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Bhubaneswar, March 21 Thousands of devotees flocked to mosques and open-air Eidgahs across Odisha on Saturday to offer prayers and celebrate the occasion after a month of fasting.Police made elaborate security arrangements in different cities. In Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Sambalpur, and...

Bhopal, March 21 – With the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious devotion and enthusiasm across Madhya Pradesh. People from the Muslim community gathered at Eidgahs and Mosques to offer namaz early in the morning.In the state capital...

Panaji, March 21 Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, extended greetings to the Muslim community on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, emphasizing the values of compassion, unity, and mutual respect.In his message, the Archbishop, along with Auxiliary Bishop Simiao Fernandes...

Amaravati, March 21 Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and opposition leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy conveyed Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to the people of the state on Saturday.The Governor said that Ramzan is a period of devotion, fasting, charity, and...

New Delhi, March 20 Congress leader and former Union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar, while extending Eid greetings on Friday, alleged that Muslims around the world, “starting with India”, are often targeted by communal forces.“This has been an extremely difficult year for the Muslim community...

Chennai, March 20 Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister M K Stalin, and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami extended their greetings to Muslim brethren on the eve of Ramadan.Governor Arlekar said, "My warmest greetings and best wishes to my Muslim brothers...

Bengaluru, March 20 – The rift within the ruling Congress deepened on Friday after party ticket aspirant Samarth Shamanur filed his nomination for the Davanagere South Assembly constituency, even as the party is yet to officially announce its candidate.Amid the ongoing uncertainty, the move by...

Srinagar, March 20 PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention regarding the escalating communal tensions in Delhi's Uttam Nagar."Right-wing fanatics and elements in Uttam Nagar, New Delhi, are openly calling for the bloodshed of Muslims and...

Kochi, March 20 Eid al-Fitr was celebrated across Kerala on Friday with religious fervor and community gatherings.Known locally as Cheriya Perunnal, special prayers were held in mosques, while Eidgahs were organized in cities including Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, and Malappuram.A...

Bhopal, March 19 Ahead of Eid, a Muslim leader here on Thursday appealed to his community members to shop for their festival needs at establishments run by Muslims.Pirzada Tauqeer Nizami, general secretary of the Ahle Sunnat Committee and a leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen...

New Delhi, March 19 A civil society group comprising prominent Muslim leaders wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday regarding "open threats" to the Muslim community in Uttam Nagar here, and urged him to issue specific instructions to the police to take strict action.The letter by...

Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), March 19 A lively Iftar organized by TVK and busloads of supporters turned the quiet coastal town of Poonjeeri near Mahabalipuram on the evening of March 18 into a frenzy.It was clear that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), still recovering from the near-mythical chaos...

Patna, March 18 – Amid rising tensions in Uttam Nagar, a neighborhood in West Delhi, Congress MP from Kishanganj, Mohammad Jawed, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting immediate intervention and enhanced security measures.In his letter, Jawed expressed serious concerns about...

Chennai, March 18 – The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) announced on Wednesday that its leader, actor-turned-politician Vijay, will participate in a special Iftar gathering to be held this evening in Mamallapuram, as part of Ramzan observances.The event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at a...

New Delhi, March 18 Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and parliamentarians from some other opposition parties wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday regarding the alleged threats to Muslims in Uttam Nagar, urging him to direct the Delhi Police to take firm action against those "spreading hate"...

Chennai, March 18 TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna has claimed that his party leader Vijay was offered the post of chief minister, as well as 50 percent of the Assembly seats, by a party to contest in the upcoming election.The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam was offered a 50:50 seat arrangement...

Vasai (Maharashtra), March 17 A video, purportedly from Maharashtra's Palghar district, showing people in a cinema hall chanting slogans and pledging to boycott Muslims socially and economically, has triggered strong reactions.Responding to claims by a Congress MP that the viral video was shot...

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), March 16 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated on Monday that the TDP-led NDA government remains committed to the welfare and development of Muslims and other minority communities.Speaking at an Iftar party organized by the state government here...

Vijayawada, March 16 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday that the coalition government in the state is working with the objective of uplifting Muslims, both economically and politically.Stating that the TDP-led coalition respects the sentiments of Muslims, he...

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), March 16 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu attended an Iftar party organized by the state government here on Monday.Naidu extended Ramadan greetings to the Muslim community and interacted with the members present at the gathering.The chief...