Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Assailed by questions on their stand on incidents of terrorism perpetrated in the name of Islam, a group of Muslims in the eastern metropolis has initiated a social media campaign that…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and a number of other prominent Muslim organisations on Thursday rejected the Law Commission’s questionnaire on the Uniform Civil Code, calling it…
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Stating that Uniform Civil Code is not good for the country, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said his party would nevertheless reply to the Law Commission’s questionnaire. Owaisi said that…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The government is projecting the armed forces in Hindutva terms and this “should be a matter of serious concern for every citizen of our country”, the CPI-M has said. Since…
Islamabad, Oct 13 (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for an indefinite period the hearing of a Pakistani Christian woman on death row for blasphemy after a judge refused to hear the case….
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday rejected the Law Commission’s questionnaire on Uniform Civil Code and decided to boycott it. This came days after the union…
Patna, Oct 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to participate in the 350th birth anniversaryy celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh in Patna Sahib, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here. “PM Modi and…
Rome, Oct 12 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday made a fresh appeal to end to Syria’s “inhuman” and “cruel” conflict, starting with an immediate ceasefire. “I want to emphasise and reiterate my solidarity with all…
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Muharram, observed in memory of the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, and his followers in Karbala, was observed with prayers, fasting, mourning, ‘maatam’ (beating chest) and…
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Hundreds of Muslims across West Bengal took out large processions, beat drums and thumped their chests on Wednesday to mourn the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussain in 680 AD…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal “amazed” hundreds of worshippers when he and his wife turned up by themselves at a prominent gurudwara here on Monday midnight, AAP lawmaker Jarnail Singh…
Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) Members of Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK party and others continued to hold prayers for the speedy recovery of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. At the famed Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple, 108 veenas…
Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) The immersion of hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga in the Ganga river here and other parts of Bihar, disregarding the Bihar State Pollution Control Board’s appeal, is set to increase…
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Mourning processions, meetings and fasting marked “Yaum-e-Ashura” in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. The day was observed in memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, a grandson of Prophet Mohammed,…
Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) Two persons were electrocuted and two dozen others injured on Wednesday in separate incidents during Muharram processions in Uttar Pradesh, police said. The deaths occurred in Deoria and Allahabad districts. The…
Srinagar, Oct 12 (IANS) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar on Wednesday to prevent a Muharram procession here. Fearing violence, authorities in the valley have not allowed the main Muharram…
Mysuru (Karnataka), Oct 11 (IANS) A colourful victory parade, led by a dozen caparisoned elephants, from the royal palace in the city centre marked the grand finale of the 11-day Dasara fest here on Tuesday….
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attended the Luv-Kush Ramlila celebrations at Red Fort on the occasion of Dussehra on Tuesday. “Arvind Kejriwal at Love-Kush Ramlila at Red Fort,” Aam Aadmi…
Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) In an obvious reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the time had come to uproot terror and those who patronise terrorists. Addressing a massive Dussehra gathering at…
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Teary-eyed devotees bade an emotional farewell, as idols of goddess Durga and her children were immersed on Tuesday in lakes, and rivers and ponds of West Bengal on Vijaya Dashami, bringing…