they are being wrongly accused of starting the violence. Nikita Jain | TwoCircles.net NEW DELHI — Situation remained tense in...

In Bajrang Muni’s prouncements, anti-Muslim hatred is rife

Mahant Bajrang Muni Udasin was arrested earlier in April 2022 for 'threatening to kidnap and rape Muslim women,' but was soon released on bail....

“Srinagar has become an open-air prison,” restrictions back to Kashmir capital after decades

After the spate of civilian killings in Kashmir, especially of members of the Kashmiri Pandit community and non-locals, the government has beefed security in...

Manipal college initiates inquiry after Professor allegedly calls Muslim student a ‘terrorist’

In the video that went viral on social media, the Muslim student is seen calling out the professor for allegedly calling him a...

MP: Christians observe ‘black day’ after youth convention called off on Bajrang Dal’s objection

Participants of the convention were forcefully stopped by the right-wing extremist group and were taken to Moghat Police Station after a ruckus.  TCN Staff Correspondent  BHOPAL...

Masjid Khaja in Hyderabad was 6th mosque in state demolished since 2014, says Muslim...

Masjid Khaja Mahmood in Hyderabad was demolished amid heavy police presence. After protests by residents and Muslim leaders, the the mosque will be constructed...

Karnataka: Controversy after Hindu groups object to conversion of house into mosque in Belagavi

The Muslim leaders maintain that the property in question belongs to the Waqf board. Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net  NEW DELHI — After a private house was...

Explained: Why is Kashmir’s historic grand mosque frequently shut down by authorities?

Kashmir valley's grand mosque of Jamia Masjid in Srinagar was shut for congregational prayers on the Muslim festival of Eid on May 3. In...

Indian Americans protest Hijab ban, urge Karnataka court to lift ban

More than a hundred people in Houston, Texas, United States called on the Karnataka government to stop the discrimination against Muslim girl students who...

कैंपस में नमाज पढ़ने वाले प्रोफेसर के विरुद्ध जांच, छुट्टी पर भेजे गए

आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के अलीगढ़ के एक डिग्री कॉलेज में एक प्रोफेसर के कैंपस में नमाज़ अदा करने पर विवाद उत्पन्न हो गया...

Calls for establishing Hindu Rashtra: How did we arrive here?

Call for establishing a Hindu Rashtra and genocide of India's Muslims were made at a religious conclave recently in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The author...

Do you know these women who won their right to Hijab?

These four Muslim women across the globe are resisting discrimination and reasserting their right to wear their Hijab.  Naila Khan | TwoCircles.net  NEW DELHI — The Karnataka...

Outrage grows as anti-Hijab row escalates in Karnataka

The ban has sparked fears of further marginalization among the Muslim community of Karnataka who constitute around 12 percent of the state’s population. Muhammad...

Who is Raja Singh, the suspended BJP MLA accused of anti-Muslim remarks?

The now suspended BJP lawmaker has more than 75 FIRs against him, mostly related to hate speeches, violation of curfew orders, and disruption of...

Muslims in Karnataka protest Hijab ban verdict by observing shutdown

Muslim groups in the state are mulling to file a joint petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the High Court verdict which declared...

At Aligarh interfaith meet, religious leaders condemn growing communal hatred, hate speech in country

An interfaith conference was held by the Islamic Information Centre at the exhibition ground in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The topic of the conference...

Muslim leaders in Mumbai to campaign for communal harmony

The procession to be held on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) will be part of a larger plan by the Muslim leaders to bridge...

Protests over Prophet Muhammad remarks in Ranchi: Justice evades family of slain minor boy

In the wee hours of June 11, a day after protests broke out in Ranchi, a police convoy reached Alam’s home with his corpse...

Meat sellers in Delhi live in fear after purported ‘ban’ on selling meat

Meat shop owners and labourers said they will comply with the ban out of fear. The shop licences are due for renewal this month....

‘Take action only in accordance with the law’: Supreme Court to UP govt on...

The apex court granted three days to the Uttar Pradesh government to prove how demolition complied with the building laws and other mandatory procedures. Basil...

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आसमोहम्मद कैफ।Twocircles.net राजीव चौधरी अपने परिवार के साथ बिजनोर जनपद के किरतपुर कस्बे में रहते हैं। 23 अप्रैल को उनके छोटे भाई चितरंजन चौधरी...

