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  Mumbai mosques turn to mobile app for azan amid loudspeaker restrictions

  Maharashtra | June 29, 2025 12:29 IST

  Fahad Khalil Pathan, managing trustee of Mahim Juma Masjid, explained that the app enables users to stay connected to prayer times, especially during Ramzan and other periods when public announcements are restricted.

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  Illegal mosques, madrasas sealed as UP govt intensifies drive against unauthorised construction

  Uttar Pradesh | May 02, 2025 9:41 IST

  The campaign specifically targets madrasas operating without government recognition or failing to meet required standards, resulting in their closure.

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  'Vacate mosques built on demolished temples or else...': BJP leader KS Eshwarappa sparks massive row

  Karnataka | January 08, 2024 9:49 IST

  Senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa has warned the Muslim community of dire consequences if they do not voluntarily vacate the mosques allegedly built on demolished temple lands.

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  रेलवे का नोटिस...Delhi के 2 बड़ी मस्जिद पर चलेगा बुलडोज़र...मौलानाओं में हड़कंप !

  News | July 22, 2023 12:58 IST

  The Indian railways issued a notification on July 22 guaranteeing that two Delhi mosques, Bangali Market Masjid and Takiya Babber Shah, situated on railway lines should be eliminated in 15 days or less.

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  Plea filed in Supreme Court demanding survey of mosques more than 100 years old

  India | May 28, 2022 13:59 IST

  The petition said that in the medieval era Muslim invaders had defiled many Hindu, Jain, Sikh, and Buddhist temples and demolished them, and built mosques.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Mosques in UP towns give call to people to get themselves vaccinated

  Aaj Ki Baat | June 04, 2021 22:54 IST

  People turn up in large numbers for Covid vaccination in Kashmir valley. People in Muslim-dominated localities of Delhi, Gujarat still showing vaccine hesitancy. for more Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma on india tv.

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  Sunday Lockdown: Temples, mosques deserted in Lucknow

  News | April 18, 2021 13:50 IST

  Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh Government announced a lockdown across the state on Sundays. Mosques were deserted despite Ramzan as people decided to offer Namaz indoors. Devotees refrained from visiting temples to offer Navratri prayers.

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  Karnataka Waqf Board bans loudspeakers in mosques, dargahs from 10 pm to 6 am

  India | March 17, 2021 7:05 IST

  These decisions were taken at the board's 327th meeting held on December 19, 2020, regarding strict adherence to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 in Karnataka and "it unanimously resolved to create awareness amongst the managements of Masjids and Dargahs".

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  Mecca mosques set to reopen on Sunday

  World | June 20, 2020 14:17 IST

  More than 1,500 mosques are due to reopen Sunday in the holy city of Mecca amid strict health precautions after three-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, a media report said. 

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  Religious places reopen in Uttar Pradesh but Kanpur has to wait

  India | June 08, 2020 11:09 IST

  Religious places in Uttar Pradesh have reopened today's along with rest of the country, however, many districts including Kanpur will have to wait to see reopening of worshiping places.

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  Mosques in Telangana to reopen from tomorrow, social distancing norms to be followed

  Fyi | June 07, 2020 13:51 IST

  The worshippers will not stand shoulder-to-shoulder in mosques when they reopen along with other places of worship after two-and-half months on Monday. Managing committees and caretakers of mosques are busy making arrangements to meet the new requirements of social distancing to check the spread of COVID-19.

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  Lockdown: Goa churches, mosques not to reopen from June 8

  India | June 07, 2020 12:30 IST

  Churches and mosques in Goa have decided to remain closed for some more time, even though the state government has allowed reopening of religious places from Monday as part of the lockdown relaxations.

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  Goa mosques to stay closed till June 30

  India | June 06, 2020 15:32 IST

  Despite a green signal by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for opening up of places of religious worship, as prescribed by the central government's Unlock-1 guidelines, mosques in Goa will continue to be shut, according to an advisory issued on Saturday by the Association of All Goa Muslim Jamaats.

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  Ayodhya case: SC reserves order on plea for larger bench to decide whether mosques are integral to Islam

  India | July 20, 2018 18:47 IST

    M Siddiq, one of the original litigants of the Ayodhya case who has died and is being represented through his legal heir, had assailed certain findings of the 1994 verdict in the case of M Ismail Faruqui holding that a mosque was not integral to the prayers offered by the followers of Islam. 

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  'Namaz should be offered at mosques, not public spaces': Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

  India | May 06, 2018 23:49 IST

  Khattar's remarks come in the wake of alleged disruptions to namaz by right-wing gropus at multiple locations in Gurgaon. However, he asserted the government will ensure that law and order is maintained.

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  Take action if noise levels by loudspeakers during 'azaan' exceed limit: NGT to Delhi Govt

  India | September 20, 2017 19:04 IST

  The NGT passed the order while disposed of a plea by NGO Akhand Bharat Morcha which alleged that illegal use of loudspeakers at such places adversely affected the health of the residents living in their vicinity.

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  Five US mosques get terrifying messages, including a bomb threat

  World | March 09, 2017 10:52 IST

  Five US-based mosques have received intimidating messages with one of them even getting a bomb threat.

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  US mosques receive hate letters asking Muslims to leave America or face genocide

  World | December 01, 2016 12:12 IST

  Several mosques in the US have received hate-filled letters from California that warn Muslims to either leave the country or face genocide.

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  Loudspeakers at Kashmir mosques blare pro-Pak slogans, incite youth to join anti-India ‘jihad’: report

  India | July 11, 2016 12:42 IST

  Media reports suggest that mosques across the region have been blaring pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans over their loudspeakers, provoking anti-India sentiments.

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  Donald Trump says he would 'strongly consider' closing some mosques in US

  World | November 17, 2015 7:49 IST

  New Jersey: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has said that Unites States should 'strongly consider' closing some of its mosques in the wake of last week's deadly attacks in Paris."I would hate to do it,