Jewellers drop burqa ban demand

Facing stiff opposition from Muslims to its move to bar veiled customers from shops, the Jewellers Association of Maharashtra on Friday said it was prepared to adopt other security measures. It......

Observe Dec 6 as 'Black Day': AIMPLB to Muslims

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday appealed to the Muslim community to observe December 6 as 'Black Day' to protest against the demolition of the Babri Masjid at......

'Work fatwa is to protect Muslim women'

The Dar ul-Uloom Deoband fatwa which prevents Muslim women from working has angered many. The members of the seminarywho issued the fatwa say that it has been misinterpreted and it was aimed at......

Ex-ISI official linked to Afghan Taliban killed

A former Inter-Services Intelligence official and founder of the Afghan Taliban has been killed by terrorists in North Waziristan nearly ten months after he was kidnapped, intelligence sources have......