Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 1 (IANS) The Congress-led government in Karnataka on Thursday suspended a state road transport corporation bus driver for stopping the vehicle on the side of the road to perform namaz during duty hours. The suspension order was issued by the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), Haveri … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Haveri, April 30 (IANS) An incident involving an RTC bus driver-cum-conductor allegedly stopping the bus mid-journey to perform namaz has been reported from Haveri district of Karnataka on Wednesday. A video of the incident has gone viral, with people questioning the RTC authorities over the act. The incident reportedly took … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) People across the country gathered at mosques on Monday to offer Namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, celebrating the festival with joy and fervour. Eid-ul-Fitr is being observed across India after the Shawwal crescent moon was sighted in multiple states, including Assam, Manipur, Bengal, Bihar, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Senior Maharashtra Congress leader and former Member of Parliament, Husain Dalwai, strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government for its strict stance on ‘namaz (prayers)’ during Eid-ul-Fitr, claiming it reflects an underlying hatred towards Muslims. This controversy follows the Uttar Pradesh Police’s decision to take a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Meerut, March 28 (IANS) Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and last Friday prayers of Ramzan, Meerut Police has issued strict warnings against people offering namaz on roads, saying violators will face strict legal action that may lead to their passports getting cancelled and driving licences revoked. Meerut Superintendent Police (City), Ayush Vikram … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) In a candid conversation with IANS, Robert Vadra, businessman and husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, expressed his concerns over the growing trend of ‘divisive politics’ and the recent ban on offering namaz in public spaces in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. He brought up … Read more
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) During the current Budget session, the long-standing Assam Assembly custom of taking a two-hour break to allow Muslim lawmakers to offer namaz on Fridays was abandoned for the first time. The House decided to eliminate the break at its most recent session in August in the previous year, but it went … Read more