Muslim leaders meet in Mumbai to ensure 'peaceful' Bakrid

IANS | May 17, 2026 7:11 PM

Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Islamic scholars and Muslim leaders, on Sunday, held a meeting with NGOs, lawyers, social activists, political party leaders and others to ensure administrative preparedness and peaceful celebrations of the upcoming 'Bakrid' festival.

Uniform Civil Code a 'shield' for Muslim women, says Uttarakhand minister

IANS | May 16, 2026 10:35 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Uttarakhand Social Welfare Minister Khajan Dass on Saturday praised a Muslim woman after she registered the first case under the state's Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying UCC will become a "shield" for such women and other heinous practices will also be punished.

Hindus granted unrestricted entrance in Bhojshala, ASI issues order

IANS | May 16, 2026 10:28 PM

Bhopal/Dhar, May 16 (IANS) Following a significant judgment by the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India has issued a comprehensive official order regarding the Bhojshala complex situated in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

Tehran committed to diplomacy, Iranian President assures Pope Leo

IANS | May 16, 2026 5:28 PM

Tehran, May 16 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday lauded Pope Leo's "moral stance" against the US-Israeli military action while emphasising that Tehran remains committed to diplomacy and peaceful solutions to the ongoing conflict in the region.

MP HC granted Hindus worship rights at Bhojshala: Adv Vishnu Shankar Jain

IANS | May 15, 2026 5:36 PM

Dhar, May 15 (IANS) Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represented the Hindu side in the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, on Friday termed the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s verdict “historic” after the Indore bench declared the disputed complex in Dhar as belonging to Raja Bhoj and granted Hindus the right to worship.​