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Israel, Lebanon say extending ceasefire despite new strikesIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire for 45 days and will hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced. ...16 May, 2026, 07.13 AM IST- For some around Trump, war on Iran is a Christian callingReligion is playing a role in the US conflict with Iran. President Donald Trump has met with Christian pastors who offered blessings. Some ...04 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
- Iranians hold Eid prayers as Mideast war ragesThousands of Muslims held Eid al-Fitr prayers in Iran on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast against the backdrop of the Middle Ea...21 Mar, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
- Massive protests hit Lucknow streets as Shia community condemns US-Israel strikes, demands global justice for KhameneiIsrael-Iran war: Large protests broke out in Lucknow over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes...01 Mar, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
- Iran’s top Shia cleric issues fatwa against Trump, Netanyahu; calls them ‘enemies of God’Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has declared U.S. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as "enemies of God" in a new f...30 Jun, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
- Muharram 2024: Know the history, significance of Ashura and cultural practicesMuharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, starts the new Islamic year and is one of Islam’s four sacred months, traditionall...17 Jul, 2024, 08.45 AM IST
- View: India shouldn’t follow US narrative on IranThere is a strong spiritual and theological connect between Shias in J&K and Kargil with Iran. With Iranian help, Kargil Shias have set up ...07 Jan, 2020, 07.08 AM IST
- Ayodhya case: Members can discuss review petition in Nov 26 meeting, says Sunni board chiefMuslim body chairman Zufar Farooqi said members can discuss the issue of Ayodhya case review petition in their November 26 meeting. "I have...21 Nov, 2019, 06.31 PM IST
- Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on Shia Waqf Board's plea against 'unIslamic' flagsRizvi, in his plea, has claimed that green flags with a crescent and a star are "un-Islamic" and resemble the flag of a Pakistani political...16 Jul, 2018, 12.55 PM IST
- Iranian prez hails India as living museum of religious diversityThe visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has applauded India’s religious diversity and called for unity between the Shia and Sunni com...17 Feb, 2018, 09.17 AM IST
- IS-claimed bomb attack on Shia procession in Bangladesh, 1 deadA 12-year-old boy was killed and about 90 others injured today in blasts targeting a Shia procession in front of the community's main shrin...24 Oct, 2015, 07.45 PM IST
- India needs a strong Iran to combat ISIS, al-QaidaThe Khilafat movement of the 1920s was massively Indians are happy with the lifting of UN sanctions on Iran after its nuclear deal with the...19 Jul, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
- Two-thirds of world's Shias live in Iran, Pakistan, India and IraqThe difference between the two sects originates from the question of who was the rightful successor to Prophet Muhammad as the spiritual he...18 May, 2015, 11.31 AM IST
- A sectarian war? Muslims in India have different takesAmid these developments, an organization called Anjuman-e-Haideri has started recruiting volunteers pledging to protect Shia holy shrines i...26 Jun, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
- Sectarianism: Pakistan's mortal enemy withinThe real threat to Pakistan's social fabric does not come from India, Afghanistan, the US or the army’s grip over the country’s affairs. It...01 Mar, 2012, 02.55 PM IST
- India's 3.5 crore Tehran lobbyFor India's 3.5 crore Shia Muslims, Iran and its leader Ahmadinejad symbolize the David who is ready to take on Goliath.19 Feb, 2012, 09.40 AM IST
- Indian woman spy may have embraced Islam: ReportMadhuri Gupta, the 53-year-old second secretary arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, may have embraced Islam about six years ago, a ...29 Apr, 2010, 03.00 PM IST
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