News for 'Shahi'

Who is Anand Ahuja, the man Sonam will marry?

Who is Anand Ahuja, the man Sonam will marry?

Rediff.com2 May 2018

The fashion entrepreneur owns two apparel brands Bhane and Veg Non Veg.

Sharad Yadav welcomes Amartya's view on Modi

Sharad Yadav welcomes Amartya's view on Modi

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Janata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav on Tuesday welcomed Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's comment that he does not want Narendra Modi to be the country's prime minister and said he agreed with the renowned economist's views.

Crores arrive for Kumbh dip on 'Mauni Amavasya'

Crores arrive for Kumbh dip on 'Mauni Amavasya'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2013

A large number of devotees are taking a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers in Allahabad on the auspicious occasion of ''Mauni Amavasya'' on Sunday.

Message prompted Mamata to act against Rushdie: Cleric

Message prompted Mamata to act against Rushdie: Cleric

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

A Muslim cleric claimed on Friday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had ordered Kolkata police to block the visit of controversial author Salman Rushdie to the metropolis on Wednesday at his instance.

'Sonia-Bukhari meet like fox and wolf talking non-violence'

'Sonia-Bukhari meet like fox and wolf talking non-violence'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Slamming Congress president Sonia Gandhi's meeting with Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid to prevent split in secular votes, Shiv Sena on Thursday said it was akin to "fox and wolf" discussing non-violence and vegetarianism.

'So many deaths are happening all around you'

'So many deaths are happening all around you'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

'Your family, your kith and kin are also under stress, some of your relatives will die, without getting appropriate treatment.'

Bukhari stopped, later allowed to go to slain cop's home

Bukhari stopped, later allowed to go to slain cop's home

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Delhi's Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari was stopped in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh on Monday afternoon for nearly two hours while he was on way to the native village of DSP Zia-ul-Haq who was killed by a mob last Saturday.

Second tragedy at Maha Kumbh; 1 dead, 5 hurt in fire

Second tragedy at Maha Kumbh; 1 dead, 5 hurt in fire

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

The fire mishap took place on a day when lakhs of devotees have gathered for the 'Shahi Snan' on the occasion of Basant Panchami.

Railing collapse triggers stampede at Allahabad station

Railing collapse triggers stampede at Allahabad station

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

In a major mishap, at least 24 people are feared killed after a railing of the foot-over bridge collapsed due to excessive crowds at platform no 6 in Allahabad railway station.

'Modi's refusal of skull cap is an insult to Islam'

'Modi's refusal of skull cap is an insult to Islam'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi refused to put on a 'skull cap' offered by a Muslim cleric during his sadbhavana fast in Ahmedabad.

Ram temple discussions off the table at Kumbh

Ram temple discussions off the table at Kumbh

Rediff.com9 May 2016

The VHP will focus on non-religious topics and give the Ram temple a miss at the three-day Vaicharik Kumbh, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shashikant Trivedi reports.

PHOTOS: Yogi's Cabinet meets at Kumbh mela

PHOTOS: Yogi's Cabinet meets at Kumbh mela

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Officials said almost all the ministers present at meeting took the holy dip.

BJP all set to rejuvenate the party in UP

BJP all set to rejuvenate the party in UP

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

After last month's devastating debacle at the state assembly elections, Bhartiya Janata Party had now got down to rebuilding the party in Uttar Pradesh, where the party failed to even maintain its five year old tally of 52 , which plummeted to 48.

Kosi Kalan riot: Jama Masjid imam slams SP for late action

Kosi Kalan riot: Jama Masjid imam slams SP for late action

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the shahi imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, on Monday accused the ruling Samajawadi Party in Uttar Pradesh of taking late action in the Kosi Kalan communal riots and said he will give a second thought on supporting the party in the forthcoming municipal elections and 2014 general polls.

Kumbh Mela begins in Nashik, thousands take holy dip

Kumbh Mela begins in Nashik, thousands take holy dip

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Simhastha Kumbh Mela, the largest congregation of faith in the world, began on Tuesday with the traditional ceremony of hoisting of flags and thousands of people taking a holy dip in Kushawart and Ramkund in Godavari river in the two towns.

BJP's UP agenda: Ram Mandir YES, Muslim quota NO

BJP's UP agenda: Ram Mandir YES, Muslim quota NO

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Promising sops for every section of society in its manifesto for Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday opposed 4.5 per cent reservation to minorities from the 27 per cent quota of backward classes even as it said it was committed to the construction of a Ram Temple at Ayodhya.

Can 'PM Kisan' help BJP in UP?

Can 'PM Kisan' help BJP in UP?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Over 10 million farmers have received Rs 2,000 crore under the flagship scheme says Virendra Singh Rawat.

BJP gives CBI raid on Kushwaha political hue

BJP gives CBI raid on Kushwaha political hue

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

State BJP president Surya Pratap Shahi has alleged that the raids on Babu Singh Kushwaha were guided by the central government.

Azam Khan-Bukhari spat puts Mulayam in a spot of bother

Azam Khan-Bukhari spat puts Mulayam in a spot of bother

Rediff.com7 Apr 2012

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is caught in an escalating spat between Delhi's Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari and Uttar Pradesh Minorities Minister Mohammad Azam Khan, both baying for each other.

55 Pakistanis freed from Tihar jail, to be sent to US and Canada

55 Pakistanis freed from Tihar jail, to be sent to US and Canada

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Fiftyfive Pakistani prisoners, who had been lodged in Tihar Jail since 2007 for illegally staying in India, have been released and are set for deportation. The prisoners, who include 19 women, were released on December 9 and will be deported to the United States and Canada, sources said.

