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Topic: Namaz

‘Tarpaulin hijab’ to urging Muslims to stay indoors, what’s behind BJP’s Holi narrative

This year, Holi falls both on a Friday and in the holy month of Ramzan. Political analysts say Holi and Eid have long been tools of political outreach in India.

Imagine Muslims playing Holi on the way to namaz—why can’t this be India’s normal?

Indian Muslims have already been celebrating Holi and other Hindu festivals on social media. Why not make this virtual trend a ground reality?

Himanta comes under fire from 2 key BJP allies after Assam assembly scraps namaz break

JD(U)'s KC Tyagi says religious matters should not be interfered with. Will you ban sacrifice at Kamakhya temple too, asks LJP’s Delhi chief Raju Tiwari in question directed at Himanta.

Delhi Police suspends sub-inspector for ‘kicking’ people offering namaz in Delhi’s Inderlok area

Disciplinary action initiated after DCP (North) Manoj Kumar Meena took cognisance of viral video in which cop purportedly seen kicking people who were offering Friday prayers on road.

5th arrest in UP’s Lulu Mall namaz case

The arrests have been made after CM Yogi Adityanath Monday directed the administration to act tough against elements "hell-bent on vitiating the atmosphere" in the state.

Eight arrested for offering ‘namaz’ at weekly market in Haridwar

The accused were arrested under section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code but granted bail later.

Arabic teacher, B. Pharm student among 4 held for ‘offering namaz at Lulu Mall’ in Lucknow

Nine men allegedly offered namaz at mall last week. UP CM Yogi Adityanath Monday called for action against those making 'unnecessary remarks, staging demonstrations' over incident.

SC to hear plea seeking contempt action against Haryana officials over Gurugram namaz row

A Supreme Court bench comprising CJI Ramana said Haryana govt officials have not been following the 2018 apex court judgment issuing directions to stop hate crimes.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.