Uzma Khatoon As one of the five pillars of Islam, Zakat, is a religious obligation for Muslims and means to help foster social justice. The term “Zakat” in Arabic signifies purification and growth, reflecting its dual purpose of cleansing wealth and promoting societal welfare. Muslims are required to donate 2.5% …

An Indian expatriate has been honoured by Dubai Police for his heroic act of saving five lives during the unprecedented floods that struck the city in 2024. On 16 April 2024, Shahvez Khan, a 28-year-old trainee auditor from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, bravely rescued five people — two Arab men, an …

Bust of Joseph Joseph Baptista in a Mumbai Park (Photo Courtesy Rangan Datta for WiKi)) Saquib Salim “See immediately professionally Savarkar arriving Bombay Steamer Morea. Inform him French Government demanded his return. Choose your Solicitor. Letter follows. Madame Cama.” This was the text of a telegram received by Joseph Baptista …

Chennai: Music composer A R Rahman, who was admitted to a corporate hospital here following dehydration, has returned home and is doing fine now, his family said on Sunday. The 58-year-old musician was hospitalised on early Sunday morning, according to his manager Senthil Velan. Earlier, the music director’s sister AR …

New Delhi: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Sunday began a five-day visit to India with a focus on deepening the bilateral trade and economic ties with New Delhi. On Monday, Luxon will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will grace the inaugural session of the Raisina Dialogue …

New Delhi: Tantrapeethadhishwar Aniket Shastri Maharaj of Trimbakeshwar on Sunday raised a strong objection against the presence of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra and called for its removal. He highlighted the Mughal ruler’s cruelty, particularly towards the Maratha king Sambhaji Maharaj, and demanded the immediate removal of the tomb, which he …

Azamgarh: The police here have registered a case against 219 ‘madrasas’ that were drawing government aid but did not exist on the ground, police said on Sunday. The FIRs were registered following a complaint by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) after an investigation found these madrasas were non-existent. Superintendent of …

Imam Umair Ilyasi feeding dates to Indresh Kumar at the all-faith Iftar party in Delhi New Delhi “Pakistan has made opposition and hostility toward India a part of its policy, the consequences of which are evident in recent events. Due to its brutality and internal instability, even Pakistan’s identity politics …

Hathras professor Rajneesh Kumar who has been accused of allegedly raping several female students A 54-year-old professor working in Seth Phool Chand Bagla PG College in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district has been booked for allegedly raping several female students. The accused has been identified as Rajneesh Kumar. He is the head …