Topic: Tablighi Jamaat
Delhi HC grants Centre two weeks to reply on plea seeking reopening of Nizamuddin Markaz
The Markaz had been locked since 31 March last year following Tablighi Jamaat congregation amid Covid lockdown. The court has now listed the matter for hearing on 16 September.
SC to hear plea seeking probe into Tablighi event-related Islamophobic posts on Twitter
The apex court further asked the petitioner to read the new IT rules and come prepared in the appeal seeking directions guidelines against spreading of hate messages.
‘Corona jihad’ to ‘holy dip’ – India’s TV channels shocked at Kumbh but it’s no ‘human bomb’
News channels’ coverage of Haridwar continued to dip in and out of Kumbh Mela. But no channel called this a ‘human bomb’ or ‘corona warfare'.
Comparing Kumbh with Markaz is likening ‘Gangajal to dirty drain water’, says VHP
The VHP backing for the event comes a day after Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat made it clear that the Kumbh Mela will continue.
Silence on Kumbh shows Indians think only Muslims spread Covid
There’s nothing more liberating than the truth. And the truth is that India has fangs of communalism deeply dug into it.
OCI cardholders will need special permit to undertake ‘Tabligh’, media activities — govt
The Home Ministry, in a notification, also allowed cardholders parity with Indian nationals in air fares in domestic sectors, entry fees for parks, monuments and museums in India.
36 Tablighis set to return home a year after court battle against Delhi Police
In 2020, 44 Tablighis decided not to plead guilty to Delhi Police charges on violating visa conditions & Covid protocols. All of them were acquitted by court.
4 move Delhi HC against FIRs filed for keeping women Tablighi members at homes during lockdown
The four petitioners gave shelter to 12 women Tablighi Jamaat members, who came to India to attend the event at its headquarters in Nizamuddin in March 2020.
Karachi Police gets on rollerblades to stop crime, preacher fashions idea to fund madrasas
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No evidence to show 18 foreigners indulged in banned Tablighi activity, Patna HC quashes case
Patna High Court allows prosecution against 3 Indians for not informing police regarding the stay of foreigners in the mosque managed by them.
When ‘help’ hurts – Being nice isn’t an excuse to touch a disabled person without consent
Most of my journeys involve fending off unwanted help. People take my arm, my shoulder, my waist, my white cane, and occasionally my dog guide leash.
Electric scooters are becoming a rage and Bengaluru’s Ather has quietly raced ahead
Nearly three years since it launched its first scooter in 2018, Ather Energy’s revenues have increased from Rs 11.7 crore in FY19 to Rs 48.8 crore in FY20.
Defence
DRDO successfully flight tests new generation surface-to-air Akash missile
The missile has been indigenously manufactured by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.
Like them or not, Taliban are a reality. India can deal with them if BJP resets its politics
Befriending the Taliban is possible, and pragmatic. It’s just that it calls for a big reset in the BJP’s domestic politics — a formula that goes beyond polarisation.