'Will approach higher courts': Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind cleric on Saharanpur demolition

IANS | September 11, 2026 2:44 PM

Kanpur, Sep 11 (IANS) Amid a controversy over the demolition of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind's state Vice President Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah on Friday said that the organisation will approach the Allahabad High Court and, if required, even the Supreme Court, against the "injustice".

Nitin Nabin in Rudrapur: Modi govt has consistently stood with Sikh community, honoured its sacrifices (Lead)

IANS | September 10, 2026 7:51 PM

Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), Sep 10 (IANS) Addressing the Punjabi Gaurav Sammelan in Uttarakhand's Rudrapur on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin said the Narendra Modi government has consistently stood with the Sikh community in moments of historical injustice, persecution and crisis, while taking concrete steps to honour its faith, heritage, sacrifices and contribution to the nation.

Pakistan: Targeted killing of Ahmadi raises alarm over escalating religious violence

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:50 PM

Rome, Sep 8 (IANS) The recent killing of Mirza Safdar Mahmood, a 65-year-old Ahmadi Muslim and local official of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan’s Punjab province, has renewed concerns over the growing vulnerability of Ahmadis and the persistent threat of religiously motivated violence targeting the community across the country, a report has stated.

US scholar warns against isolating RSS

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:41 PM

Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) A campaign by political leaders and advocacy groups in the United States, Canada and Britain to isolate the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) could harm American interests and undermine efforts to strengthen US-India relations, a US foreign policy scholar has said.