Religion

8 Muslim-majority nations who have banned the practice of triple talaq [VIDEO]

The practice of pronouncing 'talaq' thrice, thus effectively ending a marriage, is forbidden by law in numerous Muslim-majority countries.

Aug 22, 2017

End of Talaq, Talaq, Talaq: Supreme Court strikes down practice as unconstitutional by 3:2 majority

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared the practice of instant triple talaq as void, illegal and unconstitutional as it is against the tenets of the Holy Quran and also violates the Sharia law.

Aug 22, 2017

Uttar Pradesh madrasas to mandatorily register on government portal [VIDEO]

Under the new system, all the madrasas have to give details of teachers and other employees with their building and class details, as well as their photographs.

Aug 19, 2017

CIC to Union culture ministry: Clarify if Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Shahjahan or a Shiva temple [VIDEO]

The question, forwarded as an alternative narrative of history by some claiming to be historians and the subject of various court cases.

Aug 11, 2017

9/11 World Trade Centre attack victim's remains identified 16 years after terror attack [VIDEO]

The remains of a man killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre have been identified nearly 16 years on, according to the city medical examiner.

Aug 8, 2017

Bakr-Eid 2017: PIL seeks 24-hour helpline number for protection against cow vigilantism

The Bombay HC has issued a notice to the Mumbai police and the Maharashtra director general of police and sought a reply with regard to the matter within two weeks.

Aug 8, 2017

Muslim woman fined over Rs 36,000 for swimming in pool wearing burkini in France

A Muslim woman, who rented a private holiday house near Marseille in France, was forced to pay €490 for polluting the property's communal pool by swimming in it wearing a burkini.

Aug 5, 2017

Another name struck off from the list of Kashmir's most wanted militants: Who's next? [VIDEO]

Around 110 militants have been killed by the security forces in Kashmir in the last seven months. And 3 out of 12 most wanted militants in Kashmir are now dead.

Aug 2, 2017

Haryana teachers suspended, transferred for forcing Hindu boys to offer namaz

Three teachers in a government-run school in Haryana have been punished for forcing the only two Hindu boys in the school to offer namaz. Read to know more.

Jul 31, 2017

Muslim feminist defies death threats, plans to open liberal mosque in Britain [VIDEO]

Seyran Ates plans to open all-inclusive, liberal mosque in UK where even burqas will not be mandatory.

Jul 27, 2017

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Al Jazeera of inciting violence in Jerusalem, threatens shut down

Muslims have refused to enter the compound following the installation of the security apparatus.

Jul 27, 2017

Israel removes all security apparatus from Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem after unrest

Tensions around the holy site have led to long periods of unrest in the past, including the second Palestinian uprising or Intifada, which left thousands dead from 2000 to 2004.

Jul 27, 2017

Record number of anti-semitic hate incidents reported in first six months of 2017

CST has recorded a 30% increase in antisemitic incidents for January to June 2017compared to same period in 2016. Almost three-quarters of the 767 anti-semitic incidents were recorded in Greater London and Greater Manchester, the two largest Jewish communities in the U.K.

Jul 27, 2017

Religious intolerance in Kerala: Convert to Islam or lose limbs, Malayalam writer KP Ramanunni receives threats for article

The provocation seems to be a newspaper editorial in which Ramanunni had called for the unity of those who profess Hindu and Muslim faiths.

Jul 22, 2017

US Hindu group seeks apology from Amazon for selling Lord Hanuman leggings

"Hanuman the Great" Women's Leggings are selling at Amazon.com for $48.00 - $58.00.

Jul 20, 2017