An Islamist outfit has said said it will consider ceasefire only if an offer is made from responsible quarters of the Indian government.
Everything about ISIS had indicated that this would be a violent Ramzan. A violent, divisive Ramzan sends out exactly the message that ISIS wants to send to religious Muslims outside its folds: It plays on their faith and fears, says writer Tabish Khair.
Nine members of a family were among the deceased in the first incident which took place around 11.15 pm on Wednesday, when Mumbai experienced heavy rains throughout the day, at the New Collector Compound on Abdul Hamid Road in the Malwani area of suburban Malad, the officials said.
The RSS will also offer special prayers to protect cows.
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As many as 47 people, including 20 security personnel, have been killed and over 130 injured in the R S Pura sector in Pakistan shelling and firing this year.
From Jammu and Kashmir to Andhra Pradesh, consumers are facing power cuts ranging from 2 hours to 8 hours.
One civilian was also killed after he caught in the crossfire.
The modern world will not accommodate bigotry of the sort India is showing the world today, argues Aakar Patel.
For the first time in 25 years since the start of militancy in Kashmir, the separatists have not called for a general strike on Martyrs' Day on Monday in view of the fasting month of Ramzan.
Diwali celebrations also did not take place last year though the monument was lit with multi-coloured LED bulbs.
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Major mosques and idghas, which see tens of thousands of people offering namaz on Eid and then embracing each other, remained mostly empty perhaps for the first time on the festival as the government has prohibited all kinds of religious gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
After a pious month of fasting and prayers, Muslims across the world celebrated Eid with great fervour.
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Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Arampora village in Awantipora area of the south Kashmir district this morning following specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
The Election Commission on Wednesday ruled out any change in the schedule of the West Bengal assembly polls and told the Trinamool Congress that its suggestion to club the last three of the eight phases is "not feasible".
With the Supreme Court rejecting West Bengal government's plea for rescheduling the Panchayat polls in view of Ramzan, the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist on Tuesday blamed the ruling Trinamool Congress for it and said the party was not serious about holding the election at the grassroot-level.
The terrorists pumped bullets into the two troopers at close range before disappearing into the bylanes of the congested locality
Saudi Arabia has assured Nawaz Sharif that it will take up the issue of his "exile" and "deportation" with Pakistan after Eid-ul-Fitr, the deposed premier's party has claimed.
Mischievous text messages claiming that people from the north-east will be targeted in Delhi, particularly after Ramzan, have started circulating with police in the national capital on Saturday urging the community not to believe in them and stating that adequate security measures have been taken.
The dogs, who are fed regularly by the CRPF personnel, continued to bark, giving the personnel an idea that there were people hiding in a particular area.
The family of a girl who was injured in the Taliban attack on teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai has decided to leave the restive Swat Valley in northwest Pakistan and move to Punjab province for security reasons.
However, the details of the meeting were not officially confirmed.
He recalled that democracy-lovers had fought a big battle against the Emergency.
There were no reports of anyone getting hurt in these clashes.
'I have seen the tears in their eyes.' 'I want to thank God for giving me an opportunity to help these guys.'
Many Kashmiris have been left with no option but to flag down the odd private vehicle passing by in the Valley.
'It is possible that these terrorists took advantage of the chaos and escaped in the melee.'
Speaking for the first time after the government announced an halt to anti-militancy operations in the state during the holy month of Ramzan, the prime minister said there is no alternative to peace and stability.
"He is lodged in the jail for a long time. Sengar is one of the most popular lawmakers so I came to thank him after the elections," the BJP leader told reporters.
Here are glimpses of how the festival was marked all across the country.
An army official said that security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in Bandipora district on Monday morning following information about presence of terrorists in the area.
The two leaders, who will be present in Ufa to attend the SCO summit, will be meeting on the sidelines of it.
During his joint interrogation by Delhi Police and intelligence agencies, expelled Pakistani High Commission staffer Mehmood Akhtar had claimed that 16 other employees of the diplomatic mission were in touch with spies for extracting sensitive information and documents pertaining to army and the Border Security Force deployment, said a senior police officer privy to the probe.
'Now when I walk down the street people point me out to their daughters and say, "That's Tabbu. You should be like her",' says Tabbu Afroz, 18, when she received the Breakthrough Changemaker Inspiration Award in New York.
In Round 1, 62 per cent strongly supported the continuation of the lockdown and 24 per cent expressed some support.
Salah was seen with controversial Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov while he was recuperating from the shoulder injury he suffered during the Champions League final.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 10 images
As the deafening sound of a canon echoes across nearly forty villages in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, thousands of faithful Muslims break their day-long fast and participate in Iftaar.The canon, perched atop xxxxx, has been faithfully marking the time to start and end the fast during the holy month of Ramadan for hundreds of years. When locals hear the first boom in the wee hours of morning, they know it is time for Sehri.
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