New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Congress leader Pawan Khera, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its alleged silence on killings in West Asia, rising petrol prices, and the film ‘Dhurandhar 2’, claiming that the movie was made to promote National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.Speaking to IANS, Khera criticised the Union government for what he described as silence over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the deaths of school girls in Israeli attacks.“The…
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Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) Hyderabad police have imposed traffic restrictions around historic Mecca Masjid on the occasion of Jummat-ul-Vida (last Friday of Ramzan) prayers. The roads around Charminar will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday (March 20).The main roads from Charminar towards Madina, Murgi Chowk, and Shalibanda will be closed to all vehicular traffic.Joint Commissioner of Police has announced that traffic will be diverted at various points in the Char…
Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) The management of the Jama Masjid in J&K’s Srinagar said that authorities disallowed Friday congregational prayers at the mosque and placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest.Mirwaiz Umar Farooq traditionally delivers the sermon on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan (Jumatul Vida) at the Jama Masjid in the old city’s Nowhatta area.The Mirwaiz reposted, on his X handle, the Jamia Masjid management committee’s statement, which read: “Anjuman Auqaf Jama …
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Authorities across several parts of the country, including Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh, have stepped up security arrangements ahead of Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, as thousands of devotees gather in mosques and markets to mark the occasion with prayers and reflection. In the national Capital, elaborate security arrangements have been put in place around the historic Jama Masjid. Additional police personnel have been deploye…
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Friday that authorities have placed him under house arrest as restrictions continued across the Valley.Mirwaiz Umar said on X, “Restrictions in the valley continue and have been heightened on a Friday in the holy month of Ramzan. I have also been placed under house arrest, and in these greatly blessed days, when thousands come to the mosques seeking blessings and guidance the pulpit of Ja…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a 1980 notification of the Delhi Waqf Board declaring certain mosques in Jahangirpuri as Waqf properties, observing that the petition sought to “unnecessarily rake up the past” after a lapse of 46 years and was not filed with bona fide intent.A Bench of Chief Justice (CJ) Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia refused to entertain the plea filed by Save India Foundation, which…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi Police arrested a youth who allegedly promised jobs to people by using a fake National Investigation Agency (NIA) identity card. A patrol team from the Kotwali Police Station detained him from a suspicious vehicle near Delhi Chalo Park, behind the Red Fort area. A minor was also found inside the vehicle. According to Delhi police, during a search conducted on Wednesday night, a purported NIA identity card was recovered from the accused.Upon preliminary verification…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Once the heartbeat of old Delhi, traditional wrestling akhadas echoed with the sounds of cheering crowds, thudding bodies, and the earthy scent of mud.Today, many of those spaces lie quiet, their legacy fading as the city’s sporting culture shifts and interest in desi wrestling wanes.A former Indian wrestler, speaking to IANS, recalled a time when dangals like the one near Jama Masjid, Old Delhi would draw massive gatherings. “People would travel across the city just to…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that comprehensive redevelopment of Old Delhi, along with the conservation of its rich heritage, will be taken up on a priority.She announced this soon after being appointed the chairperson of the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) by Lok Niwas.The Chief Minister said that her government will accord the highest priority to the comprehensive redevelopment of Old Delhi into an attractive tourism hub.After assuming…
Sambhal, Dec 30 (IANS) Following complaints of illegal encroachment on cemetery land adjacent to the Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, the administration on Tuesday initiated a survey.One of the government officials, Tehsildar Dhirendra Pratap Singh, said that a complaint had been received alleging that some people had illegally constructed shops and houses on the cemetery land, and action is being taken in accordance with the law.The Tehsildar stated that the land spans approximately 4,00…