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.
Peng Shuai saga shows Communist Party doesn’t want US-style #MeToo movement in China
Peng, a former Wimbledon champion, has disappeared since she penned a social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.