Inducement & demographic shift, a propaganda pattern amid attacks on Christians in Punjab

The attack on the church in Punjab is the latest in a string of more frequent assaults on Christians in recent months amid...

USCIRF urges Biden to raise India’s Human Rights abuse, persecution of Muslims with Indian...

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called upon US President Joe Biden to raise India's human rights situation and persecution of...

Persecution of Christians in India highlighted at Congressional Briefing in US

Prominent Interfaith organizations call on US State Department to take definitive action to safeguard India’s minorities.   TCN NEWS   WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Congressional Briefing cosponsored by...

We still don’t know why police stopped Friday prayers at multiple mosques in Delhi

Last Friday on the eve of Holi, several mosques in Delhi did not hold congregational prayers allegedly under the direction of police.   Muhammad Raafi |...

FIR against AMU students for event marking 30 years of Babri mosque demolition; students...

The booked students alleged that the administration has filed a fake FIR under pressure from right-wing groups. Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net  NEW DELHI — Uttar Pradesh...

‘Anti-Conversion laws, Population Control bill based on false premises,’ claims new study

The study claims that the issue of population growth and religious conversion have been used as weapons against religious minorities, particularly Muslims, to...

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मनीषा भल्ला । अलीमुल्लाह ख़ान मक्का मस्जिद धमाके से लेकर मालेगांव धमाके तक, अक्षरधाम से लेकर मुंबई, दिल्ली, बेंगलुरु, हैदराबाद धमाके की घटना तक...

Muslim man stabbed in Karnataka village, family alleges hate crime; police refutes communal angle

A 38-year-old man was allegedly stabbed in a Karnataka village by a man who professed Hindutva ideology. Police have refuted the communal angle.  Waquar Hasan...

To protest or not to protest? The dilemma facing India’s Muslims

With the government going after protestors in several states following protests against the remarks against Prophet Muhammad made by the now-suspended BJP spokesperson,...

हरियाणा के गुरुग्राम में खुले में नमाज़ नही पढ़ सकेंगे, 8 जगह की अनुमति...

स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net हरियाणा के गुरुग्राम में सार्वजनिक और खुले स्थान पर नमाज पढ़े जाने को लेकर चल रहा विवाद लगातार गहराता जा रहा है। अब...

RSS’s international wing Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh challenged throughout US

Speakers make 3-city tour to question platforming of HSS by local governments. Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net “I don’t think Mr Friedrich’s here anymore — he was...

Eminent speakers at Washington DC event cite widespread persecution of religious minorities in India

The speakers were speaking at a panel discussion on “Religious Freedom in India: Challenges & Opportunities,” organized by the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), a...

मस्जिद प्रकरण : बाराबंकी पुलिस ने पत्रकारों के विरुद्ध दर्ज किया मुक़दमा

स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश की योगी सरकार द्वारा पत्रकारों का दमन जारी हैं। ताज़ा मामला बाराबंकी का हैं जहां बाराबंकी की पुलिस ने 'द...

2020 Delhi riots: Govt’s response to violence was insufficient; TV, social media fuelled hate,...

A citizen committe’s report headed by former Supreme Court of India Justice Madan B. Lokur has called for setting up an independent Commission of...

‘Was forced to change name of restaurant & menu, fire Muslim staff, and hire...

In the temple city of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim hotelier claimed to change the name of his restaurant from Hotel Taj to...

IAMC celebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary with events in multiple cities in US

Hundreds join in calling for greater striving towards peace, pluralism and justice.   TCN News WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy organization dedicated...

Rights groups condemn ‘pressure’ against USCIRF to report on religious persecution in India

In a letter to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom on April 10, several rights-based organizations and individuals said the commission must...

मिसाल : गुजरात के ऐतिहासिक मंदिर में कराया गया रोजा इफ्तार

आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net आज जहां एक तरफ देश में धार्मिक ध्रुवीकरण कर देश के सामाजिक ताने-बाने को तोड़ने की कोशिश की जा रहीं हैं वहीं...

Why do Muslims sacrifice animals on Eid?

Every year on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, Muslims across the world sacrifice animals to mark the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH). The article...

Opinion: Kashmir Files weaponizes grief for propaganda

The gut-wrenching story of Kashmiri Pandits should not be weaponized for stoking anti-Muslim violence. Alishan Jafri | TwoCircles.net  After a friend shared Chetan Bhagat's recent op-ed in the Times...

