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Umar Khalid’s Detention Arbitrary, Has No Legal Basis: Says UN Working Group

The imprisonment resulted from the peaceful exercise of his fundamental rights, says UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention NEW DELHI — The detention of Umar...

Only 111 Muslims Out of 5,831 Customs Officials at Indian Airports and Seaports

PUSHED TO THE MARGIN Only 13 Muslims in three Maharashtra ports No Muslim among 84 officials at Delhi Customs No Muslim has headed the CBIC or become...

Ola Driver Boasted of Assaulting Muslim Passengers, Says Supreme Court Lawyer

The driver’s action reflects a pattern of deliberate and targeted Islamophobia, raising alarm over the safety of passengers belonging to minority communities NEW DELHI —...

Does Ganga Belong to Only One Community: Abu Azmi Questions Varanasi Iftar Party Arrests

MUMBAI — Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi on Wednesday questioned the arrest of 14 youths in Varanasi for allegedly dumping non-vegetarian food into...

Rupee Slides to Record Low of 92.63 on Strong Dollar, Import Pressure

MUMBAI -- The rupee on Wednesday touched a fresh record low of 92.63 against the US dollar, amid a firming greenback and continued foreign...

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