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),...
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.
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WASHINGTON, DC – A...
“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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Love Jihad law, mosque demolitions, hate speech against minorities in Uttar Pradesh particularly concerning:...
Niala Mohammad, a Senior Policy Analyst at a Congressional Briefing at Washington, D.C. said the demolition of two mosques in Uttar Pradesh last month,...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
Ahead of UP polls, report on socio-political condition of Muslim community paints a picture...
The report by the Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) ‘Development of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh—released on January 9, paints a picture...
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...
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...
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...
In Karnataka, students of govt run college don saffron scarves in protest against Muslim...
As per reports, the government degree college in Balagadi village in Karnataka had given in to the demand of the students with saffron scarves...
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,...
Ensure protection of all five mosques under Central Vista Project: JUH to Govt
In a letter to Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister, Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt of India, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind National President Maulana Mahmood Madani sought overall...
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 |...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
कोरोना के काले अतीत के बाद शानदार तरीके से मनाई गई ईद
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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...
Why are Jharkhand’s tribals demanding a separate religious code?
The fight for the Sarna Adivasi religious code is quite old. On November 11, 2020, Jharkhand Assembly passed a resolution asking for a separate...
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...
“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...
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...
अजमेर के हिन्दू दुकानदार मानते हैं उन पर है गरीब नवाज की रहमत का...
अजमेर में ख़्वाजा गरीब नवाज दरगाह स्थानीय नागरिकों को आर्थिक रूप से सक्षम बना रही है। इनमे दुकानदार ज्यादातर हिन्दू समुदाय से आते हैं।...
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,...
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...
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...
4 reasons why there is no justification for bulldozer politics
Experts believe that demolishing houses of protestors is against the rule of law and deprives people of fundamental rights.
Basil Islam | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Following...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
Zanani Masjid in Aurangabad: An inspiration to Muslim women to reclaim their space in...
Zanani Masjid was built 350 years ago in the Mughal period. Many Muslim girls and women gather at Zanani Masjid to study the Quran...
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...
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...
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...
Members of U.S. Congress express concern about religious repression in India
During Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) panel discussion at the International Religious Freedom Summit, panellists expressed concern about the Indian government sliding on the...
‘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...
हरिद्वार धर्म संसद में ऐलान ‘हिन्दू राष्ट्र ‘ बनाने के लिए 1857 से बड़ा...
विशेष संवाददाता।twocircles.net
उत्तराखंड के हरिद्वार में हुई हिंदू धर्म की संसद में भड़काऊ भाषणों का एक वीडियो सामने आया है। जूना अखाड़े के महामंडलेश्वर यति...
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...
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.
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The Indian American Muslim...
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...
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...
‘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।...
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...
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...
Bhiwani killings: ‘Will not retreat until all accused arrested,’ say Rajasthan locals after admin...
In the notice dated February 23, protestors were ordered to be present at the court of the sub-divisional magistrate, Pahari on February 27...
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...
रमज़ान स्पेशल : जामिया के छात्रों को इस बार बहुत भाया रमज़ान,क़ायम की सौहार्द...
देश की सबसे प्रतिष्ठित यूनिवर्सिटी जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया में इस रमज़ान कई अदुभुत नज़ारे देखने को मिले। जामिया के तमाम छात्रों ने इस बार...
Why is it easy for people to get away with hate speech in India?
India has enough laws in place to check hate speech but it requires the executive to enforce them.
TCN Staff Correspondent
NEW DELHI — Days...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kerala HC’s order that ‘husband’s consent not essential for divorce in Islam’ sparks debate
The court observed in the absence of any mechanism in the country to recognize the termination of marriage at the instance of the wife...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
‘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,...
Independent journalist Mohammad Ali wins Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting on South Asia...
Independent journalist Mohammad Ali was announced as the winner of this year's Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting on South Asia by the South...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
त्रिपुरा में अल्पसंख्यकों के ख़िलाफ़ जमकर हिंसा, मस्जिदों को बनाया गया निशाना
विशेष संवाददाता।Twocircles.net
बंगलादेश में बीते दिनों दुर्गा पूजा के पंडालों में हुई तोड़फोड़ के विरोध में हिंदूवादी संगठनों द्वारा त्रिपुरा में निकाली गई रैली...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
त्रासदी : हसन अली ने दिया चितरंजन को कंधा तो यूनुस ने निभाई परिवार...
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...
Rohingya refugees’ housing row: Is AAP competing with BJP in denying them housing?
The BJP and AAP are embroiled in a political tussle in the midst of the Rohingya Muslim housing row in New Delhi.
Ubair ul Hameed...
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 —...
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...
यूपी : आईएएस इफ्तिखारुद्दीन पर धर्मातरण के आरोप,एसआईटी जांच के आदेश
आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net
उत्तर प्रदेश के वरिष्ठ आईएएस अधिकारी इफ्तिखारुद्दीन का एक वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हुआ है। वायरल वीडियो में आईएएस इफ्तिखारुद्दीन पर...
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...
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...
‘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...
“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...
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...
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...
Indigenous tag for Assamese Muslims raises ‘political segregation’ concern
Many within the Muslim community in Assam are unhappy with being divided into subcategories.
Muhammed Nihad PV | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — A fresh debate has been...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 |...
16 mosques vandalized, 3 set ablaze by violent Hindutva mobs in Tripura: APCR
Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) organised a press conference in Delhi on October 27, where activists from Tripura and members of civil...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Booked for ‘resisting ABVP’, Muslim student from Karnataka vows to fight for right to...
After a video of her confronting male students went viral, 18-year-old Hiba Sheik has emerged as a face of the fight against the Hijab...
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...
‘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...
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...