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Govt to launch Umeed portal on June 6 to digitise, regulate Waqf properties

The Centre will launch the 'Umeed' portal on June 6 to register and manage Waqf properties, aiming for transparency, better regulation, and digital tracking across Indian states

Govt to launch Umeed portal on June 6 to digitise, regulate Waqf properties
Updated On : 02 Jun 2025 | 11:57 PM IST

Supreme Court reserves orders on challenges to Waqf Amendment Act 2025

The Supreme Court has reserved interim orders on petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, after hearing arguments on denotification, board composition, and waqf by user provisions

Supreme Court reserves orders on challenges to Waqf Amendment Act 2025
Updated On : 22 May 2025 | 6:52 PM IST

22 held for violence over Waqf Act in Murshidabad; security tightened

Twenty-two people were arrested in connection with the violence in the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal during a demonstration against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, police said on Wednesday. The situation has been peaceful with a huge contingent of police maintaining a strict vigil on the sensitive areas, especially in and around Jangipur, which was rocked by the violence on Tuesday, they said. "The situation is calm, peaceful and under control. Not a single untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the district. Prohibitory orders would continue to remain in force till 6 pm on April 10. Internet would also remain suspended till 6 pm on April 11," a senior police officer said. Prohibitory orders were clamped in and around Raghunathganj and Suti police station areas following the violence. Stones were hurled targeting the police, and vehicles of the force were set on fire by a mob that blocked the NH-12, demanding the withdrawal of the legislation. "Since Tues

22 held for violence over Waqf Act in Murshidabad; security tightened
Updated On : 09 Apr 2025 | 10:04 PM IST

Waqf row: Police vehicles torched, stones hurled during protest in Bengal

Stones were allegedly hurled at the police and their vehicles were set on fire during a protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Tuesday, officials said. The incident happened in the Jangipur area where a large number of people gathered in the afternoon to demand the withdrawal of the Act. "The protestors hurled stones at the police who were deployed in the area, following which some police vehicles were set on fire," a senior district police officer said. Security has been strengthened in the area following the incident, he said. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday, and by the Rajya Sabha in the early hours of Friday after marathon debates in both Houses of Parliament. President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the bill on Saturday. The Act aims to streamline the management of Waqf properties (assets permanently donated by Muslims for religious or charitable purposes) with provisions to ..

Waqf row: Police vehicles torched, stones hurled during protest in Bengal
Updated On : 08 Apr 2025 | 7:10 PM IST

Over 600 killed in two days of clashes and revenge attacks in Syria

The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria's conflict began 14 years ago. The clashes, which erupted Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus, three months after insurgents took authority after removing Assad from power. The government has said that they were responding to attacks from remnants of Assad's forces and blamed individual actions for the rampant violence. The revenge killings that started Friday by Sunni Muslim gunmen loyal to the government against members of Assad's minority Alawite sect are a major blow to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the faction that led the overthrow of the former government. Alawites made up a large part of Assad's support base for decades. Residents of Alawite villages and tow

Over 600 killed in two days of clashes and revenge attacks in Syria
Updated On : 08 Mar 2025 | 8:41 PM IST

Muslim organisations condemn renewed sale of 'The Satanic Verses' in India

Some Muslim organisations have strongly condemned the renewed sale of Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" in India and appealed to the central government to reinstate the ban on it. Rushdie's book has returned to Indian bookshelves, 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1988. Currently, 'The Satanic Verses' is available at Bahrisons Booksellers in Delhi-NCR. In November, the Delhi High Court closed proceedings on a plea challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's ban on the book's import. The court stated that the failure of officials to present the relevant notification from October 5, 1988, led to the assumption that the notification did not exist. Maulana Kaab Rashidi, legal advisor for the Uttar Pradesh unit of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (AM), expressed concern over the book's reappearance in India. "If freedom of expression hurts someone's sentiments, it is a legal offence. 'The Satanic Verses' is a blasphemous book. Selling such a ...

Muslim organisations condemn renewed sale of 'The Satanic Verses' in India
Updated On : 26 Dec 2024 | 6:49 AM IST

Arguments on plea for Gyanvapi survey completed, next hearing on Oct 25

Arguments were completed on Saturday before a court here on the application seeking a survey through excavation in the entire Gyanvapi complex and an order is likely on the matter on October 25, a lawyer for the Hindu side said here. The advocates of the Muslim side and the Waqf Board, who are opposing the survey, completed their arguments before Civil Judge Senior Division Jugal Kishore Shambhu, Madan Mohan Yadav, who represents the Hindu said, said. After hearing the arguments, the court has fixed October 25 as the date of the next hearing, when it may give its order on this matter, Yadav said. On October 16, the Hindu side had referred to the expertise of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in excavations to buttress its plea to carry out excavations in the Gyanvapi complex. Civil Judge Shambhu after hearing the arguments had posted the hearing on October 19. The Muslim side lawyers had submitted before the court that when the Hindu side has appealed to agitate the case in

Arguments on plea for Gyanvapi survey completed, next hearing on Oct 25
Updated On : 19 Oct 2024 | 9:09 PM IST

UK revisits Online Safety Act as disinformation triggers far-right riots

The act, passed in October but not set to be enforced until early next year, allows the government to fine social media companies

