Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) New details have emerged in the investigation into the alleged plot to poison a large number of people during the Muharram procession in Mumbai. Accused Faiyaz Premji allegedly told the police that his intention was not to kill anyone but to cause distress during the Muharram procession. According to investigators, he had even conducted a trial run before the incident to determine the dosage that could prove fatal. Based on the results, he allegedly prepared one-gram packe…
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Bhopal, June 26 (IANS) Thousands of devotees participated in Muharram processions across Madhya Pradesh on Friday, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain and his companions in the Battle of Karbala. Processions remained peaceful in most parts of the state, with devotees observing mourning rituals and offering prayers, while isolated incidents of violence were reported from Indore.Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, holds special significance for Muslims, particularly t…
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Across Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra, observance of Muharram (Ashura) on Friday brought a solemn, reflective atmosphere to both major urban hubs and rural districts. The day’s events highlight a mix of deep religious significance and state-wide coordination.As a gazetted public holiday in Maharashtra, the state experienced a widespread pause in commercial activity.The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) remained closed for trading.Physica…
Kabul, April 12 (IANS) Condemnations poured in after a gun attack occurred at a shrine in Afghanistan’s Injil district, where gunmen opened fire on civilians, killing and injuring several people. The European Union has condemned attack on civilians in Afghanistan’s Herat and expressed solidarity with those affected.”The EU condemns all acts of terror against civilians, in any form and by any actor. Such violence is never justified. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the he…
Srinagar, April 8 (IANS) Spontaneous celebrations started in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as Kashmiris called the bilateral ceasefire announced by the US and Iran a victory for the Muslim ‘Ummah’ (community). People burst firecrackers and took to the roads in jubilation in Baramulla, Srinagar, Budgam, Bandipora, and Pulwama districts.The joy and jubilation owed itself to the general belief among Muslims that the US and Israel agreeing to a ceasefire means a ‘victory for Iran and its brave peopl…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India on Friday sharply criticised the recent comments made by Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir during a meeting with senior Shia clerics of the country, in which he reportedly stated that those sympathetic to Iran should relocate there. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that such remarks reflects Pakistan’s long standing pattern of persecution against minorities, including the Shia comm…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) After the Union Home Ministry issued an advisory regarding some elements trying to indulge in radicalisation in the event of the war in Iran, the Intelligence Bureau has now sounded an alert against a charity scam.Many groups have cropped up who are collecting donations in the name of the war in Iran. These elements are collecting funds on the pretext of welfare of the people of Iran who have been affected due to the war, an official said.Similar activity was discovere…
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) The recent suicide bombing inside a mosque in Pakistan’s Islamabad, which killed at least 31 worshippers and injured over 160 others, was not an aberration but part of a grim continuum for Shia community in the country. The attack on Khadija Tul Kubra mosque in Islamabad signalled not only a local lapse but a systemic failure of deterrence. Shia mosques, processions, buses, hospitals, and shrines have faced attacks in Pakistan for the past 20 years. “From Peshawar and …
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) As Pakistan advocates against ‘Islamophobia’ abroad, the persistence of such conditions at home raises legitimate questions about the country’s credibility. The recurring claims of Islamophobia by Islamabad on the global stage, a report has cited, call for closer scrutiny, not unquestioned approval. According to a report in the European Times, the rhetoric of victimhood has become a diplomatic instrument, used to divert attention from Pakistan’s troubling record towa…
Sambhal, March 21 (IANS) Members of the Shia community in the Sambhal district on Saturday offered Eid prayers while wearing black armbands as a mark of mourning and protest over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a brief altercation with the police officials reported during sloganeering in the Sirsi region. Community members wore black armbands to symbolise grief and solidarity during what they described as a period of emotional loss. They stated that the gesture …