Jafrabad residents appeal for peace from mosque
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Amid incidents of violence and arson, residents in Jafrabad — one of the worst-affected areas in northeast Delhi — appealed …
Standoff at Islamabad’s Red Mosque continues
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) An effort made by the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) to end the standoff at Islamabad’s famous Red Mosque has remained fruitless …
Government should form a trust for mosque too: Pawar
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that the government should provide the funds for the mosque in …
Hyd mosque clinic teaching yoga to fight lifestyle diseases
Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) In what is believed to be a first-of-its kind initiative, a clinic being run at a mosque in Hyderabad has introduced …
Ex-militant commander found dead in Srinagar mosque
Srinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) A prominent cleric and former militant commander was found murdered in a mosque in Srinagar. He has been identified as 80-year-old …
Ex-militant commander killed in Srinagar mosque
Srinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) A prominent cleric and former militant commander was found murdered in a mosque in Srinagar. He has been identified as 80-year-old …
Gyanvapi mosque next on the agenda of VHP
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) After getting a satisfactory verdict from the Supreme Court on Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has now …
Fresh siege at Islamabad’s Red Mosque ends with deal
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Tensions have calmed at Islamabad’s famous Red Mosque after an agreement was reached between authorities and cleric Abdul Aziz, who agreed …
Yogi govt allots 5-acre land for mosque in Ayodhya
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a trust for Ram temple construction, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has …
Will follow Thackeray to Ayodhya, build mosque: SP chief’s kin
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Celebrity restaurateur Farhan Azmi here on Thursday set the political circles abuzz by saying if Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray would go …
Mosque turns venue for Hindu wedding, netizens shower praise
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) An unusual story of a wedding is doing the rounds on internet in which a couple tied the knot at …
Imran demands immediate report on Quetta mosque blast
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that he had directed authorities to submit an “immediate report on the condemnable, cowardly …
Blast inside Quetta mosque claims 15 lives, injures 19
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) A blast inside a mosque in Quetta’s Satellite Town area on Friday evening claimed 15 lives and left 19 people injured, …
Yogi govt identifies site for mosque land
Ayodhya, Dec 31 (IANS) Even as the Sunni Central Waqf Board remains undecided about accepting the five-acre land offer made by the Supreme Court in …
Babri panel to move SC over Babri mosque debris
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) The All-India Babri Masjid Action Committee would move the Supreme Court seeking rubble of the demolished Babri mosque in Ayodhya, said …
Tension prevails after mosque signboard damaged in UP
Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) Tension prevails in Chaukhara village in Pratapgarh district after a signboard indicating the direction of the Jama Masjid was …
Hamas warns Israel about violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Gaza, Dec 8 (IANS) Hamas, ruler of the Gaza Strip, warned Israel about violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The warning was issued by Abu …
Devotee’s shoes worth Rs 1 lakh stolen from Lahore mosque
Lahore, Dec 3 (IANS) In an unusual case of theft, a pair of devotee’s shoes worth Rs 1 lakh were stolen from outside a mosque …
Muzaffarnagar man donates land for mosque
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Nov 26 (IANS) A Sikh man has donated a piece of land for a mosque in Purkazi in Muzaffarnagar district to mark the …
Wazirganj temple-mosque, example of harmony, tolerance (IANS Special Series)
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 24 (IANS) While the nation witnessed dispute over the Ram Janmabhoomi temple-Babri Masjid title in Ayodhya for many decades, Uttar Pradesh’s …
A Muslim can’t shift a mosque: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani on Sunday said that his organisation will file a review petition against the …
Tension in UP district after mosque construction stopped
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 15 (IANS) A mosque allegedly being erected illegally overnight in Sambhal district, was stopped leading to tension. Police have been deployed …
No alternative acceptable for mosque in Ayodhya: JuH
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) Two days before the crucial meeting of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board takes place to discuss the Supreme Court …
VHP wants Ram temple on its model, mosque outside cultural limits
Ayodhya, Nov 14 (IANS) Sharp differences are emerging between various Hindu organizations, saints and Akharas over the construction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. …
Cleric arrested for explosion at UP mosque
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 13 (IANS) Four persons, including a cleric, have been arrested in connection with a blast at a mosque here. The police …
Presence of mosque couldn’t shake Hindus’ beliefs: SC
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Delivering a historic judgement in the Ayodhya title suit, the Supreme Court on Saturday observed that existence of a mosque …
Focus will now shift to Babri Mosque demolition case
Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) Now that the Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the much-awaited Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case, the focus will shift …
Mosque invaluable, even 500 acres unacceptable: Jilani (2nd Lead)
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Terming the historic Babri Masjid at the disputed site in Ayodhya as “invaluable”, Sunni Waqf Board lawyer Zafaryab Jilani on …
Mosque entry for women: SC seeks Centre’s response
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to file response on the plea seeking to allow entry of Muslim …
UN Security Council condemns mosque attack in Afghanistan
United Nations, Oct 22 (IANS) The UN Security Council has strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attack inside a mosque in Afghanistan. According to Xinhua news agency, …
Lam apologises after water cannon sprays mosque entrance
Hong Kong, Oct 21 (IANS) Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam and the police force on Monday apologised to the local Muslim community after a water …
Sunni Waqf Board built strong case on characteristics of Babri mosque
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The long and hard-fought legal battle by Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Board in the Ayodhya title dispute case has apparently …
Muslim litigants not to build mosque if verdict in favour
Ayodhya, Oct 19 (IANS) Concerned over the possible post-verdict situation in the Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid dispute case, Muslim litigants have said that they will …
UN chief condemns mosque attack in Afghanistan
United Nations, Oct 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned attack inside a mosque in Afghanistan, which resulted in scores of deaths, said his …
62 killed in twin blasts in Afghan mosque
Kabul, Oct 19 (IANS) At least 62 people were killed and around 60 others were wounded in two blasts inside a mosque in Nangarhar province …
16 killed in Afghanistan mosque blast
Kabul, Oct 18 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and 40 injured on Friday in an explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan’s conflict-ridden eastern …
Prince William, Kate visit iconic Lahore mosque
Lahore, Oct 18 (IANS) The UK’s visiting Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton visited the iconic Badshahi Mosque during their packed day-long trip to …
SC quizzes Muslim parties on figurines in mosque
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday quizzed the Muslim parties on two strands of submissions in the Ayodhya title dispute – …
Bihar village where Hindus maintain a centuries-old mosque
Patna, Sep 8 (IANS) Amid rising religious fanaticism and daily instances of communal flare-ups in the country, a village in Bihar’s Nalanda district is a …
How to examine Babur’s dedication of mosque after 500 years: SC
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said it’s ‘little problematic’ to judicially examine whether Babur dedicated the disputed structure in Ayodhya to …