Why an Islamic seminary in Kanpur was bulldozed a day after Eid?

Authorities said the seminary had illegally occupied part of government land while seminary authorities contested the police claims. Muhammad Raafi | TwoCircles.net  NEW DELHI — After the...

‘We want justice,’ says family of slain vegetable seller from Rajasthan

Muhammad Saleem was a 55-year-old vegetable seller who was killed after a mob allegedly attacked him in Beawar, Rajasthan. The police has ruled out...

Prophet Row: Mere ‘hearsay evidence’ against Prayagraj violence accused

The remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) drew backlash from around 15 Islamic nations, with the Centre claiming the remarks were the views of "fringe...

15 years on, justice eludes Makkah masjid blast victims

Ten persons allegedly belonging to Hindu right-wing organizations were named as accused in the case. However, in April 2018, five of the accused were...

For Adivasi Muslims in Jharkhand, tribal surname holds key to availing land rights

Adivasi Muslims in Jharkhand live a life of struggle as the tiny community fights to retain their tribal status which is key to their...

‘As long as Modi is in power, we will not get justice’: Survivors recount...

The riots in February 2020 left 53 people dead. A majority of them were Muslims  Muhammad Raafi | TwoCircles.net NEW DELHI — Muhammad Vakeel (53) is...

Hijab ban forced many Muslim women in Karnataka to drop out of colleges: new...

The report by PUCL Karnataka elaborates the ways in which Muslim women students were denied their right to education by being forced to...

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‘मैं राम और कृष्ण को नही मानूंगा ‘ कहने का लगा था केजरीवाल के...

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The politics behind observing ‘Horrors of Partition Remembrance Day’

To have genuine remembrance of the horrors of partition of the subcontinent, one should take a leaf from Germany where they have included the...

Violence mars JNU, JMI students’ attempts to screen BBC documentary

At JNU, students claimed they were pelted with stones allegedly by members of the right-wing student body while they were watching the documentary...

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DU professor on why legislation is needed to prevent caste discrimination in higher educational...

Professor N. Sukumar's new book studies the exclusion and discrimination against Scheduled Caste (SC) students in the Indian higher education system and the...

International Human Rights Day: “Taking away citizenship is worst human rights abuse,” say Assam’s...

For several thousand citizens of north-eastern Indian state of Assam, who were declared foreigners by the government, citizenship battle is at the core of...

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जाकिर अली त्यागी फेसबुक ने बिना किसी आधिकारिक सूचना के मिल्लत टाइम्स का ऑफिशियल पेज सोमवार 13 दिसंबर 2021 को शाम 7:30 डिलीट कर...

‘Nothing will be same ever again,’ say residents of Delhi’s Shiv Vihar three years...

In northeast Delhi's Shiv Vihar area, most of the Muslim residents are yet to recover from the traumatic episodes of violence and the...

Students in burqa denied entry into UP college; authorities cite ‘dress code’

Professor Dr AP Singh of Hindu college in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district said that they have implemented a dress code for the students...

‘We are living like prisoners’: Muslims from riot-hit Khargone decry construction of wall separating...

While the Khargone administration argues that ‘barricading’ will help maintain peace in the city, the local residents told TwoCircles.net that it has added...

From activism to incarceration under NSA: Journey of rights activist Zaid Pathan

A Facebook post by Zaid Pathan, an Indore-based rights activist, was enough for the Madhya Police to send him behind bars on August...

Gujarat HC has shown mirror to those who made anti-conversion law with bad intent:...

The Gujarat High Court stayed several sections against interfaith marriage in anti-conversion law in an interim order passed on Thursday. A division bench comprising...

What led to attack on Namaz site in Gurugram’s Bhora Kalan village

A Hindutva mob allegedly barged into the prayer hall on Wednesday, October 12 night, ransacked it and assaulted and threatened people who were...

Gurucool, a Jamia alumni-led ed-tech start-up launches app for underprivileged

The Padhai app will provide academic space for learning and to make quality education accessible for the underprivileged.  Mohd. Umair Yunus | TwoCircles.net NEW DELHI — Gurucool,...

Adivasi villages in Jharkhand, Odisha face severe neglect, reveals new report

The report titled “Status of Adivasi Livelihoods 2021” highlights the difficulties and scarcities faced by the tribal communities. Muhammed Nihad PV | TwoCircles.net NEW DELHI —...
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