Delhi Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari called the killing an "act of cowardice" and "an act against Islam".
The apex court asked the Gujarat high court to decide within four weeks on a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party leaders seeking quashing of the summonses issued to them by the trial court.
Gandhi also said the idea of 'One Nation, One Election' was aimed at distracting from real issues of the people.
Jayesh Solanki, cousin Prakash Solanki and two other Dalit men were sitting near a house adjacent to a temple in Bhadrania village when a person made "derogatory remarks about their caste", police said quoting a complaint filed in connection with the incident.
Congress MP Sushmita Dev said that speeches given by Modi and Shah are also punishable under section 153A of the Indian Penal Code as they "blatantly promote disharmony and feelings of enmity on the grounds of religion and such acts are also likely to prejudice the maintenance of public harmony and tranquility between religious communities".
Babita Phogat claimed that she was getting threats after she had posted a series of tweets on the Islamic sect. #SuspendBabitaPhogat trended on Twitter as many users criticised her remarks.
"One can understand when a woman is raped once. But what if she repeatedly says it. A woman with self respect will either die by suicide after she is raped or try not to be sexually assaulted again."
Bharti also targeted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, saying by choosing to contest elections from Amethi and Wayanad, he has accepted defeat.
The Congress on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to its leader Vijai Bhike after his statement blaming the ally Goa Forward Party for the poor performance in the last month's Goa assembly elections drew a sharp response from the latter.
During his just-concluded visit to China, Muizzu, regarded as a pro-China leader, sought to align Maldives closer to Beijing and both countries elevated their ties to a strategic partnership.
A special NIA court in Kerala on Wednesday convicted six persons, who are allegedly members of the now banned radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), in the sensational hand chopping case of a college professor in Kerala in 2010.
The recording, which was aired on Israel's Channel 2 on Monday night, shows Netanyahu's son Yair having a conversation with his friends and making derogatory remarks about the strippers and the waitresses in the strip club in 2015, reported CNN.
In another somersault, the BJP MP claims Arun Jaitley looks smart in a suit.
Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of pushing India into a dark age of religious polarisation to "subserve its parochial political agenda in the short term".
On Tuesday, when trends indicated she was going to win her election, the four-time National Award winner said, 'Heartfelt gratitude to all the people of Mandi for this love and trust... This victory belongs to all of you, this is the victory of your trust in Prime Minister Modi and the BJP, this is the victory of Sanatan and in the honour of Mandi.'
Delhi Assembly's peace and harmony committee has summoned Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut over her alleged hateful posts on social media, panel chairperson Raghav Chadha said on Thursday.
Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria kicked up a storm when he hurled an abusive word at former prime minister Manmohan Singh while comparing him to his successor Narendra Modi.
Eminent Dalit scholar, Kamal Bharti, was arrested in Rampur on Tuesday on a complaint by Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan's aide for his alleged Facebook post on suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani was on Friday summoned as an accused by a Delhi court in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam.
B Naresh, was accused of making the remarks on Ayyappa and hurting the religious sentiments of the devotees and Hindus at large, while addressing a meeting in Vikarabad district on December 19, the police said.
Calling anyone 'Chinki', 'Chinese' or making any other derogatory remark relating to race, culture or physical appearance will land you in jail for up to five years, according to a proposal which the home ministry is considering.
Irked by his "bribe remarks" made at a poll rally on Sunday, Congress has moved the Election Commission against AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal demanding action against him.
Congress leader Digvijay Singh courted a fresh controversy when he described party Member of Parliament Meenakshi Natarajan "sou tanch khara maal" (totally pure), remarks that were slammed as sexist and derogatory.
With political discourse often getting reduced to vituperative outburst, senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi targeted Modi and the BJP over it, and sought apology.
The revision petition challenges the trial court's order alleging that the magistrate 'has only desperately tried to shield the proposed accused'.
Several FIRs were lodged against Devgan for using a derogatory term for the Sufi saint in the news debate show called '"Aar Paar'" on his channel on June 15.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday apologised in both Houses of the legislature, as well as outside, for remarks made a day before on the importance of women's education to control population growth.
A bench, comprising Justices Rakesh Kumar and J Uma Devi, directed the CBI to register a first information report and submit a report in eight weeks.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his raincoat jibe at former prime minister Manmohan Singh saying the event was "saddening and shameful".
Laxmii is dull, boring, stale, unbearable, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee.
The president of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpischev has been fined $25,000 and banned from the women's tour for a year after referring to Serena and Venus Williams as "the Williams brothers" on a television chat show last week.
"This turmoil is created by the media," Prasad told reporters.
'Why is being a porn star socially acceptable and not a prostitute?'
At the same time, the bench also said the observations of the appellant in the bail order were indeed "derogatory to women and wholly uncalled for".
Yadav, Bhushan and 150 protestors were detained and have been taken to the Maurice Nagar police station.
Until last week, MC Stan was hellbent on leaving Bigg Boss.
"What Aamir Khan -- one of the most respected actors -- has said, and in the presence of senior BJP people, is what the whole world is saying, all of India is saying, all right-minded people are saying. I only hope and trust that he will not be referred to as a 'Congressman', not to be told as a biased person, he will not be referred to in derogatory terms," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told ANI.
Zimbabwe have banned controversial batsman Mark Vermeulen from all cricket activities for what the board described as "repulsive remarks that reflect racism, prejudice and plain ignorance".
Amid different voices within the Congress and INDIA bloc on DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks against Sanatan Dharma, the principal opposition party on Monday said it respects all religions and stressed that others also have the freedom to express their views.
With the Congress stepping up attack over the controversial remarks of Union Minister Giriraj Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said it considers the matter closed as the minister has expressed his regret.
