New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Maulana Yasoob Abbas, General Secretary of the All India Shia Personal Law Board, expressed shock and grief after reports emerged that Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, had been killed in joint US‑Israeli airstrikes.Speaking to IANS, Maulana Abbas said, “It is very sad news from Iran that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a joint Israeli‑US strike… The All India Shia Personal Law Board has announced three days of mourning. The US and Israel think the…
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Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Prominent Muslim clerics in India have sharply condemned the Taliban’s new penal code in Afghanistan that reportedly legalises domestic violence, calling it a blatant misuse of religion and a violation of Islamic principles. The law, which allows husbands to beat wives “without causing bone fractures or open wounds” and punishes women with imprisonment if they visit their parents without permission, has sparked outrage among religious leaders and civil society.All In…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The BJP on Friday rejected allegations made by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman that work opportunities in the Hindi film industry have slowed for him in recent years due to shifting power dynamics and, possibly, what he described as a ‘communal thing.’ Reacting to Rahman’s remarks, BJP leaders and ministers said there was no truth to his claims and maintained that the film industry continues to function on the basis of talent and merit, not religion.Union Minister R…