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  Former Cong MP asks U'khand CM to ban lavish Iftaar parties

  India | July 10, 2013 18:39 IST

  Dehradun, July 10:  With the holy month of Ramzan beginning shortly, former Congress MP Paripoornanand Painuli today asked Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna to put a ban on lavish Iftaar parties in calamity-hit Uttarakhand.In a letter

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  Food prices soar in Pakistan as Ramadan set to begin

  World | July 09, 2013 14:54 IST

  Karachi/Lahore, July 9: As Muslims in Pakistan prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, rising food prices are proving a challenge for all families.Shabana Naeem, a 38-year-old housewife from Karachi said she is struggling to

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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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  Pope greets Muslim migrants on Ramadan

  World | July 09, 2013 12:30 IST

  Rome, July 8: Pope Francis, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, on Monday said Muslim migrants in Italy had the support of the Catholic Church."I sent heartfelt greetings to dear Muslim immigrants

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  UAE to release 973 prisoners on Ramadan

  World | July 09, 2013 6:43 IST

  Abu Dhabi, July 9: The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered releasing 973 prisoners, serving different jail terms, on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.Sheikh Khalifa

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  Opposition blames Mamata for polls during Ramadan

  Politics | July 02, 2013 20:23 IST

  Kolkata, July 2: The opposition Tuesday blamed the West Bengal government for the Supreme Court decision to hold panchayat elections in the state in five phases including during Ramadan.Dismissing the plea that holding the polls

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  UAE group to spend 60 mn dirhams for Ramadan

  World | June 23, 2013 18:50 IST

  Dubai, June 23: The Beit Al Khair Society in the UAE will spend around 60 million dirhams to fulfill the needs of people during the holy month of Ramadan.Abdeen Taher Al Awadi, general manager of

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  Burj Khalifa Residents Told To Fast Longer During Ramadan

  World | August 10, 2011 11:04 IST

  Dubai, Aug 8: Muslims living in the world's tallest tower will have to wait even longer to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, reports The Guardian.Mohammed al-Qubaisi, Dubai's top cleric, said on

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  Fate of Maulana Vastanvi Will Be Decided Before Ramzaan

  Politics | July 11, 2011 18:43 IST

  Muzaffarnagar, July 11 : The fate  of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi will be decided before Ramadan at the majlis-e-shoora or the governing council meeting of the seminary.“The two-day