Muharram

UP MLA's Father Under House Arrest For "Puja" On Muharram Procession Route

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The police have registered a case against the father of independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, also known as Raja Bhaiya, for defying restrictions on holding a "bhandara" on a Muharram procession route in Pratapgarh.

BJP Leader Slams Digvijaya Singh Over Muharram Tweet

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday faced a backlash from social media users and BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain after he "saluted" Muslims on the "auspicious" occasion of Muharram.

At Rs 140 Per Litre, Milk Costs Higher Than Petrol In Pakistan: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The price of milk has gone out of control across major cities of Pakistan on the day when Muharram is observed, according to Pakistani media reports. The price of milk has reached Rs 140 per litre in Karachi and the Sindh Province.

Roof Collapses During Muharram Procession In Andhra Pradesh, 20 Injured

Andhra Pradesh News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The roof collapsed under the weight of onlookers who were standing on the roof to watch a Muharram procession in an Andhra Pradesh village.

Muharram 2019: 10 Things To Know About The Day Of Ashura

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday September 10, 2019

Muharram is a period of intense grief and mourning for Shia Muslims. The mourners congregate at a mosque for sorrowful poetic recitations. Some Shia Muslims observe the mourning with blood donation. Sunni Muslims commemorate the day through voluntary fasting. While fasting during the month of Ramadan became obligatory, the fast of Ashura was made n...

Financial Markets To Remain Closed On Tuesday For Muharram

Business | Edited By Anshul (With inputs from agencies) | Tuesday September 10, 2019

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital market, pulling out Rs 188.08 crore on Monday, according to provisional exchange data.

Muharram 2019: Why Muslims Fast And Mourn On Muharram

India News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Monday September 9, 2019

Muharram Date 2019: Muharram, the first month of the year according to the Islamic calendar, is considered as one of the sacred months of the Muslim lunar calendar, only after the holiest month of Ramzan. Muslims all across the world observe the month of Muharram, which started on September 1 this year.

"Fake Cases Lodged Against Azam Khan Under Pressure": Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav this morning postponed his visit to Rampur in view of prohibitory orders imposed in the city due to Muharram and Ganesh Chaturthi. He will be visiting Rampur on September 13-14.

UP Legislator Raja Bhaiya's Father Placed Under House Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

The father of Independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya has placed under house arrest in Kunda to thwart his plans to organise a community kitchen on the route of the Muharram procession, police said on Monday.

Muharram 2019: History, Significance And How To Observe This Day

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Monday September 9, 2019

Muharram 2019 India: The festival of Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is considered the second holiest month after Ramzan. Muharram, one of the four sacred months, is observed by Muslims across the world.

Earlier People Got Electricity On Eid, Not On Diwali: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said during earlier governments in Uttar Pradesh, people got electricity on Muharram and Eid, but not on Holi and Diwali.

Case Against BJP MLA For Disrupting Muharram Procession In UP: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 23, 2018

Five cases was registered against the sitting BJP MLA from Bithari Chainpur in Bareilly, Rajesh Mishra, his son and supporters on Saturday for opposing a Muharram procession, police said.

6-Year-Old Girl Raped In UP, Body Dumped In School Toilet

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 22, 2018

The semi-naked body of a six-year-old girl was found dumped in a school toilet in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, police said.

For Muharram, Nitish Kumar Pays Tributes To Hazrat Imam Hussain

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 20, 2018

On the eve of the mourning of Muharram, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday urged the people of the state to draw inspiration from Hazrat Imam Hussain and his associates who had attained martyrdom in Karbala.

Muharram 2018: Why Muslims Fast And Mourn On The Day Of Ashura

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday September 20, 2018

Muharram, one of the four sacred months, is observed by Muslims across the world. On the tenth day of the month (Ashura), Imam Hussain Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad got killed.