Amit Shah to kick off poll campaign in Mandya as BJP eyes to break JD(S) clout in sugarcane beltMandya district, with seven assembly seats and dominated by Vokkaligas, had always been a stronghold of the JD(S), and had even won all sea...
28 Dec, 2022, 03.07 PM IST
110-yr-old Persian Cemetery to host Shia congregation on Muharram in BengaluruThe mosque is all set to host the largest shia congregation in city tomorrow.
20 Sep, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
Mamata meets Modi in Delhi; BJP turns Kolkata a protest zoneFor the first time, Kolkata Police used drones to monitor the movement of a political rally and the city constabulary appealed to the BJP l...
26 May, 2017, 01.05 AM IST
Police complaint against Barkati for defying Centre's order on red beaconsShahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Masjid in Kolkata, Maulana Noor-ur Rehman BarkatiBarkati had yesterday claimed that as a religious leader, it was...
12 May, 2017, 07.58 PM IST
Using red beacon is my right: Imam of Tipu Sultan MasjidSeeking to end the VIP culture, the Union cabinet had decided that red beacons would be removed from all vehicles, including that of the pr...
11 May, 2017, 07.29 PM IST
Bounty drama over Mamata Banerjee's head fuels political brawlA number of FIRs have been filed by various Trinamool activists against the BJP youth leader from Uttar Pradesh who announced a Rs 11-lakh ...
14 Apr, 2017, 12.18 PM IST
Kolkata: Namazis splurge, city's mosques get a makeoverMosques in Kolkata are not only getting renovated, they are also being expanded and decked up at investments that draw curious frowns.
07 Apr, 2017, 09.03 AM IST
Hazratbal Shrine, Goa’s Basilica and others on Swachh Bharat ListThe Centre announced a list of 10 places last month, for first phase of a special clean-up initiative focused on 100 iconic heritage and sp...
08 Jul, 2016, 02.40 AM IST
Know the Islamic culture in Bengaluru through stories behind the heritage mosquesMasjid-e-Askari is a tribute to Persian Aga Ali Asker, the brain behind many rich heritage structures in Bengaluru including Balabrooie.
17 Jun, 2016, 10.11 AM IST
Old Poor House Road in Bangalore: An asylum for the British vanquished in 1799 warThe biggest landmark of the area is the majestic Jumma Masjid that was constructed in the early 1800s by Haji Abdul Quddus, an officer in t...
10 Dec, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
After Maharashtra assembly polls success, Asaduddin Owaisi plans to expand his party into a pan-Indian outfitThe London-educated 46-year-old lawyer is wooing the minorities unabashedly in his attempt to fill the vacuum of a Muslim-only party in the...
21 Aug, 2015, 10.07 AM IST
Bengal government gearing up to celebrate International Yoga Day, even at the risk of annoying the minority communityWhile these efforts are underway at a hectic pace, TMC’s decision has not gone down that well with the state's influential minority communi...
17 Jun, 2015, 11.09 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections: Political parties eyeing minority community votes in West BengalThe Muslim votes would be aligned against Modi and the Trinamool Congress and other anti-BJP parties would try to make capital of it, polit...
30 Apr, 2014, 10.48 AM IST
Shahi imam Maulana Barkati advises tie-up with CongressBarkati didn't mention Left forces in the coalition, but he wanted the Left to play a role against the "communal BJP". "The Modi-led BJP is...
19 Mar, 2014, 12.17 PM IST
- Srirangapatnam: Tipu Sultan's imperial legacy lingers alongside its Hindu heritage
It does not take an effort to understand why Srirangapatnam was chosen over the city of Mysore as the capital.
01 Mar, 2012, 03.58 PM IST
Ayodhya verdict: Dismay among Friday worshippers but sermons call for calmMost Muslims seemed particularly upset that the judges, instead of delivering a verdict based on evidence, chose to accept 'faith' as the b...
02 Oct, 2010, 02.34 AM IST
- Tune of communal harmony in Kolkata
On the eve of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid verdict, ET decided to do a straw poll at two traditional bastions of religious fervour in t...
30 Sep, 2010, 04.03 AM IST