Gafira Qadir

Oct 7, 2024 | maktoobmedia.com | Gafira Qadir

A Muslim man was killed and 17 others injured in North Tripura’s Kadamtala, after a violent clash erupted over a Durga Puja subscription on Sunday. The dispute escalated quickly, leading to vandalism and looting, with several shops being set ablaze during the unrest. The deceased was identified as Alfesani, a shop owner who is in his thirties. Unnamed sources told Maktoobthat the violence broke out between two communities, reportedly after a disagreement over a Durga Puja contribution.

Sep 30, 2024 | maktoobmedia.com | Gafira Qadir

Tomorrow, 1 October, is the third and final phase of Jammu and Kashmir’s assembly elections, which will end the intense campaigning. This phase culminates everything that will give Jammu and Kashmir its truncated government. A total of 415 candidates from different political parties and independents will compete for 40 seats in the elections, with around 3.9 million voters eligible to participate. Voting will begin at 7 am across 5,060 polling stations in seven districts of J-K.

Sep 29, 2024 | maktoobmedia.com | Gafira Qadir

Dozens of protesters gathered in various areas across Kashmir, mourning the death of Nasrallah while expressing their anger and solidarity with the militant group. Several political leaders have suspended their campaigning activities before the upcoming elections. As soon as the news of Nasrallah’s killing broke on Saturday, many protesters including women and children took to the streets. They chanted slogans that condemned the killing, anti-Israel, call for justice and the end of oppression.

Sep 28, 2024 | maktoobmedia.com | Gafira Qadir

A Muslim student activist at Delhi University, Shahreyar Khan, alleged he was detained and beaten by the Delhi police while being subjected to Islamophobic slurs after a scuffle broke out between students and the police at Law Centre-1 around 7 p.m. during the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election on Friday.

Sep 25, 2024 | maktoobmedia.com | Gafira Qadir

In downtown Srinagar, streets were eerily deserted, reminiscent of curfew days, with heavy police presence evident but few voters. It was the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election which is being held in three phases after a decade. While streets were deafening silent, only non-local laborers were seen on the Downtown streets.