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Bengal minister Firhad Hakim defends Muslim population remarks

Firhad Hakim, a senior minister in West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, has defended his remarks on the Muslim population in the state and India, saying he is a diehard secular and patriotic......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

'Sharia Was Used To Deny Alimony'

'Who has seen what Sharia is? Who knows what actual Sharia is?' IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

SC overturns bail for 8 PFI members, cites national security

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a verdict of the Madras high court which had granted bail to eight alleged Popular Front of India members and office bearers, saying national security is......

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Introducing UCC is a challenging task for any government.The complexities are real and difficult to negotiate as it deals with sensitive religious and cultural sentiments.How can it strike an easy......

SBI declines to share quantum of money in suspended accounts

The interest money which is not claimed by people due to religious obligations is kept in suspended bank accounts. State Bank of India has declined to share the quantum of money lying in suspended......

RBI 'no' to sharing FinMin reply on Islamic banking

The response from the finance ministry on a Reserve Bank of India report about the introduction of Sharia banking in India cannot be disclosed, the central bank has said. The RBI was asked to......

Green concerns cloud govt's divestment drive

Some overseas investors refuse to be part of roadshows, citing environment risks The central government, which is struggling to meet the divestment target, has to surmount one more......

Pak, Iran banks queue up to open branches in India

Two banks from Pakistan, MCB Bank and United Bank, have sent proposals to the Reserve Bank of India for opening branches in the country. Three Iranian banks, Bank Pasargad, Saman Bank and......

'My Life Was In Danger'

''I received many threatening calls and letters.''A fatwa was issued against me.' IMAGE: A young Salma Agha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Salma Agha/Instagram She became a household name in 1982,......

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......

Take this poll: Bollywood songs to torture IS!

Vote and decide for yourself! It's not a golden period in Bollywood music right now. Looks like the British Special Forces feel the same way. And quite strongly too. Recent reports reveal how......

Afghan Paralympian makes debut after top-secret evacuation

IMAGE: Zakia Khudadadi of Afghanistan during her bout against Viktoriia Marchuk of Ukraine in the Women K44 -49kg Taekwondo quarter-final at the Paralympic Games in Chiba, Japan, on Thursday.......

Blast hits bus carrying football team in Somalia; 5 dead

IMAGE: An explosive planted on a bus carrying football players in Somalia's port city of Kismayo killed at least five players. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images An explosive planted on a bus......

Afghanistan appeals to other Test cricketing nations for more cricket

IMAGE: India's sports minister, Rajyavardhan Rathore greets Afghanistan's players before the match. Photograph: BCCI Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday the national cricket team......

Brazil arrests 10 for 'amateur' terror plot against Rio Olympics

IMAGE: Brazilian marines take part in a simulated hostage situation during a security exercise ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on July 21, 2016. Photograph: Ueslei......

Doubts over Bangla tour heightened after Australian delegates head home

The security delegation that was sent to Bangladesh to determine whether or not it was safe for Australia's cricket team to visit the Asian country are on their way home, prompting speculation the......

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