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Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani was sworn in early Thursday as New York City’s mayor, beginning a four-year term. The 34-year-old Democrat took the oath of office just after midnight at the long-abandoned City Hall subway station beneath City Hall, assuming charge of the United States’ largest city. Mamdani made history as New York’s first Muslim mayor,…
BHOPAL: A spiritual visit by Bollywood actor Nushrratt Bharuccha to the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain triggered controversy after the national president of the All India Muslim Jamat, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, issued a fatwa objecting to her participation in Hindu rituals.On Tuesday, Bharuccha, known for her roles in Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Pyaar…
AGRA: In a move to curb extravagance and encourage austerity at weddings, a ‘panchayat’ by the Muslim community in Kosi Kalan, a town in Mathura, unanimously decided to ban ‘nikah’ (marriage) ceremonies at hotels, guest houses or marriage halls and placed strict restrictions on DJ music, fireworks and ‘salami’ (gift) ritual to grooms. Those flouting…
Arshad Warsi recently reflected on the early days of his interfaith marriage to Maria Goretti, sharing how her Catholic parents were initially apprehensive before slowly warming up to their relationship. ‘They were a bit worried’: Arshad on early apprehensions Speaking to Lallantop, Arshad opened up about the nervousness his in-laws felt when he decided to…
BAREILLY: Two Muslim boys were booked for “breach of peace” after attending their Hindu friend’s birthday party at a cafe in UP’s Bareilly. The action was taken after the members of the Bajrang Dal barged into the cafe alleging love jihad. The police, however, subsequently refuted the love jihad angle. Police said the nursing student…
AGRA: A computer teacher at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was shot dead on campus in a targeted attack on Wednesday evening, police said. Chilling CCTV footage shows the assailants firing at the teacher even after he had fallen to the ground.The victim, Rau Danish Ali, had been teaching computer science at ABK High School on…
ALIGARH: A teacher at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh was shot in the head by unidentified assailants, officials said on Thursday.The victim was out for a walk.The university’s Proctor, Professor Mohd. Wasim Ali, confirmed that Rao Danish Ali, a faculty member at the ABK School of AMU, was targeted in the attack.“Around 9…
NEW DELHI: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University has suspended a faculty member from its Department of Social Work following complaints about the content of an end-semester examination paper.The order, dated 23 December, said the university received several complaints regarding the paper titled “Social Problems in India” for the B.A. (Hons) Social Work programme, Semester I,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fierce attack on the Congress in the Lok Sabha during a special debate marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, accusing the party of repeatedly compromising on the national song — from the freedom movement to the years after Independence. Framing the discussion around what he described as…
HYDERABAD: The president of Tahreek Muslim Shabban, Mushtaq Malik, announced plans to establish a Babri Masjid memorial in Greater Hyderabad, along with welfare institutions, following a public meeting on the mosque’s 33rd demolition anniversary on December 7. The announcement has sparked reactions from various political leaders, including BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, who criticized…
