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  Know about Syria's 'Sex Jihad'

  World | September 26, 2013 13:46 IST

  New Delhi: First of all we must know the true meaning of the word Jihad before we go further in knowing this latest and unique form of so-called Jihad. Jihad is an Arabic word which

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  Sheila reaches out to Muslims

  National | September 23, 2013 17:37 IST

  New Delhi: Reaching out to Muslims ahead of assembly elections, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today listed out Congress's contribution for the welfare of people, including minorities, and its efforts to maintain unity among people.Addressing

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  False terror cases destroying families, say Muslims

  India | September 01, 2013 11:55 IST

  New Delhi: False terror cases against young Muslim boys was the main concern expressed by the minority community members who gathered here to take stock of the promises made by the UPA government."Muslim youth are

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  In Krishna's land, Muslims help in Janmashtmi preparations

  India | August 27, 2013 13:36 IST

  Mathura: Thousands of Muslims artisans in the region have been working round the clock to make countless bejewelled costumes and accessories for the idols of Krishna and other Hindu deities for the Janmashtami festival tomorrow. 

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  Like Sachar Committee for Muslims, PM sets up Xaxa committee for status of tribals

  India | August 16, 2013 21:54 IST

  New Delhi: On the pattern of Sachar Committee for Muslims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a panel to assess the status of Scheduled Tribes with an aim of ensuring their uplift, particularly in

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  Know about Eid ul Fitr and its significance (Watch pics)

  India | July 29, 2014 8:14 IST

  New Delhi: Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "to break the fast" (and can also mean "nature", from the word "fitrah") and so symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period.Legend says

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  Ramadan: Some important facts

  India | July 21, 2013 11:34 IST

  New Delhi: The auspicious month of Ramadan is going on  all over India.  Ramadan is an Arabic word which is derived from the root word ramida or ar-ramad, refers to scorching heat or dryness. Here

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  Sri Lanka bans Time magazine over cover story

  World | July 03, 2013 15:29 IST

  Colombo, Jul 3: A customs official says Sri Lanka has banned this week's issue of Time magazine over its cover story on Myanmar's sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims because it could affect religious sentiments

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  Why Muslims should negotiate with BJP before it's too late

  National | May 03, 2013 15:51 IST

  New Delhi, May 3: Indian Muslims' antipathy towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is known. The party hasn't thought much about Muslims in term of being equal citizens. Instead it has worked tirelessly to antagonise

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  Shahi Imam claims SP govt has not done enough for Muslims

  India | April 11, 2013 14:08 IST

  Rampur (UP), Apr 11: The Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Delhi has alleged that the Samajwadi Party failed to live up to its pre-election promises of taking steps to uplift Muslims.“Samajwadi Party has not

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  For Holi, Hindus and Muslims come together in UP

  India | March 27, 2013 13:21 IST

  Lucknow, March 27: For a state that saw 34 small and big communal riots in the last one year, Hindus and Muslims came together in this Uttar Pradesh capital Wednesday to celebrate Holi.The octagenarian Mohd

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  Kamal Nath expresses regret over Beni's remarks against Mulayam, Muslims

  National | March 18, 2013 17:51 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 18: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath today expressed regret in the Lok Sabha over his colleague Beni Prasad Verma's remarks against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam  Singh Yadav and Muslims. Nath's regret didn't

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  Pork found in Norwegian product made for Muslims

  World | March 16, 2013 20:19 IST

  Oslo, Norway, Mar 16:  Norway's food safety authority says it has found pork in kebab meat and pizza toppings labeled halal or beef-only.Agency spokeswoman Ragnhild Arnesen says up to 30 percent pork was found in

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  Muslims against lower consensual sex age

  India | March 16, 2013 13:39 IST

  New Delhi, March 16: Three leading Muslim groups are against the government decision to lower the age for consensual sex, saying it will be a blow to family and social values.Some of the groups are

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  Let 'Vishwaroopam' release, superstar Rajinikanth urges Muslims

  Bollywood | January 27, 2013 18:59 IST

  Chennai, Jan 25: Saddened by the ban on his close friend and colleague Kamal Haasan's "Vishwaroopam" in the state, superstar Rajinikanth has urged Muslim groups to withdraw their protest.On Wednesday, the state government banned "Vishwaroopam"

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  Mulayam demands quota for Muslims in govt jobs

  National | December 18, 2012 17:13 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 18: With BSP chief Mayawati successfully pushing the quota in promotion bill, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav sought to counter it in the Lok Sabha today by making a strong pitch

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  80% of Hindus and Muslims have fallen prey to communalism: Justice Katju

  India | December 13, 2012 21:46 IST

  Aligarh,Dec 13: Chairman of Press Council of IndiaJustice Markanday Katju today alleged politicians in independent India “have played a major role in spreading deeper the poison of Hindu-Muslim divide, whose seeds were sown by the

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  Viswaroopam not against Muslims: Kamal Haasan

  Bollywood | December 10, 2012 11:59 IST

  Chennai , Dec 10:Defending his decision to release his upcoming directorial venture Viswaroopam also on DTH platform, superstar Kamal Haasan today said it will in no way deter crowds from thronging the theatres even as

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  Muslims won't give up Babri Masjid land, says Owaisi

  India | December 03, 2012 15:39 IST

  Hyderabad, Dec 3: Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi has said the Muslims will never give up even an inch of the land of the demolished Babri Masjid at Ayodhya.The president of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM)

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  Muslims help in construction of Hindu temple in Bihar

  India | November 17, 2012 15:37 IST

  Sitamarhi (Bihar), Nov 17: While violence over the expansion of a Hindu temple near Charminar in Muslim-dominated Hyderabad's Old City is hogging media attention, in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, Muslims have been quietly helping Hindus construct