Muslim population

Muslim population in some EU countries could triple: Report

The number of Muslim migrants arriving in Europe surged after 2014 to almost half a million annually.

Nov 30, 2017, 12:08 PM IST

ISIS failed in India despite large Muslim population: Rajnath Singh

India has the largest Muslim population in the world but ISIS had been unable to establish itself in the country, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Saturday.

Jun 03, 2017, 12:53 PM IST

`Muslim births to overtake Christian births in 20 years, Islam to become largest faith by century-end`

While Christianity remained the largest religious group globally in 2015 - comprising almost a third (31 percent) of the world's 7.3 billion people - its number is in decline in Europe.

Apr 06, 2017, 13:12 PM IST

BJP minister Giriraj Singh stokes controversy, says 'rollback minority status allotted to Indian Muslims'

With the political scenario heating up in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Union minister and Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader stoked up a controversy on Sunday as he called to review the definition of ‘minorities’ in the country.

Mar 05, 2017, 14:33 PM IST

Indonesia, India must enhance anti-terror cooperation: Joko Widodo

Indonesia enjoys trade surplus with India, though the volume has been small and declining, according to data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Dec 10, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

Bangladesh's Hindu population grew by 1 percent in a year: Report

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said their latest vital sample statistics report found the country's total population to be 15.89 crore by the end of 2015 with the number of Hindus at 1.70 crore.

Jun 23, 2016, 14:36 PM IST

Xinjiang residents must submit DNA for passports: Media

Residents of a border district in China's mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang must now provide DNA samples when applying for passports, according to official local media.

Jun 07, 2016, 16:07 PM IST