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Urdu row: BJP town chief held for assault on Telangana school principal
June 30, 2026 1:19 am
Balu, however, got conditional bail from a local court.
Leaving room for friendship: The indelible legacy of Bashir Badr
May 30, 2026 7:00 pm
In an era of hardened rhetoric and communal fractures, the late poet's effortless verses remain our most powerful antidote to hatred
‘Dushmani jam kar karo lekin…’ : Bashir Badr, poet who modernised the Urdu ghazal, passes away at 91
June 08, 2026 11:17 am
The poet Bashir Badr, known for modernising the Urdu ghazal, passed away at 91.
How Rekhta Foundation is preserving—and reimagining—Urdu in the AI age
May 04, 2026 11:58 am
The Rekhta Foundation began as a digital archive. It has now evolved into a larger ecosystem, using technology and programming to expand access to Urdu and other Indic languages
Erasing Urdu or removing an unfair barrier? J&K's revenue recruitment row explained
April 27, 2026 12:26 pm
Draft recruitment rules drop century-old Urdu requirement; BJP had long opposed it, Valley parties call it an assault on J&K's identity
EC publishes Urdu electoral rolls in 46 UP Assembly seats: Higher net deletions in BJP-won constituencies than SP strongholds
April 11, 2026 1:14 pm
In the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party won 23 of these 46 seats, and the BJP 22.
From the Urdu Press: 'Trump unhinged, world must rein him in', 'Mamata may take on Modi in 2029 if she returns in Bengal'
April 07, 2026 4:21 pm
The new legislation passed by Israel’s Parliament, stipulating death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, is “discriminatory and racist”, and “violates” international laws and moral order, says Urdu Times
Why Urdu does not demand allegiance, only attention
February 05, 2026 5:56 pm
In a world tearing itself apart over who belongs, language offers us a chance to remember how not to fracture and that we are more alike than we are apart
The Jashn-e-Rekhta conundrum: Can a cultural festival scale without losing its soul
January 07, 2026 3:01 pm
Tiered tickets, elite access, and the debate over Jashn-e-Rekhta's soul.
From the Urdu Press: 'Congress should factor in Tharoor for Kerala bid', 'Siddaramaiah govt must address hate Bill concerns'
December 17, 2025 2:38 pm
“If the Opposition INDIA bloc joins the Congress’s campaign against vote chori, it may turn into a countrywide stir posing a formidable challenge to the BJP,” writes Urdu Times
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