US court jails 2 for hate crime against Sikh man
Washington, May 19 (IANS) A US court sentenced two men to three years in prison for severely beating a Sikh man in California and cutting off his hair. Chase B. Little and Colton T. Leblanc,…
Religion
Relish Old Delhi’s gastronomic delights during Ramadan with India City Walks
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) If food is your religion, then the holy month of Ramadan has to be the most eventful on your calendar — the aroma of the succulent kebabs, fried paranthas dipped…
Barkati’s removal right, he should accept decision: Clerics’ body
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A day after Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati was removed as the Imam of the Tipu Sultan Mosque here, a Muslim clerics’ body based in West Bengal on Thursday said the termination…
SC concludes triple talaq hearings, reserves verdict
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday concluded hearing in the triple talaq issue and reserved its verdict even as the All India Muslim Personal Law Board said it has decided to…
Barkati should accept termination: Cleric
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A day after the controversial Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati was removed as Imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque, another leading Muslim cleric on Thursday said he should accept the termination and leave…
Boris Johnson makes whisky gaffe on UK gurdwara visit
London, May 18 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson landed himself in a trouble after he talked about alochol trade with India during an election campaign visit to a gurdwara in Bristol. Johnson was on…
Muslim women can opt out of triple talaq, AIMPLB tells SC
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to issue an advisory to Qazis to give an option to Muslim women…
Women in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa not allowed to vote
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) Women in the Shangla district of Pakistani’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have been deprived of their right to vote in by-elections for two village councils, a media report said on Thursday. Local…
Controversial cleric axed as Imam
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Tipu Sultan Mosque’s controversial Imam Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati, who threatened ‘jihad’ and refused to take off the red beacon from his vehicle, was sacked from the post by the mosque’s…
Bring law to address triple talaq, SC suggests
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested that the government could put in place a law to deal with issues including triple talaq instead of waiting for it to decide on…
Indonesian gay couple sentenced to caning
Jakarta, May 17 (IANS) An Islamic court in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Wednesday sentenced two gay men to be caned in public after they were found guilty of breaking strict Sharia regulations against homosexuality. A…
SC suggests government bring law to address triple talaq issue
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Cupreme Court on Wednesday suggested that the Central government put in place a law addressing the question of marriage and divorce, including triple talaq, in the Muslim community instead…
Controversial cleric Barkati removed from post of Imam
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Tipu Sultan Mosque’s controversial Imam Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati, who had threatened ‘jihad’ if India was declared a Hindu Rashtra and refused to remove the red beacon from his vehicle, was…
Controversial cleric sacked as head of Kolkata mosque
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati, the controversial Shahi Imam of the city’s Tipu Sultan Mosque, who had threatened ‘jihad’ and refused to take off the beacon from his vehicle, was on Wednesday…
Barkati removed from post of Shahi Imam
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati was on Wednesday sacked from the post of Shahi Imam of the Tipu Sultan Mosque here. On Monday, a police complaint was lodged against Barkati, who had…
Saudi Arabia gears up for Trump’s summits with GCC, Arab leaders
Riyadh, May 17 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will receive the leaders of more than 56 countries to take part in two summits here with US President Donald Trump, the media reported on Wednesday. Trump will arrive…
Ramdev pays ‘courtesy call’ on Raj Thackeray
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev called on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray at his Shivaji Park residence here on Wednesday morning. However, scotching all speculation, a MNS official claimed that it…
‘Char Dham Yatra’ sees record footfall
Dehradun, May 17 (IANS) The number of pilgrims for the annual ‘Char Dham Yatra’ has significantly increased in 2017, an official of the Uttarakhand government said on Wednesday. Post the 2013 flash floods that killed…
New Sorrentino papal drama in the works
Rome, May 17 (IANS/AKI) Oscar-winning Italian director Paolo Sorrentino will next year begin filming “The New Pope” – a follow-up to his ambitious 2016 drama “The Young Pope” which starred Jude Law, Sky and HBO…
Akali Dal, SGPC upset at Italy Supreme Court ruling on ‘kirpan’
Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday expressed anguish over the Italian Supreme Court upholding a ban on wearing of ‘kirpan’ and plan to raise the…