The BJP-led NDA government is reportedly set to amend the Waqf Act to restrict the powers of the Waqf Board and is ready to table the amendments in Parliament. In a bid To allay the fears that is being created by several quarters from the minority population that the bill will snatch away the rights …
The Day of Arafah is the pinnacle of Hajj – a day of mercy, forgiveness and blessings where Muslims believe that fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year as Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the …
The Calcutta High Court, in a surprise move yesterday, cancelled 5 lakh OBC certificates issued by the West Bengal government since 2010, calling such reservations in jobs and services in the state illegal. The court said “religion” seems to be the “sole criterion” for declaring these communities as OBCs. The court said it is of …
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has vowed to provide legal help to an influencer named “Bhiku Mhatre” after reports emerged about his arrest by Karnataka Police over a now-deleted post on social media in connection with the Congress manifesto. Mhatre, who has an X handle titled “MumbaichaDon,” reportedly alleged in his post last month that …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the Congress and the INDIA bloc have been using Muslims as pawns. Addressing a rally in support of the BJP candidate in Dhaurahra, PM Modi said poor people and those belonging to the SC, ST and OBC communities have now distanced themselves from the Congress and its …
A case has been filed against Samajwadi Party leader Maria Alam Khan, niece of senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, over a controversial speech she gave while campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaimganj. The FIR, which also names Khurshid, has been registered for the violation of poll code under Indian Penal Code …
at the Masjid al-Aqsa Compound during holy Islamic month of Ramadan in Jerusalem on May 03, 2021. (Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty Images This month, millions of Muslims all throughout the world are fasting during this holy month of Ramadan. This involves abstaining from all food and drink …
BJP workers celebrate after the central government notified the rules for implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in Varanasi, on March 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Just days ahead of the announcement of general elections, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on March 11 notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 that would enable …
ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha The chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Badaruddin Ajmal, has asked members of the Muslim community in Assam to avoid travelling by trains during this month to avoid “any untoward incident”. All India United Democratic Front chief Badaruddin Ajma was addressing a gathering in Assam’s Barpeta on Friday (Twitter/ANI …
Published By: Nibandh Vinod Last Updated: December 18, 2023, 06:30 IST Minority Rights Day 2023 theme is Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion. (Image: Shutterstock) Minorities Rights Day serves as a reminder of the commitment to protecting the rights of religious, ethnic, racial, and linguistic minorities in the country. MINORITIES RIGHTS DAY 2023: Marked as National Minorities …