‘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...

Control Over Belief? Buddhists Rally to Reclaim Mahabodhi Temple Management

M.I. Khan, TwoCircles.net Gaya (Bihar): Buddhists are making a renewed and assertive push for total control over the management of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya,...

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...

Controversy over Pala Bishop’s hate speech: A stand-alone issue or larger Hindutva scheme in...

Instead of addressing recent issues facing women in the state, the unsubstantial claims of the Bishop have raised concerns whether he is genuinely concerned...

Gujarat court sentences Muslim man to life imprisonment for ‘illegally’ transporting cows

Legal experts have punched holes in the judgement, claiming that the court's reasoning is not as per law. TCN Correspondent  NEW DELHI — Apparently based on...

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...

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...

Jamaat-e-Islami President condemns Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa mosque

JIH President said the condemnable act is especially despicable as it has occurred in the last days of Ramadan and it is directed at...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

Remembering anti-caste leader T. M. Umar Farooq on 6th death anniversary

T. M. Umar Farooq was born a Hindu as T. M. Mani, in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. His ancestors were bonded labourers...

Mentally unsound Muslim man beaten, forced to chant Jai Sri Ram in Dhanbad, Jharkhand;...

Only weeks after the government in Jharkhand passed a bill to criminalize mob lynching, a mentally unsound Muslim man was beaten, made to...

Here’s How Digital Platforms Proliferate Anti-Muslim Hate

A new study documents an exponential rise in hate on digital platforms in India since BJP came to power in 2014.  Snobar | TwoCircles.net   NEW...

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...

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 |...

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...

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...

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...

Chattisgarsh: Church vandalised during protest in Narayanpur, senior cop injured

This comes two weeks after Christian families were allegedly assaulted and driven away following coordinated attacks in over a dozen villages in the...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

शर्मनाक हरकत : बुजुर्ग की दाढ़ी काटी,बुरी तरह पिटाई की गई

स्टाफ रिपोर्टर । Twocircles.net गाजियाबाद जिले के लोनी थाना क्षेत्र में एक 72 साल के बुजुर्ग को कुछ युवको ने घेर कर कथित तौर...

“Senseless violence in Kashmir should stop,” targeted killings create wave of fear, migration

The killings of civilians in Kashmir, especially of non-Muslims, has created fear among the minority community. According to reports, many Kashmiri Pandit families have...

Fearing further attacks & arrests, Muslim families flee Uttarakhand village

Following communal violence in a village in Uttarakhand on April 16, several Muslim families have fled the area fearing arrests and further attacks.  Muhammad Raafi |...

Dharam Sansad hate-speech: Hear it from the journalist who led to Yati Narsinghanand’s arrest

Senior journalist Qurban Ali talks about his plea in Supreme Court against hate speech, his expectations and rising hate speech cases in India.  Snobar...

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...

‘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...

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...

Controversy in Kashmir after Army-run school asks staff to ‘avoid Hijab’

The Dagger Parivaar School, which is run by the Army in collaboration with an NGO, said the move was aimed to help disabled students...

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...

Meet Aman Wadud, a human rights lawyer assisting people to fight citizenship battle in...

While the Constitution of India ensures the fundamental rights and dignity of every individual, in Assam thousands of people are fighting the legal battle...

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...

To remember violence against Dalits & Christian Adivasis, NSF to commemorate Kandhamal Day on...

The National Solidarity Forum (NSF) on August 25 will remember the victims of targeted violence against Christian Adivasis and Dalits that occurred in Odisha...

Mathura: Shahi Idgah Masjid survey on hold till Jan 20 as Masjid Committee objects

The Muslim side representing Shahi Idgah in Mathura filed an objection in the survey of disputed complex. Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net  NEW DELHI —  With the...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Hoisting of saffron flag on top of mosque in Bihar done to make Muslims...

The PUCL report released in Patna on May 17 questioned the role of the administration and has called for investigating the alleged involvement of...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Why is conversion to Buddhism so controversial?

In India, the right to profess, practice and propagate one’s own religion remains marred by socio-political lacunas as well as judicial travesty. Aatika S...

‘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...

कोरोना के काले अतीत के बाद शानदार तरीके से मनाई गई ईद

स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।twocircles.net देशभर में ईद-उल-फितर मंगलवार को धूमधाम से मनाई गई। कोरोना महामारी के चलते दो साल बाद ईद की खुशियां नज़र आईं। दो साल...

SC to set up 3-judge bench to hear plea challenging Karnataka Hijab ban

With exams scheduled in February, the petitioners contended that students may be permitted to appear in the exams wearing hijab. NEW DELHI — The Supreme...

Setting up of Balakrishnan Commission is a delaying tactic: Dalit Christian Groups

The case for treating Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians as Scheduled Castes was further delayed after the Supreme Court set up a Commission...

शादी में दहेज़ के खिलाफ उलेमाओं ने उठाई आवाज़

आकिल हुसैन। Two circles.net मुस्लिम समाज में उलेमाओं की पहल धीरे धीरे रंग लाने लगी है। उलेमाओं और मुस्लिम समाज के जिम्मेदारों द्वारा चलाई गई...

