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  Kashmir floods: Hyderpora mosque a symbol of communal harmony

  India | September 12, 2014 12:59 IST

  Srinagar:  It is evening time and the maulvi here just sounded the ‘azaan', the call for prayer and devouts rush inside to offer ‘namaaz'. Shortly thereafter, scores of people assemble in the tented courtyard of

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  Festive mood grips Delhi as people celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr

  India | July 29, 2014 10:21 IST

  New Delhi: Clad in festivity finery, white kurta-pyjama and a skull cap, thousands of Muslim devotees in New Delhi thronged to the historic Jama Masjid and other Eidgahs including Fatehpuri Masjid and Hazrat Nizamuddin to

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  Nawaz Sharif committed to improving India-Pakistan ties: Envoy

  India | July 27, 2014 19:29 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was committed to normalisation of relations with India on the basis of mutual interest and respect, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit has said.Basit was speaking at the Jama

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  Congress protests against rising prices, power cuts in Delhi

  Politics | July 13, 2014 12:14 IST

  New Delhi: Alleging that the BJP government has “failed on all fronts”, scores of Congress workers led by Delhi Pradesh Congress Commitee (DPCC) chief Arvinder Singh held a protest near Jama Masjid area here today.

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  In Jama Masjid, Sharif says he has come for peace

  India | May 27, 2014 11:47 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited the 17th century Jama Masjid here Tuesday and said he had come to India to "build better ties".Sharif, who attended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration a day

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  Know why Delhi Jama Masjid was attacked in 2010

  India | July 30, 2014 6:51 IST

  New Delhi: Foreigners in mini skirts and short clothes entering Jama Masjid provoked Indian Mujahidin to attack the historical mosque here.This was revealed by Yasin bhatkal and it is mentioned in chargesheet of Delhi Police

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  Bukhari announces support for Congress

  Politics | April 04, 2014 17:25 IST

  New Delhi: Muslim leader Syed Ahmed Bukhari Friday announced his support for the Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha election."I had a detailed discussion with (Congress president) Sonia Gandhi on various issues related to Muslims.

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  Sought report on Modi chopper delay, no Sonia complaint yet: CEC

  Politics | April 04, 2014 11:57 IST

  Jammu: The Election Commission has sought a report from the civil aviation ministry over the alleged deliberate delay in allowing Narendra Modi's chopper to take off from Delhi, but has not received any complaint about

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  Sonia meets Jama Masjid Imam Bukhari, other maulanas, says she joined politics only to protect secularism

  Politics | April 03, 2014 11:44 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Jama Masjid's mercurial Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari led a delegation of Muslim maulanas on Tuesday  to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who told them that she joined politics only in order to

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  Terror plan in Delhi foiled: Kupwara man held from Gorakhpur, AK56, grenades, explosive seized from Jama Masjid hotel

  India | March 23, 2013 6:35 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 22:  Delhi Police Friday claimed to have averted a ‘fidayeen' (suicide) terror attack in the capital with the arrest of a suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist. A local court has sent the suspected

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  Pair of goats named Saifeena for Rs. 4 lakh at Delhi's Jama Masjid goat market

  India | October 21, 2012 8:25 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 20: 'Saif Ali Khan' and 'Kareena Kapoor' are up for "grabs" for a whopping Rs. 4 lakh (Rs 400,000). Not the celebratory couple, but a pair of goats being sold at old

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  E-Mail After Jama Masjid Firing: Server Traced To Norway

  India | September 24, 2010 23:13 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 24: The server from which an e-mail was sent a few hours after Sunday's Jama Masjid firing incident has been traced to Norway, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said.  "The e-mail that

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  Aussie TV Reporter Claims Bringing Explosives Into CWG Venue

  World | September 21, 2010 23:32 IST

  Melbourne, Sep 21 :An Australian TV channel has claimed that its crew got past security personnel and entered the Commonwealth Games village with crude explosives bought in New Delhi a few days ago, raising questions

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  Security In Delhi Beefed Up Ahead Of Commonwealth Games

  India | September 21, 2010 20:26 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 21: In the wake of firing incident near Jama Masjid, the Home Ministry has directed the Delhi Police to tighten security in and around the national capital ahead of the Commonwealth Games

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  Two Detained In Mumbai For Terror Mail

  India | September 21, 2010 12:29 IST

  Mumbai: Two persons have been detained here for questioning in connection with the e-mail purportedly sent by terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, owning up the attacks outside Jama Masjid in Delhi, police said on Tuesday.The e-mail

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  E-Mail Threatening More Attacks Traced To Mumbai

  India | September 20, 2010 22:05 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 20 :The email purportedly sent by outlawed Indian Mujahideen owning up the attacks outside Jama Masjid and threatening more strikes ahead of Commonwealth Games has been traced to Mumbai, police said on

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  UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand Issue Travel Alerts

  World | September 20, 2010 16:08 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 20 : The UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have issued travel advisories to its citizens warning them against a high risk of terror attack ahead of the Commonwealth Games next month.

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  No Headway In Jama Masjid Probe

  India | September 20, 2010 12:39 IST

  New Delhi: No headway has been made in the investigations into the firing incident near Jama Masjid though Delhi Police on Monday claimed that they have some leads to solve the case.  Investigators have questioned

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  Red Alert Sounded In Capital

  India | September 19, 2010 23:33 IST

  New Delhi: Barricades dotted the city roads and gun-totting policemen kept a tight vigil as a red alert was on Sunday  sounded in the capital after two unidentified men opened fire at foreign tourists outside

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  Jama Masjid Targeted Second Time Since 2006

  India | September 19, 2010 21:10 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 19  : This is the second time that the historic Jama Masjid in the walled city has become the target of 'mysterious' attacks since 2006, when two explosions took place inside the