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Pakistan man freed after spending nine years in jail on false blasphemy charges

Put in jail in September of 2008, the accused was let off by Pakistani Supreme Court due to lack of evidence.

Dec 30, 2017, 12:37 PM IST

Yasin Malik detained, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest

Malik was taken into preventive custody from party office at Abi Guzar locality in the heart of the city, ahead of his visit to Eidgah locality in downtown Srinagar.

Jun 13, 2017, 19:45 PM IST

Ramadan 2017: Muslim holy month of fasting begins—Here's what you should know

The holy month of Ramazan or Ramadan began on Saturday (May 27) in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In Kerala too, the Muslim clerics announced that Ramadan would begin on Saturday.

May 27, 2017, 10:11 AM IST

Sacrilege in Punjab mosque, relative of in-charge maulvi held

The Holy Quran was sacrileged in a village in this district of Punjab for which police has arrested a close relative of the maulvi of the mosque where the incident occurred.

Aug 16, 2016, 21:44 PM IST

Muslim woman challenges triple talaq, nikah halala, polygamy; SC seeks Centre's response

The petitioner has alleged that her husband illegally divorced her after frequently subjecting her to cruelty.

Feb 29, 2016, 22:10 PM IST

Muslim personal law can't be subjected to scrutiny by Supreme Court: Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind

Powerful body of Muslim cleric, Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind on Friday opposed the Supreme Court decision to take up the matter relating to marriage and divorce rights of Muslim women.

Feb 06, 2016, 09:36 AM IST

Decoded: Reason of disintegration of religion and governance in Pakistan

The tendency to mix "religion with the running of the state" has led to the disintegration of both in Pakistan, an editorial in a prominent daily said on Thursday.

Dec 17, 2015, 13:40 PM IST