Ramzan: News

22 Jul 2024

Kanwar Yatra

Route, schedule, controversy: Everything about Kanwar Yatra

The Kanwar Yatra began on Monday with the start of the Hindu month of Sawan.

07 Apr 2024

Afghanistan

Gujarat University evicts 7 foreign students after namaz row

Gujarat University has issued an eviction notice to seven foreign students, instructing them to leave their hostel accommodations for overstaying.

10 Mar 2024

Jerusalem

Tension grips Jerusalem ahead of Ramzan as Gaza war rages 

Renewed tension has gripped the holy city of Jerusalem just days ahead of Ramzan as concerns arise over Al-Aqsa Mosque, a sacred site for both Muslims and Jews, amid the Israel-Hamas war.

19 Feb 2024

Israel

Israel sets March deadline for Rafah offensive: Report

A member of Israel's war cabinet, Benny Gantz, has warned Hamas that unless the Palestinian terror group frees all hostages held in Gaza by March 10, an offensive will be launched in Rafah, the BBC reported.

30 Jul 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir witnesses lowest terror violence in decade: Data

The latest data released by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) has revealed the first half of 2023 remained the most peaceful in Jammu and Kashmir in comparison to the corresponding periods over the last decade.

20 Apr 2023

Yemen

Yemen: 85 killed, hundreds injured in stampede during charity event

Around 85 people died and hundreds were injured in a stampede during a charity distribution event in war-torn Yemen's capital Sanaa on Thursday, news agency AFP reported, quoting Huthi officials.

13 Apr 2023

China

Why is China reportedly using spies on Uyghur Muslims

In a new campaign of repression against Uyghur Muslims, Chinese police are reportedly using spies to ensure Uyghur Muslims do not fast during the holy month of Ramzan.

28 Mar 2023

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 20 Umrah pilgrims killed in bus accident

At least 20 people were killed and 29 were injured after a bus hit a bridge, overturned, and burst into flames in Saudi Arabia's Asir province on Monday, AFP reported, quoting state media.

24 Mar 2023

Food

Ramzan 2023: Make iftar 'sweet' with these dessert recipes

Add a dose of sweetness to your celebrations.

22 Mar 2023

Food

Ramzan 2023: Break your fast with these lip-smacking iftar dishes

March 22 this year is the beginning of Ramzan, a month-long period of abstinence, reflection, prayer, and fasting for followers of Islam around the world.

22 Mar 2023

OTT releases

Ramzan 2023: 5 series to watch this holy month

The holy month of Ramzan is here. The one that's filled with prayers, fasting, the time spent with family during iftar, and all those lip-smacking delicacies, too.

20 Mar 2023

Islam

Ramzan 2023: Dates, significance, and rules of fasting

Ramzan, or Ramadan, is celebrated with a lot of pomp and grandeur all over the world.

03 May 2022

Eid-ul-Fitr

Eid ul Fitr: Significance, date and celebrations

Growing up in a cosmopolitan city with people from various communities and religions around, I have had a wide exposure to varied cultures, food, and rituals.

01 May 2022

Eid-ul-Fitr

Meethi Eid: 5 mouth-watering traditional delicacies

With the sacred month of Ramzan coming to an end, the Muslim community is all set to celebrate Meethi Eid or Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Roza (fasting).

20 Apr 2022

Food

5 easy and lip-smacking iftar snacks

The holy month of Ramadan is on and will culminate in Eid on May 2.

08 Apr 2022

Eid-ul-Fitr

All about Zakaria Street, Kolkata's Mughlai cuisine destination

With the month of Ramadan on, foodies across the country sniff out the best places for delicious Mughlai dishes.

02 Apr 2022

Eid-ul-Fitr

Ramadan 2022: Significance and Iftar dishes

This year, Ramadan begins on April 2 along with Navaratri and ends on May 2.

Coronavirus: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan goes into self-isolation

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to self-isolate himself after he met a philanthropist who tested positive for coronavirus. The PTI leader also took the COVID-19 test and his results came as negative, said reports.

11 Mar 2019

West Bengal

Elections during Ramzan would be problematic: TMC-leader's statement sparks row

On Monday, Kolkata Mayor and TMC leader Firhad Hakim expressed displeasure at the general election dates announced by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, as it clashes with Ramzan.

06 Jul 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Bullet-riddled body of abducted J&K cop found

Hours after being kidnapped, the bullet-riddled body of a Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police constable was found this morning in Pariwan, Kulgam.

24 Jun 2018

Facebook

This organization is changing the lives of LGBT Muslims

While June is celebrated around the world as Pride Month, Muslims also spend days fasting during Ramzan.

17 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Government ends Ramzan ceasefire in Kashmir, security operations to resume

The Indian government has decided not to extend the one-month ceasefire it declared in troubled Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Ramzan.

10 Jun 2018

Muslims

Jodhpur: Man 'sacrifices' daughter to please God during Ramzan, arrested

A 26-year-old man identified as Nawab Ali Qureshi was arrested by Jodhpur police on Saturday for killing his four-year-old daughter.

21 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Ramzan helplines in Uttar Pradesh bombarded with questions

In Uttar Pradesh, two helplines were launched on May 18 to help Shia and Sunni Muslims during the holy month of Ramzan.

18 May 2018

iPhone

Ramzan 2018: Five apps to make your spiritual journey easier

Ramzan is here, and millions of Muslims are observing month-long fast worldwide from dawn-till-dusk.

17 May 2018

Muslims

Outside Udaipur mosque, unidentified miscreants leave burning cylinder

In what can be seen as a bid to create disturbance in the community, few miscreants left a burning cylinder outside a mosque at the Chetak Circle in the heart of Udaipur, in the early hours of Wednesday- a day before the holy month of Ramzan started.

16 May 2018

Jammu

Stop operations in J-K during Ramzan: Home Ministry to forces

The central government has asked security forces not to launch operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan.

24 Jun 2017

CM

42 killed in June in Kashmir, bloodiest Ramzan so far

A report revealed that almost 42 people have died in Kashmir this June, making it the bloodiest Ramzan in the Valley.

27 May 2017

Afghanistan

50 people killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan

At least 14 people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province.