Kashmir residents upset over closure of Valley’s biggest mosque for 26 weeks

The year 2021 witnessed the highest number of restrictions on Friday prayers at Jamia mosque in Srinagar. The mosque remained shut for at...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Udaipur tense after protests break out over Hindu tailor’s beheading

Muslim clerics and organisations condemn the act and demand action as per the law. Muhammed Nihad PV | TwoCircles.net NEW DELHI — After protests following the beheading...

गुरुग्राम में मुसलमानों के समर्थन में सिख समाज, नमाज़ के लिए गुरुद्वारे के खोल...

स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net हरियाणा के गुरुग्राम में खुले में नमाज़ को लेकर काफ़ी लंबे समय से विवाद चल रहा है। गुरुग्राम में जहाँ कुछ स्थानीय और...

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...
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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 |...

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...

‘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...

Indian Muslims face imminent threat of genocide, mass persecution: Experts

During an ongoing three-day global summit,experts and scholars underscored the surge in attacks on Muslims in India.  TCN News Washington, DC — India’s 200 million Muslims...

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...

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 —...

‘Religious conversion a serious issue, don’t make it political’: Supreme Court

Earlier, the Supreme Court had said the issue of forced religious conversion is a “very serious issue” and emphasised that charity is welcome,...

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...

Congressional briefing exposes widespread Christian persecution in India

Speakers call for the U.S. and other nations to sanction Indian political leaders. TCN News WASHINGTON, DC – After using most of an hour-long congressional briefing on...

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...

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 |...

Church, statue vandalized in Karnataka’s Mysuru; police suspect theft

At around 6-7 pm on December 27, the church staff found the statue of baby Jesus damaged and money from the donation box...

Outrage in Kashmir after govt circular orders colleges to do ‘Surya Namaskar’ on...

A few days ago, the Jammu and Kashmir government directed the higher education department to organize a large scale virtual Surya Namaskar on...

Indian Americans welcome USCIRF report placing India in religious freedom blacklist for second year...

Bipartisan Federal Commission recommends India’s designation as Country of Particular Concern (CPC), urges US Congress, State Department to impose sanctions. TCN News The Indian American Muslim...

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

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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...

“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...

Group protests against US Ambassador Atul Keshap’s RSS visit

“Keshap has got to go,” say protestors outside US Congressman Ami Bera's California office. Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net  As controversy continues to surround US Ambassador Atul...

“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...

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

आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net दिल्ली सरकार में मंत्री राजेंद्र पाल गौतम एक बौद्ध धर्म के कार्यक्रम में शामिल होने के बाद विवाद में घिर गए हैं।...

फेसबुक ने ‘मिल्लत टाइम्स ‘ का पेज किया डिलिट, प्रेस क्लब ऑफ इंडिया ने...

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...

Mentally challenged Hindu man killed in MP over suspicion of being Muslim

Video of the incident went viral on social networking site Twitter showing Jain being slapped repeatedly by a person donning a red shirt. The...

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...

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...

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

In a Congressional Briefing, experts discussed the way Hindu supremacists in India have thrived off Facebook and its related platforms, using social media to...

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...

Students hold demonstration on 3rd anniversary of Jamia Milia police action

The Delhi Police's action against protesting students in 2019 was marked by hundreds of students at Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday.  TCN News NEW DELHI...

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...

International NGOs express concern that Biden’s Summit for Democracy will ignore India’s poor human...

Several international groups have extended an offer to US President Biden to provide input to help make the summit a success. TCN News  WASHINGTON, DC – A...

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,...

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...

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...

‘Order is discriminatory, hurtful’: Muslims react to Karnataka High Court upholding Hijab ban

Women students, activists fear the ban on the Hijab will now extend to educational institutions in the state where it was previously allowed.  Muhammad Raafi...

Religious minorities in India face declining participation in society, says new report

The report highlights the bias against religious minorities portrayed in Indian news media and states the media spectacularly failed in its role as the...

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...

75 years of citizenship by choice: Where do Indian Muslims stand?

After BJP's win in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his government would work for the development of Muslims...

Why was Hindu right-wing celebrating Babri demolition day as Shaurya Diwas on social media?

On the 30th anniversary of the demolition of Babri mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh by Hindu karsevaks, social media was abuzz with hateful...

What Delhi HC means by Umar Khalid bail verdict: Even it’s a lie, witness...

The court held that protests against the contentious citizenship legislation and subsequent 'chakka jam' (blockade) was part of a "premeditated" conspiracy.  TCN Staff Correspondent NEW...

बाइज्जत बरी : खतरनाक साजिश की गिरह खोलने वाली किताब

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

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...

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

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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...

Hyderabad commemorates 2nd anniversary of Shaheen Bagh protests with songs, poetry recitals 

Scores of people in Hyderabad, comprising of activists, students, NGOs, youth groups came together at Lamakan – a place in Hyderabad dedicated to the...

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

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