IMAGES: Tragedy unfolds at Junagadh Mahashivaratri fair

IMAGES: Tragedy unfolds at Junagadh Mahashivaratri fair

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Six pilgrims, including three women and a toddler, were killed on the spot and at least 100 were injured in a stampede in the sacred Mahashivaratri Mela in Junagadh on Sunday night. The toll mounted to seven on Monday morning when one of those injured died at a government hospital in the town.

Junagadh stampede toll reaches 7; probe ordered

Junagadh stampede toll reaches 7; probe ordered

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Six pilgrims, including three women and a toddler, were killed on the spot and at least 100 were injured in a stampede in the sacred Maha Shivaratri Mela in Junagadh on Sunday night. The toll mounted to seven on Monday morning when one of those injured died in the government hospital of the historic town.

Nitish on bypoll defeat: 'Let Lalu be on cloud nine; NDA is intact'

Nitish on bypoll defeat: 'Let Lalu be on cloud nine; NDA is intact'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that the defeat of Janata Dal-United in Maharajganj bypoll has no bearing on the National Democratic Alliance.

Will Wankhede get additional water supply during IPL? HC asks BMC

Will Wankhede get additional water supply during IPL? HC asks BMC

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The court asked the civic body to file an affidavit on this.

Padma Lakshmi, we missed you!

Padma Lakshmi, we missed you!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

Ten years later, the stunning supermodel stomped the runway for Tarun Tahiliani.

'Anna not forcing Muslims to chant Vande Mataram'

'Anna not forcing Muslims to chant Vande Mataram'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Prominent maulanas and Islamic scholars of Uttar Pradesh have reacted strongly to Delhi Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari's diktat to Muslims to keep off Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign because his supporters were chanting 'vande mataram'.

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM for 4th time, rewards loyalists

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM for 4th time, rewards loyalists

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Nine months after he stepped down, JD-U leader Nitish Kumar was on Sunday sworn-in as the Bihar chief minister

Bihar: Once corrupt babu's bungalow, now a school

Bihar: Once corrupt babu's bungalow, now a school

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

History was made on Thursday in Bihar when a school began functioning in the confiscated palatial building of tainted Indian Administrative Services officer Shiv Shankar Verma.

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.

The man who doesn't want precious water wasted at Kumbh Mela

The man who doesn't want precious water wasted at Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

'Releasing dam water for a holy bath is the most unholiest thing. No religion propagates polluting or squandering resources.' Professor Hiralal Desarda explains why he went to court against release of water for the Shahi Snan at the Kumbh Mela in Nashik.

Maharajganj arson: Cong, BJP demand judicial probe

Maharajganj arson: Cong, BJP demand judicial probe

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Leaders of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday visited the Digahi village of Maharajganj district, where ten people were charred to death on March 11, and demanded judicial enquiry into the arson.

After SP, it is BJP's turn to face Maya's wrath

After SP, it is BJP's turn to face Maya's wrath

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Led by the state party chief Surya Pratap Shahi and the party's veteran local MP Lalji Tandon, BJP's mayors and other elected representatives of local bodies were not only disallowed to proceed towards the Governor's House, but also subjected to cane charge.

Lukewarm response in UP to Bharti's return to BJP

Lukewarm response in UP to Bharti's return to BJP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Uma Bharti's return to the BJP, six years after she was expelled, has evoked mixed response in the party unit of Uttar Pradesh. The firebrand leader has been entrusted the task of outlining the strategy for the next state assembly elections in 2012.While state BJP president Surya Pratap Shahi has welcomed the move and praised her for her prominent role in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir movement, former state BJP chief and Bajrang Dal founder Vinay Katiyar is not too hopeful.

UP scribes demand Bukhari's arrest

UP scribes demand Bukhari's arrest

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Journalists from Uttar Pradesh have urged Chief Minister Mayawati to take stringent action and arrest the Shahi Imam of the Delhi's Jama Masjid, Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari, for assaulting a scribe at a press conference convened by him on Thursday in Lucknow.

'You can't blame the people of India!

'You can't blame the people of India!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

'What was the message that was going to them?' 'The message was, we are a great country and we have beaten Covid!' 'No one talked about the precautions to be taken.'

WATCH: Girl thrashes boy who harassed her inside police station

WATCH: Girl thrashes boy who harassed her inside police station

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

A teenage girl thrashed a youth inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh and made him apologise for allegedly eve-teasing her.

Hectic wedding preparations in Bigg Boss!

Hectic wedding preparations in Bigg Boss!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

Sara Khan and Ali Merchant get ready to tie the knot on telly on November 10.

When Obamas gorged on fish tikka and shami kebabs

When Obamas gorged on fish tikka and shami kebabs

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

From fish tikka achari to chicken shami kebab and shahi zeera pulao, the menu at the Presidential banquet hosted in honour of United States President Barack Obama on Monday night was a gastronomical delight.

Muslim outfit announces aid to build Ram temple

Muslim outfit announces aid to build Ram temple

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

Hussaini Tigers, an organisation of Shia youths, on Friday urged the All India Muslim Personal Law Board not to approach the Supreme Court against the Allahabad high court verdict on Ayodhya title suits and instead let the matter end here for good.

PIX: Ananya Panday, Hina Khan win awards

PIX: Ananya Panday, Hina Khan win awards

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The 26th edition of Lions Gold Awards was held on January 25.