New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Tension prevailed at Lucknow University on Tuesday after members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), along with activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, attempted to recite the Hanuman Chalisa at the historic Lal Baradari inside the campus. Police intervened, detained several students, and removed them from the spot.The protest was sparked by allegations that permission had been granted for offering namaz at Lal Baradari while Hindu stu…
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Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Actor Hina Khan recently shared a glimpse of her Ramzan celebrations, further revealing that she prepared a special iftaar treat at home. “Ramadan MubarakIftaar special phirni by yours truly.. It was yummmmm. Sabko pasand aayi,” she captioned the post on her social media account.Going by her note, Hina, with a lot of love, made phirni for iftaar during the holy month of Ramzan and it was loved by all her family members at home.In the pictures shared by Hina, the actress…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A political row erupted in Uttar Pradesh after Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Kamal Akhtar raised a demand in the Assembly to allow the use of loudspeakers during Iftar and Sehri in Ramzan, prompting sharp reactions from leaders across party lines.During Zero Hour, Akhtar argued that since festivals of all religions — including Holi, Diwali, Dussehra, Kanwar Yatra, as well as Christian and Sikh celebrations — are observed in the state, similar consideration should be given…
Ayodhya, Feb 18 (IANS) Reacting to the Telangana government’s decision to allow Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during the holy month of Ramzan, Deveshacharya Maharaj of Siddh Peeth Hanumangarhi on Wednesday criticised the move, calling it “unfortunate” and alleging it was driven by vote-bank politics. Speaking to IANS, Deveshacharya Maharaj said, “In Telangana, a decision has been taken that Muslim employees will be allowed to leave duty at 4 p.m. from their respective w…
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) The Telangana government has granted permission to all Muslim employees to leave their offices an hour early during the holy month of Ramzan.Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao on Tuesday issued a memo, allowing all government Muslim employees, teachers, contract and outsourcing staff, employees of boards/corporations, and public sector employees in the state to leave their offices/schools at 4 p.m. during Ramzan.The permission will be granted from February 19 to March 20…
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Lok Sabha member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, making several public-interest demands on the occasion of the holy month of Ramzan and Eid-ul-Fitr.He mentioned that Ramzan and Eid carry deep religious and social significance for the entire Muslim community. In that context, he proposed special allocation of ration items, formation of a task force to control market prices, provision of un…
Kabul, Feb 17 (IANS) The forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan through the Torkham crossing has increased before Ramzan, local media reported on Tuesday. Pakistan police’s raids on homes, mistreatment and harsh conditions are among the factors that Afghan migrants said have made life difficult for them there, Afghanistan-based media outlet Tolo News reported.Hamesh Gul, who was recently deported to Afghanistan along with his wife and children after nearly five decades, said that al…
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent flowers and sweets to Tarique Rahman after his party’s sweeping victory in Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election, sources in the state government said on Sunday. Banerjee congratulated the citizens of Bangladesh, where she addressed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader as Tarique Bhai and conveyed greetings to the neighbouring nation ahead of the holy month of Ramzan.Banerjee called Tarique Rahman…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) India pacer Mohammed Siraj revealed how a late-night message from T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav turned his quiet break after the Ranji Trophy into an unexpected World Cup call-up, culminating in a match-winning performance against the USA on Saturday night. Siraj had just finished leading Hyderabad in back-to-back Ranji Trophy league games. He was planning a short break since his team failed to qualify for the knockouts. The fast bowler had arranged a trip to Madrid to watch…