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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicEid-ul-Fitr

Topic: Eid-ul-Fitr

Butchers set to be tested for Covid-19 ahead of Eid in Hyderabad

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi tells ThePrint process will most likely start Tuesday. Those who test positive will be quarantined or admitted to hospital depending on symptoms.

BSF skips customary Eid gesture with Pakistan, exchanges sweets with Bangladesh

Officials said the exchange of sweets did not take place with Pakistan Rangers due to continued incidents of cross-border terrorism on the Western front.

Simple iftar, no community prayers: How Muslims are spending holy month of Ramzan in lockdown

Ramzan this year has spelt more individual introspection, simple rituals, digital charity and prayers.

On Eid, BSF soldiers & Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets on the border

The BSF & Pakistan Rangers usually exchange sweets on festivals such as Eid and Diwali, and on Independence Day and Republic Day.

Eid celebrations in Jammu & Kashmir marred by clashes between protestors & security forces

Clashes broke out in some parts of Nowhatta, Sopore in north Kashmir, and Anantnag in south Kashmir, said officials.

Use common sense for sighting moon for Eid, Pakistan minister tells clerics

Pakistan's science minister Fawad Chaudhry has discontinued traditional methods of sighting the moon for important Islamic festivals, angering clerics.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.