UP Madrasas celebrate Independence Day by unfurling tricolor
Amidst mix reactions over the Uttar Pradesh Government's directive to record Independence Day celebrations in madrassas (Islamic Schools), Lucknow's Firangi Mahal Madrasa unfurled the tricolor today.
Aug 15, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
98.8% Bihar villages now have electricity: Nitish Kumar
Only 477 of Bihar's 39,073 villages are now left to get electricity connection as the state has now provided electricity to 98.8 per of its villages. This was revealed at a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday.
Aug 05, 2017, 20:10 PM IST
'Madrasas along Bangladesh border breeding ground of anti-national activities'
The BJP in West Bengal has demanded immediate sealing of the Indo-Bangla border, claiming madrasas operating along it are a breeding ground of terrorism and anti-national activities in the country.
Jun 05, 2016, 11:12 AM IST
Modi government monitoring social networks to combat Islamic State threat
The government favours a "carrot and stick" approach to prevent the spread of the Islamic State. Highly placed sources in the home ministry say the security agencies are keeping a strict vigil on the social media activity of the "potential targets" of terror modules.
May 08, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
Terrorism in name of faith is act of high treason: Pakistani cleric
Use of religion to drive terrorism should be considered an act of "high treason" and India and Pakistan must act tough to check radicalisation and spread of extremism, said a powerful Pakistani cleric, whose massive protest in Islamabad a-year-and-half ago had shaken the Nawaz Sharif dispensation.
Mar 20, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
Madrasas in North Waziristan hub of terror activities: Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan's tribal areas along the Af-Pak border has seven agencies and North Waziristan is one of them.
Mar 05, 2016, 13:28 PM IST!["Madrasas contributed a lot in freedom struggle, RSS worships only saffron flag"](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2016/01/12/450039-rss-republic-day.jpg ""Madrasas contributed a lot in freedom struggle, RSS worships only saffron flag"")
"Madrasas contributed a lot in freedom struggle, RSS worships only saffron flag"
Hitting out at RSS, Usmani wanted to know the Sangh's contribution to the national freedom struggle in which he said madrasas had played an important role.
Jan 12, 2016, 18:21 PM IST
