Who is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi? 'Revolutionary' Shiite cleric appointed as Iran's Interim Supreme LeaderAyatollah Alireza Arafi: Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US–Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, Iran has appoin...
02 Mar, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
SC rejects plea for barring PM Modi from offering 'chadar' at Ajmer dargahThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering a ceremonial chadar at the Ajmer Sharif D...
05 Jan, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Pakistan's population crisis deepens as experts warn of national collapsePakistan is on the brink of a demographic disaster, experts cautioned at the conclusion of the Pakistan Population Summit on Tuesday, warni...
03 Dec, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
Nimisha Priya's life hinges on blood money in Yemen murder case; what it is under Sharia Law and how it worksNimisha Priya, an Indian nurse, gets a temporary stay from execution by Yemeni authorities. She was convicted of murder. Her only hope is d...
16 Jul, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
US Supreme Court leaves protections for internet companies unscathedThe justices in a case involving Google LLC's video-sharing platform YouTube, both part of Alphabet Inc, sidestepped making a ruling on a b...
19 May, 2023, 09.30 AM IST
Assam: Committee to examine legislative competence of state legislature to enact polygamy lawAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, "Justice (Retired) Rumi Phookan as Chairperson, Debajit Saikia, Advocate General, Assam -...
11 May, 2023, 10.20 PM IST
Extremism against very meaning of Islam: NSA Ajit DovalEmphasising the important role of Ulema in Islamic society, Doval said the aim of the discussion is to bring together Indian and Indonesian...
30 Nov, 2022, 07.15 AM IST
Indian and Indonesian NSAs to lead Ulema meetings eyeing deradicalisationDr Mohammed Mahfud Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of Indonesia and also counterpart of NSA Ajit Doval will...
29 Nov, 2022, 07.17 AM IST
Dhaka, Nepal, New York & Tokyo witness major anti-China protests on Uyghur issueProtestoes are demanding that a UN fact-finding team should be allowed to visit various detention camps, stop harassment of Uyghur Muslims,...
13 Nov, 2020, 12.25 PM IST
Mosque in Ayodhya may be square-shaped like Kaaba: Trust officialSecretary and spokesperson of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) Athar Hussain told on Sunday, "A mosque measuring 15,000 square f...
20 Sep, 2020, 08.07 PM IST
'RSS people killed Gandhiji' remark: Authors may speak for Rahul GandhiGandhi, in his petition filed in the Bombay HC, had furnished a list of books written by authors on the subject(s) of RSS and the assassina...
17 Dec, 2017, 10.52 PM IST
Government decides to declare Zakir Naik's NGO outlawed body for 5 yearsAccording to the Home Ministry, Naik, who heads the IRF, has allegedly made many provocative speeches and engaged in terror propaganda.
15 Nov, 2016, 11.19 PM IST
Legal opinion to MHA suggests action against Zakir NaikSources said the Home Ministry had sought a legal opinion on the possible action to be taken against Naik for his controversial activities.
30 Aug, 2016, 11.00 PM IST
Fatwa against Hafiz Saeed, declaring him anti-IslamicA 'fatwa' is a legal pronouncement in Islam which is given by a mufti, a Muslim scholar of a recognised authority, who is an interpreter or...
18 Aug, 2016, 11.30 PM IST
Solidarity march in J&K for preacher Zakir NaikScores of Naik’s supporters took to the streets in Srinagar on Friday, demanding an immediate end to ‘witch hunt’ of the religious scholar.
09 Jul, 2016, 02.23 AM IST
Marathi Film Screening: Shobhaa De welcomes relaxation of norms by government"The controversy is now finished... I feel they have taken a step in the right direction. This should have been taken earlier," De told PTI.
11 Apr, 2015, 10.55 PM IST
- Islamic scholars toughen rules on sale of bonds
Religious scholars are imposing tougher rules on the sale of Islamic bonds to investors after stating that most of the securities may not f...
14 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST