Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Attired in their best, thousands from the Muslim community here participated in prayer services, feasts and greetings in Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations on Thursday. They congregated at the city’s principal mosque, Nakhoda Masjid,…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, facing flak for having dubbed controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik a “messenger of peace” in 2012, on Thursday said that if the Indian or Bangladeshi…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said speeches of Islamic preacher and Salafi ideologue Zakir Naik are objectionable, indicating the government may take action against him….
Jammu, July 7 (IANS) The Indian and Pakistani armies on Thursday exchanged sweets and greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. “On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr,…
Hyderabad: People offer namaz on Eid-al-Fitr in Hyderabad on July 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) Gaiety and religious fervour marked Eid-ul-Fitr in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. Lakhs of Muslims offered…
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (IANS) Muslims across Odisha celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with fervour and gaiety on Thursday. Hindus also joined in the celebrations in many parts of the state to mark the day with a show of…
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, was celebrated with fervour in Rajasthan on Thursday. Muslims performed Namaaz or prayers across the state. Thousands gathered here for…
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) The Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated across Uttar Pradesh with traditional fervour. The main prayers were held at the Eidgah in Aishbagh in the state capital, where thousands of Muslims prayed for…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Millions of Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, with joy and fervor in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra on Thursday. Attired in their finery,…
Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) The Eid was celebrated on Thursday in Madhya Pradesh with fervour and conviviality despite heavy monsoon rains across the state. Special namaaz or prayers were offered in the Madhya Pradesh capital…
Dehradun, July 7 (IANS) Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated in Uttarakhand on Thursday with traditional fervour and gaiety. The main namaz was offered at Chakrala mosque in Dehradun while thousands of Muslims prayed at the mosques in…
Jammu, July 7 (IANS) Over 71,000 pilgrims have performed the Amarnath Yatra so far as another batch of 1,612 pilgrims left Jammu on Thursday. An official of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) that manages…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to the people of India and called up several world leaders, including Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina,…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted people on Eid-ul-Fitr. “On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to my fellow citizens, particularly to all…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant on Wednesday demanded an immediate ban on Islamic preacher and scholar Zakir Naik, who is under scanner after the Dhaka terror strike. In a letter to…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Conveying his greetings and best wishes on Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the festival will help strengthen the spirit of harmony and peace in society. “My greetings and best…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) It’s that time of the year when thousands of devout Hindus pull the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balaram and their sister Subhadra. And Wednesday was no exception as devotees across West…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The government on Wednesday indicated it was contemplating action against controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who was followed by militants who killed 20 persons in Dhaka’s Holey Artisan Bakery…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said it planned to convert in phases all its 44 wood or electricity consuming crematoria across the metropolis to piped natural gas (PNG)-based complexes….
Jammu, July 6 (IANS) Officers and personnel of India’s Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday exchanged sweets to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir. “BSF and Pakistan Rangers today…