Thousands join Ashura procession in Srinagar as Omar Abdullah, LG Sinha participateThousands in Srinagar joined the Ashura procession, commemorating Imam Hussain's sacrifice. J&K CM Omar Abdullah and LG Manoj Sinha partici...
27 Jun, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Stock Market Holiday 2026: Is BSE, NSE open or closed today for Muharram?Indian stock markets, including BSE and NSE, are closed today, June 26, for Muharram. The MCX has a partial closure, while NCDEX is shut al...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
Muharram Date 2026 : When is Muharram and Ashura in 2026? Will banks and schools be closed? Full holiday schedule, history, and significance explainedMuharram Date: Muharram, marking the Islamic New Year and a significant religious observance, is anticipated around June 26, 2026. Ashura, ...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Stock Market Holiday: NSE, BSE to remain shut on Friday for Muharram. Check upcoming market holidaysIndian stock markets, including BSE and NSE, will observe a holiday on Friday, June 26, 2026, for Muharram. While MCX will have a partial c...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Iran postpones former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's state funeral to late June or early JulyTehran's mayor announced that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's state funeral, initially planned for early June, has been postponed until late ...
12 Jun, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
India-Middle East-Europe corridor can still move ahead, says Israeli envoyIsrael believes the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor holds promise. Special Envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum expressed hope for the I2U2...
25 May, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Iran war: Unique Mass weddings held in Tehran for those who ready for 'self-sacrifice' lives against U.S, IsraelIran war: Couples arrived at the Imam Hossein square in military jeeps with mounted machine guns and were married on a stage in a ceremony ...
19 May, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
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
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
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
- Indian woman spy may have embraced Islam: Report
Madhuri 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