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Jamaat's lone Hindu candidate Krishna Nandi loses Khulna seat as BNP sweeps poll

Amid the increase in attacks on Hindus, Nandi was fielded on a Jammat ticket in Khulna-1. where another Hindu MP was holding the seat.
Updated on Feb 13, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Decoding the revival of Jamaat-e-Islami: The who & why ahead of Bangladesh polls

Jamaat-e-Islami is contesting against the BNP as part of an 11-party alliance led by the National Citizen Party, NCP, and JeI leaders.
Updated on Feb 08, 2026 09:58 am IST

Jamaat-backed JDF exits PAC just months after formation of alliance

In July, alliance was announced by People’s Conference(PC) led by Sajad Lone, Jamaat-e-Islami affiliated JDF, which had fought last years assembly elections, and People’s Democratic Front (PDF) led by Hakeem Yaseen. (File)
Published on Oct 18, 2025 06:36 am IST

Tharoor reacts to Jamaat-e-Islami win in Dhaka, fears for Hindus in Bangladesh

Congress MP and former UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor had said the victory of Jamaat-e-Islami's student wing in Dhaka University elections “may have registered as barely a blip on most Indian minds”.
Updated on Sept 12, 2025 05:10 pm IST

Poonam Dhillon: Would like Arshad Warsi to undo any hurt caused by his comment

Poonam Dhillon has confirmed that she will write to Arshad Warsi regarding his comment.
Published on Aug 25, 2024 12:37 pm IST

Bangladesh to ban fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami for exploiting student protests

The Bangladesh government has decided to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami following the deadly nationwide students’ protests over quotas in government jobs. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 09:04 am IST

‘Be careful & don’t discriminate during Ramadan,' Muslim body appeals 

Muslim men look for the position of the moon to mark the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on the roof of Al-Musyari'in mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 1, 2022. 
Published on Apr 01, 2022 08:11 pm IST

6 foreign jamaat members, two others sentenced to one month imprisonment

The congregation of the Jamaat had taken place in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area in March.
Published on Jul 25, 2020 08:08 am IST

Separatist Hurriyat leader Ashraf Sehrai, Jamaat members detained in Kashmir

Ashraf Sehrai is chairperson of the pro-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Hurriyat
Updated on Jul 12, 2020 11:22 am IST

Court takes note of new charge sheet against Jamaat

The court while taking cognizance of the police’s charge sheet said that there is prima facie sufficient material on record to proceed against the accused persons.
Published on Jul 08, 2020 04:21 am IST

Delhi govt awaits MHA orders before releasing quarantined Jamaat attendees

A man leaves after he was discharged following the completion of quarantine period and COVID-19 tests at LNJP hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Updated on May 06, 2020 03:35 am IST

MP minister says Jamaat event led to spike in cases; tally rises to 2,387

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also blamed Tablighi Jamaat for spreading of the virus in the state.
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 12:38 am IST

Death of Jamaat attendee sparks protest at Sultanpuri quarantine facility

A 50-year-old man, who had participated in the Tablighi Jamaat at the Nizamuddin Markaz last month and was housed at a quarantine facility in northwest Delhi’s Sultanpuri, died on Wednesday morning.
Updated on Apr 23, 2020 12:39 am IST

20-yr-old Jamaat attendee tests positive in Panchkula, taking Covid count to 18 in Haryana dist

Officials said the man was quarantined upon his return and the process of his contact tracing has been initiated.
Updated on Apr 20, 2020 11:16 pm IST

Give district-wise details of Jamaat attendees: Chhattisgarh HC to govt

Earlier on April 9, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel had announced during a press conference that 107 people from the state had attended the Jamaat event in Delhi.
Updated on Apr 14, 2020 06:46 pm IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Areas visited by Jamaat attendees to be identified from phone records, sealed and all the latest news

Fire service personnel spray disinfectant, on day fourteen of the 21 day nationwide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus, during sanitization of the residential area adjoining Nizamuddin Dargah in New Delhi.
Updated on Apr 08, 2020 09:01 am IST

Ghaziabad: 8 booked for non-disclosure of participation in religious congregations, 177 in quarantine

The health department officials on Friday evening said they have picked up 177 persons in Ghaziabad who had attended different religious congregations, including the one held at Nizamuddin in Delhi in March.
Updated on Apr 04, 2020 10:21 am IST

From Nizamuddin, on the ground, the story of the Tablighi Jamaat

Drones being used by municipal employees to spray disinfectant during a sanitisation drive on day nine of the 21-day nationwide lockdown at Nizamuddin West, New Delhi, April 2, 2020
Published on Apr 03, 2020 05:50 pm IST

Don’t communalise the battle against Covid-19

The Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Nizamuddin was, as this newspaper has argued, gravely irresponsible and most likely criminal.
Updated on Apr 01, 2020 07:08 pm IST

Covid-19: Of 1,800 people in Delhi’s Nizamuddin, most were from Tamil Nadu

People wearing masks board a bus that will take them to a quarantine facility and hospitals after they showed signs of Covid-19 disease post taking part in a religious gathering in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area in New Delhi, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 04:12 pm IST

Strike against Jamaat ban, bid to tinker Article 35A hits normal life in Kashmir Valley

CRPF Personnel stand guard in front of closed market during strike in Srinagar on Tuesday.
Updated on Mar 05, 2019 09:33 pm IST

The Jamaat ban is a bold step but can backfire

Turning the heat on Jamaat is a part of the Centre’s newly crafted push to choke home-bred militancy which forms the lifeline of Jaish and Lashkar. The main objective is to create a conducive security environment in the Valley that will inspire political activities ahead of the general elections
Updated on Mar 04, 2019 07:30 pm IST

After Centre ban, several properties linked to JeI leaders sealed in Kashmir: Police

Authorities in Kashmir have sealed several properties belonging to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), including residences of some of its activists, police said Saturday.
Updated on Mar 02, 2019 11:49 am IST

Crumpled tales: Mumbai’s Jamaat gallery marks 20 yrs with an unusual show

Artist Bandana Jain uses corrugated cardboard to recreate childhood memories, with a message of sustainability woven in.
Published on Jan 12, 2019 07:31 pm IST

In Bangladesh, a 47-year-old war dominates election campaign rhetoric

Bangladesh’s premier and ruling party leaders have attacked the opposition in the bitter campaign for Sunday’s general election.
Updated on Dec 30, 2018 01:16 pm IST

Turkish artist Mehmet Guleryuz makes his Mumbai debut

The living legend from Turkey is in Mumbai for his India debut.
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 12:24 am IST