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Burqa clad VHP leader caught, beaten for molesting women at religious event

A Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader was assaulted and was handed over to the police after he allegedly molested women at a Muharram Majlis late on Saturday night. 

Oct 10, 2016, 12:10 PM IST

'Triple talaq implicates injustice on Muslim women, has no relation with any religion'

Echoing the Centre`s stand on the triple talaq system, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday asserted that the controversial system implicates injustice on Muslim women and it has no relation with any religion.

Oct 08, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

Kerala school booked for teaching 'objectionable content', exhorting students to give lives for Islam

A complaint was registered against a Trust-run school in Kochi for allegedly teaching objectionable content to its students and exhorting them to lay down their lives for Islam. 

Oct 08, 2016, 15:26 PM IST

Centre opposes triple talaq, polygamy in SC, says no place for such practices in secular India

The central government on Friday opposed triple talaq, while filing its response in the Supreme Court.

Oct 07, 2016, 16:25 PM IST

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Ramlila programme cancelled over opposition

Nawazuddin Siddiqui had yesterday said that he would play the character of 'Maricha' in the programme.

Oct 06, 2016, 11:22 AM IST

Minority panel recommends permament jobs for Mewat rape victims

Four people have been arrested and identification parade of the arrested was conducted on September 14 on the court's order.

Sep 28, 2016, 01:03 AM IST

Muslim spiritual heads discuss Kashmir situation with Rajnath Singh

A delegation of heads of eminent Khanqahs and Dargahs led by the Chief of the Ajmer Sharif have appealed to people in the Kashmir Valley to keep calm and peace there and help the government to return normalcy in the state.

Sep 26, 2016, 20:26 PM IST

Maharashtra: FIR against 11 members of cooperative society for opposing flat sale to a Muslim family

Police have filed an FIR against eleven members of a cooperative housing society in neighbouring Vasai, after a Muslim family was allegedly denied a flat there.

Sep 18, 2016, 00:50 AM IST

What happened when a boy asked for Rs 100 from Muslims for Ganesha festival – Watch and fall in love with India

Shot in one of the states of a communally sensitive country like India, the video shows the true colour of humanity.

Sep 09, 2016, 17:31 PM IST

Barack Obama nominates Pakistani-American to serve as federal judge

United States President Barack Obama has nominated a Muslim to serve as federal judge for the first time in American history, it was reported on Wednesday.

Sep 07, 2016, 17:42 PM IST

Iran president calls on Muslims to punish Saudi 'crimes'

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani today called on the Muslim world to unite and punish the Saudi government for its handling of the hajj pilgrimage and wider actions in the region.

Sep 07, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

Saudi Mufti says Iran's leaders "not Muslims": Media

Saudi Arabia`s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said in remarks published on Wednesday that the leaders of regional rival Iran were not Muslims and saw Sunni Muslims as their enemy.

Sep 07, 2016, 12:58 PM IST

Respond in four weeks on triple talaq issue, SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre four weeks' time to file its response on the right of Muslim women in matrimonial matters relating to divorce and maintenance, including triple talaq.

Sep 05, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

Triple talaq is better than murdering wife, Muslim Personal Law Board tells Supreme Court

A Muslim woman has challenged the constitutional validity of `triple talaq` to end a marriage.

Sep 02, 2016, 15:06 PM IST

Talks with southern rebels `still on`: Thai junta

The junta has struggled to revive peace talks with the insurgents since its 2014 grab.

Sep 01, 2016, 11:35 AM IST

Philippines stops issuing haj passports to Muslim pilgrims

The Philippines has stopped issuing haj passports for Muslim pilgrims after detention of over 170 Indonesians with fake documents using Manila as a transit to Saudi Arabia.

Aug 30, 2016, 11:46 AM IST

This teen daughter of slain Indian Army captain will leave all Muslim-haters red faced – WATCH

In a video, a Jalandhar-based girl tells us her story, where she talks extensively about her childhood, that was full of hatred for Pakistan, its citizens and Muslims.​

Aug 28, 2016, 14:45 PM IST

Huge controversy breaks out as Mangaluru college bans hijab, beard; protests on

Hundreds of people on Sunday gathered in front of a Mangaluru college and protested against the college administration after a ban was imposed on hijab and beard in the campus. 

Aug 28, 2016, 13:29 PM IST

When IIT directors chant Bharat Mata Ki Jai slogans during IIT council meet — Know what happened

In the first of its kind, 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogans were raised in the council meeting of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the national capital. 

Aug 24, 2016, 23:13 PM IST

Indian-origin siblings forced off easyJet plane over 'ISIS claims'

The airline, easyJet, has apologised after the incident at Stansted last week as the three were heading to Naples for a weekend getaway. 

Aug 24, 2016, 19:02 PM IST