UK revisits Online Safety Act as disinformation triggers far-right riots
Updated On : 09 Aug 2024 | 2:57 PM IST

HC clears path for Krishna Janmabhoomi vs Shahi Eidgah Mosque legal suits

Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea challenging the 18 pleas filed by Hindu worshippers seeking the restoration of the Lord Krishna temple in the place currently occupied by the Shahid Eidgah mosque

HC clears path for Krishna Janmabhoomi vs Shahi Eidgah Mosque legal suits
Updated On : 01 Aug 2024 | 5:51 PM IST

Muharram 2024: Top 30 quotes to share on Imam Hussain's martyrdom day

Muharram marks the first month of the Islamic New Year. During the period of Muharram, Muslims across the world share quotes and messages with their families and friends

Muharram 2024: Top 30 quotes to share on Imam Hussain's martyrdom day
Updated On : 17 Jul 2024 | 9:16 AM IST

24 Muslim candidates win 18th Lok Sabha seats, two less than 2019 polls

As many as 24 Muslim candidates across the country have won the Lok Sabha elections and they include former cricketer Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress from Bahrampur in West Bengal and Congress' Rakibul Hussain from Dhubri in Assam. However, the community's presence in the 18th Lok Sabha has reduced marginally from 26 last time but is higher than the 2014 tally when 23 Muslim candidates were elected to the lower house of Parliament. As many as 78 Muslims were in the fray in the Lok Sabha elections this year, a significant drop from the last polls when 115 Muslim candidates were fielded by various parties. Among the Muslim candidates who won this time, Rakibul Hussain's victory in Dhubri was significant in terms of the winning margin. The Congress candidate secured 14.71 lakh votes and defeated his nearest rival Mohammad Badruddin Ajmal by one of the highest margins of about 10 lakh votes. On the other hand, first-time contender Yusuf Pathan beat Congress leader in the Lok Sab

24 Muslim candidates win 18th Lok Sabha seats, two less than 2019 polls
Updated On : 05 Jun 2024 | 10:12 PM IST

Right to live-in relationship goes against Muslim custom: Allahabad HC

Religion's customs and usages prohibit such unions, especially if an individual already has a living spouse

Right to live-in relationship goes against Muslim custom: Allahabad HC
Updated On : 08 May 2024 | 5:31 PM IST

The dehumanising factor

Social commentator Ziya Us Salam's book debunks popular myths around history and laments the slow encroachments on Muslim rights by far-right groups, providing truth and hope in the process

The dehumanising factor
Updated On : 29 Feb 2024 | 10:39 PM IST

Population of Muslims fast declining vis-a-vis Hindus, says Digvijaya

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday claimed that contrary to the BJP and the RSS's "false propaganda" that the population of Muslim community was increasing in the country, the number of the minority community members vis-a-vis Hindus was fast declining, and added that he could prove it. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was quick to counter him as it accused him of indulging in politics of appeasement and giving false statements to divide the society. Singh made the claim here while replying to reporters' query about his party's stand on conducting a census. "The propaganda of BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that Muslim population is increasing in the country is completely false, wrong and unverified, because the minority community's population is decreasing at a faster pace as compared to Hindus and I can prove it," Singh said. "My stand on the census is that it should be conducted and its results should come out on the basis of the Other Backward .

Population of Muslims fast declining vis-a-vis Hindus, says Digvijaya
Updated On : 13 Apr 2023 | 10:36 PM IST

The significance of Ramadan 2023: Why do Muslims fast this month?

The month of Ramadan is considered a test of self-discipline and self-control, ained at increasing the Taqwa (good consciousness)

The significance of Ramadan 2023: Why do Muslims fast this month?
Updated On : 22 Mar 2023 | 2:38 PM IST

Popular Front of India: Understanding the organisation and the controversy

Created in 2007, the organisation describes itself as the "organisation that fights for the rights of minorities, Dalits, and marginalised communities".

Popular Front of India: Understanding the organisation and the controversy
Updated On : 23 Sep 2022 | 1:30 PM IST

SC asks govt to file within 4 weeks response to pleas challenging CAA

Legislation that prompted nationwide protests was challenged on the ground that it allegedly is against the right to equality

SC asks govt to file within 4 weeks response to pleas challenging CAA
Updated On : 12 Sep 2022 | 8:14 PM IST

Court's verdict in Gyanvapi Mosque case today: All you need to know

District Judge A K Vishvesh had last month reserved the order till September 12 in the communally sensitive matter

Court's verdict in Gyanvapi Mosque case today: All you need to know
Updated On : 12 Sep 2022 | 7:50 AM IST

The unsung victims of 1857

Rana Safvi offers an evocative translation of an account that recalled how Mughal royals, especially women, suffered after the exile of Bahadur Shah Zafar

The unsung victims of 1857
Updated On : 02 Sep 2022 | 10:22 PM IST

Uyghurs abuse: Why UN is accusing China for 'crimes against humanity'

The extent of arbitrary and discriminatory detention of members of Uyghur may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity, the UN said

Uyghurs abuse: Why UN is accusing China for 'crimes against humanity'
Updated On : 01 Sep 2022 | 7:38 PM IST