The Supreme Court upholds a Madras High Court ruling restricting prayers at Nellithoppu area atop the Thiruparankundram hills in Madurai District in Tamil Nadu to Ramzan and Bakri Eid.
Conflict over attempted animal sacrifice at dargah in Madurai has sparked communal tensions in Thiruparankundram hills. Now, BJP & pro-Hindutva groups are seeking dargah’s removal.
All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, an association of over 800 dargahs, welcomes Centre’s decision. It also demands provisions to bring transparency in functioning of waqf boards.
In her book ‘In Search of the Divine,’ Rana Safvi writes about how Sufism developed a distinct character in India, and harmoniously embraced Bhakti traditions.
Less than a year before the First Constitutional Amendment, Patel wrote to Nehru about Supreme Court rulings that had 'knocked the bottom out' of press control laws.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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