Nine Bengali Muslim Migrant Workers Detained in Chhattisgarh, TMC Raises Alarm
Nine migrant labourers from West Bengal were detained by Kondagaon police in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region for allegedly staying in the district without submitting the required documents to local authorities. The police invoked Section 128 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which deals with securing good behaviour from suspected individuals.…
Thousands Displaced as Assam Continues Eviction Drives in Reserve Forests
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Assam as authorities intensify eviction drives, leaving thousands of families, predominantly Bengali-origin Muslims, homeless. The latest major action on Saturday saw 1,080 families displaced from 140 hectares in the Paikan Reserve Forest in Goalpara district. This follows closely on the heels of a similar…
Kashmiri Leaders Decry House Arrests, Restrictions on Martyrs’ Day Observance
Several prominent political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have alleged that they were placed under house arrest to prevent them from participating in the Martyrs’ Day function on July 13 in Srinagar, drawing strong condemnation across the political spectrum. National Conference (NC) MLA Tanvir Sadiq, representing the Zadibal constituency, said…
150,000 Rohingya Flee to Bangladesh as Violence Escalates in Myanmar
The United Nations has reported a sharp surge in Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar, with an estimated 150,000 people crossing into Bangladesh over the past 18 months amid intensifying conflict and targeted violence in Rakhine state. This marks the largest influx of Rohingya into the country since the mass exodus of…
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Officials over $20M for Wrongful Detention Claim
Mahmoud Khalil, a former student activist at Columbia University, has filed a $20 million damages claim against the Trump administration, alleging that he was unlawfully detained and targeted for his outspoken support of Palestinian rights. The claim, filed Thursday, accuses top federal agencies—including the State Department, the Department of Homeland…
Cow Vigilante in Nasir & Junaid Lynching Case Dies by Suicide
Lokesh Singla, a cow vigilante and one of the accused in the 2023 lynching of two Muslim men, Nasir and Junaid, in Haryana’s Bhiwani district, allegedly died by suicide on June 5. A video message, reportedly sent to his wife via WhatsApp before his death, accused senior Bajrang Dal leaders…
