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Why is the UCC draft untraceable 3 months since it was termed ‘ready’, asks Uttarakhand Congress

Congress alleges BJP using UCC as poll plank in Uttarakhand; Oppn. warns of ghost of UCC near elections. Tribes, Muslims fear UCC, with Van Gujjars apprehensive of its impact. UCC Committee formed by govt. met 63 times, received 2.15 lakh submissions.

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

Farooq Abdullah calls for peaceful protest on October 10 against the ‘trampling of constitutional rights’ of the people of J&K

Opposition parties in J&K, led by Farooq Abdullah, join forces to protest against the "trampling of constitutional rights" of UT's people. PAGD, Congress, Panthers Party, United Peace Alliance, Muslim United Front, Peoples Movement, Akali Dal, Mission Statehood, and others attended the meeting. DPA, PC, and Apni Party were not invited.…

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

CPI(M) leader’s remarks on Malappuram Muslim girls trigger protest

Muslim orgs protest CPI(M) leader's remarks on Malappuram Muslim girls removing headscarves. Muslim Jamat demands apology, says statement a public challenge to community. Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, Sunni Yuvajana Sangham & IUML condemn remarks as anti-religious. IUML leader K.M. Shaji says CPI(M) upset about Muslim girls' educational advancement. Former Minister…

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

'Shahnawaz converted his wife Basanti to Islam, studied mining engineering': Delhi Police's Special Cell on arrested ISIS terrorist

NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Monday said that the suspected ISIS terrorist Shahnawaz, who has been arrested, had converted his wife Basanti Patel to Islam adding.

The Times of India · Oct 2, 2023

Minority communities are edged out of the UK’s green spaces. I’m trying to change that

Access to nature should be a fundamental right, but so many barriers are still in place. Here’s how we can tear them down, says mountaineer Haroon Mota

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Stone pelting leads to tension in Ragi Gudda locality of Shivamogga

Tension in Shivamogga's Ragi Gudda after stone-pelting incident. SP G.K. Mithun Kumar clamped prohibitory orders in the area. Muslim residents protested over cutout display for Id Milad procession. Violence broke out due to rumours of stone-pelting on procession. Rapid Action Force, lathi-charge used to disperse mob. Many taken into custody.…

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2023

BJP’s new lows and a tradition of communal lexicon

BJP MP from South Delhi Ramesh Bhiduri let loose a barrage of abuse on BSP’s Kunwar Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha last week. In a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, Ali said Bhiduri had hurled the “most foul, abusive invectives” at him. Among the flurry of epithets…

Newslaundry · Sep 30, 2023

Multiple Suicide Attacks Shake Pakistan, Leaving Dozens Dead

Deadly suicide attacks rock Pakistan, leaving dozens dead and scores injured

Zenger · Sep 29, 2023

IOC allows Paris Olympics participants to wear hijabs at athletes’ village

French athletes are still subject to a headscarf ban as their sports federation restricts the hijab during the games.

Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2023

French schools' ban on abayas and headscarves is supposedly about secularism − but it sends a powerful message about who 'belongs' in French culture

France’s decision to ban public school students from wearing the abaya – a long dress or robe popular among women in certain Muslim cultures – and the male equivalent, the qamis, has faced criticism since Aug. 27, 2023, when the country’s education minister announced the new rule.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2023