Ensure no cattle blood flows into Yamuna: NGT to Delhi govt
A day before Eid-ul-Zuha, the National Green Tribunal Thursday asked the Delhi government to ensure that no blood is allowed to directly seep into the Yamuna river due to slaughtering of cattle.
Sep 24, 2015, 18:03 PM IST
Israel allows unrestricted Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque
Israel on Thursday took several steps, including barring all non-Muslims from entering the Al-Aqsa mosque, to allow unrestricted Eid prayers at the sensitive site, amid mounting international pressure on Premier Benjamin Netanyahu to ease the restrictions on Muslim worshippers.
Sep 24, 2015, 17:27 PM IST
President extend greetings on the eve of Eid-ul Zuha
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday extended greetings on the eve of Eid-ul-Zuha and hoped that the festival is celebrated by all communities and regions of India together as a "composite civilisation".
Sep 24, 2015, 16:57 PM IST
OMG! 'Salman Khan', 'Shah Rukh Khan' on sale in goat markets
'Salman Khan' and 'Shah Rukh Khan' are on sale in the goat markets here in Uttar Pradesh where sellers have named goats after the Bollywood stars, hoping to woo customers ahead of Eid on Friday.
Sep 24, 2015, 13:18 PM IST
Afghan Taliban leader calls for unity, hints at peace talks in Eid message
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mansour, called for unity and raised the possibility of peace talks with the government in Kabul in a message released on Tuesday to mark the upcoming Muslim festival of Eid.
Sep 22, 2015, 13:01 PM IST
Beef and meat bans cast shadow over Eid-ul-Azha
With hundreds of families across the country preparing Eid-ul-Azha in the last week of September, the ban on sale of meat, including beef, has come as a huge setback for the traders who were expecting a good business during the festive season.
Sep 19, 2015, 15:51 PM IST
Raj govt asks colleges to hold blood donation camps on Eid day
Rajasthan government has ordered all colleges in the state to hold blood donation camps on birth anniversary of Jan Sangh ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay on September 25, triggering a controversy as Eid festival is expected on that day.
Sep 14, 2015, 22:23 PM IST
Bring ordinance to decriminalise cow slaughter before Eid: NC
Opposition National Conference (NC) on Sunday asked the PDP-BJP Government to bring in an ordinance to decriminalise cow slaughter and sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Sep 13, 2015, 20:35 PM IST
