Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated in different parts of country today
Eid-ul-Azha or Baqrid is being celebrated in different parts of the country today. Special prayers will be held in Mosques and Eidgahs. In Delhi, main Eid congregations will be held…
No Eid festivity in Kashmir as Curfew in entire Valley
WEB DESK / Eid-ul-Azha, the festival of sacrifice, would be observed across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. It would, however, be a low-key affair this time across Kashmir, including the…
AAP suspends MLA Devinder Sehrawat
New Delhi Aam Admi Party Monday suspended its MLA Devinder Sehrawat from the primary membership after he accused partymen in Punjab of “exploiting women” in return for tickets. The decision…
Lalu defends Shahabuddin’s; says he said nothing wrong
RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav has defended his former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin saying that he has not commented anything wrong about Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. After being released from jail,…
Govt bans Zakir Naik’s IRF from receiving foreign funds
The government has banned Islamic Research Foundation,an NGO run by Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik, from receiving foreign funds directly.Sources said, Home Ministry today issued a gazette notification in this regard.…
Situation in Karnataka ‘alarming’, Jayalalithaa tells Siddaramaiah
Chennai: Describing the violence in Karnataka as “alarming”, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa wrote to her counterpart in the neighbouring state, Siddaramaiah, seeking protection to Tamil speaking people and their…
Arunachal Governor Rajkhowa removed; Meghalaya Guv given additional charge
Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa has been removed from his post. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said, Mr. Rajkhowa will cease to hold the office of the Governor. Pranab Mukherjee has…
Cauvery row: Protests turn violent in parts of Karnataka, 1 killed
AMN / Row over Cauvery water dispute triggered wide scale protests and arson in parts of Karnataka including Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mandya. State Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwar said, 27…
Eid al-Adha being celebrated in Kerala today
Eid al-Adha or Bakrid is being celebrated in Kerala today. Special prayers were held in Mosques and Eidgahs in the entire state on the occasion. The rest of the country…
Gujarat: 15 killed in hooch tragedy
At least 15 persons have lost their lives in suspected hooch tragedy in Surat over last one week. Describing the incident as ‘unnatural death’, the state government in a release…