In-depth: Opposition parties say the move is an anti-Muslim political stunt to polarise voters ahead of regional elections in March.
The bill in Assam, home to India's notorious detention camps, replaces existing acts which legislated funding and support for Madrasas as part of state education.
New Pakistan-India clashes erupt along restive Kashmir border
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in clashes along the heavily militarised Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan’s military said.
What a Biden presidency means for Kashmir
Analysis: The Biden-Harris campaign took a robust stance on Kashmir. But with burgeoning India ties and an eye on China, the new administration ...
How India's 'Love Jihad' law demonises Muslims
In-depth: 'Love Jihad' is a conspiracy theory propagated by right-wing Hindu extremists, who accuse Muslim men of luring Hindu women into ...
Biden speaks to Trump allies Netanyahu, Modi
US President-elect Joe Biden held his first talks since his victory with the prime ministers of Israel and India.
More than 10 dead after India-Pakistan Kashmir clash
Over 10 have been killed after India and Pakistan exchanged fire in occupied Kashmir.
Indian Kashmir shuts down over land rights law
Local anger is brewing in Indian-ruled Kashmir over a new measure allowing outsiders to buy land in the disputed territory.
Saudi Arabia angers India with independent Kashmir banknote
India has requested Saudi Arabia take 'corrective steps' over the banknote showing Kashmir as an independent nation.
After outrage, Indian brand pulls ad with interfaith couple
Tanishq jewelry has pulled an ad featuring a Muslim-Hindu couple after causing outrage.
Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to Trump infection
World leaders and officials were quick to weigh in, and there was both sympathy and something approaching schadenfreude.
India court acquits Hindu nationalists over deadly mosque demolition
An Indian court acquitted Hindu nationalist leaders over the demolition of a flashpoint mosque that sparked deadly riots.
India's vaccine capacity will help 'all humanity': Modi
In his address to the virtual UN General Assembly, Modi said India will use its resources for "all humanity" to battle the spread of ...
At UN, Pakistani leader says India sponsors anti-Muslim hate
Indian and Pakistan traded barbed rebuttals in the assembly hall Friday night.
Comment: Biden must prove his credentials counteracting Islamophobia within his own party, but also as a president who can confront a global ...
Four Arabs named among TIME's 'Most Influential People 2020'
Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab is listed among TIME magazine's 'Most Influential People of 2020'.
Friends or foes: Are India-Turkey ties improving?
India's economic diplomacy with Turkey could yield positive results, but Kashmir remains a source of friction.
How Facebook stifles local media to protect India's BJP
Independent media outlets say Facebook is restricting content criticising the Hindu nationalist BJP, while failing to curtail hate speech by the ...
Facebook bans India ruling party politician over hate speech
The BJP politician reportedly called for Rohingya Muslim refugees to be shot.
Saudi Arabia postpones 'Davos in desert' until January
Initially scheduled for October, the Future Investment Initiative (FII), which seeks to showcase the insular kingdom as a dynamic investment ...
WATCH: Bahraini woman arrested for smashing Hindu statues
The Bahraini interior ministry says it will refer a woman for prosecution after a video of her angrily smashing Hindu statues in a shop appeared ...
What a Biden-Harris ticket means for the Middle East
America's strategy in the Middle East has failed. But can a Biden presidency repair it?
India airliner crash leaves at least 16 dead
A passenger jet repatriating Indians stranded abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic crashed upon landing, leaving at least 16 dead.
India's Modi launches Hindu temple on Kashmir anniversary
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the construction of a new Hindu temple at a contested religious site with a history of ...