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On Jamiat chief's 'Indian Muslims' discrimination remark, BJP's strong response

BJP has criticised has Maulana Arshad Madani's remarks.
Updated on Nov 23, 2025 06:03 pm IST

Take up ‘growing marginalisation of Muslims in India’ in Parl: PDP chief to Rahul

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti (File)
Published on Jul 22, 2025 07:12 am IST

Journalist exposes ‘speechless’ Bilawal Bhutto's anti-India spin at UN | Watch

The nine-member Pak delegation is led by the Pakistan People's Party Chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Published on Jun 04, 2025 11:10 am IST

Can Muslims be governed by succession law instead of Shariat? SC to examine

The plea asked if the state could enforce religious mandates upon persons who explicitly choose not to follow them.
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 07:41 pm IST

Cutting across party lines, J&K leaders lambast Waqf bill

J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah was among the first J&K political leaders to oppose the bill on Tuesday and the party’s two MP’s will vote against this bill. (HT File)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 08:36 am IST

Ramadan 2025 date for Saudi Arabia, India: Muslims to spot moon on same night?

Astronomers predict a unique Ramadan: Will the crescent moon be visible to all Muslims on the same day?
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 08:45 pm IST

Eid-ul-Fitr on April 10 or April 11 in India? Muslim body chief clears the air

Muslims gesture as they await the sighting of the crescent moon that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 11:02 am IST

Saudi outreach to India, via Hajj, Umrah pilgrims

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Published on Dec 05, 2023 10:12 pm IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of good reads includes an attempt to understand what’s gone wrong with India’s polity, a book that ask similar and related questions about Bangladesh, and a narrative of a personal and professional journey (HT Team)
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 10:04 am IST

SC to hear PIL seeking directions to check incidents of violence against Muslims

Supreme Court of India. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 28, 2023 06:05 pm IST

‘Islam and terrorism have nothing…’: Muslim World League chief Al-Issa

Muslim World League secretary general Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa is on a five-day visit to India.
Published on Jul 14, 2023 12:50 pm IST

Bohra community divide over successor simmers

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Devotees of the Dawoodi Bohra Community exchange greetings after offering prayers on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, in Bhopal on Friday.
Published on Jun 27, 2023 05:55 pm IST

Eid-ul-Adha traditions: The meaning and significance of sacrifice on Bakra Eid

Eid-ul-Adha traditions: The meaning and significance of sacrifice on Bakra Eid
Updated on Jun 29, 2023 08:09 am IST

A pathway for deeper US-India ties has been laid

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington represents cooperation across the wide breadth of the Indo-US relationship
Published on Jun 23, 2023 09:57 pm IST

'Surprised': PM Modi replies as US reporter questions on Muslim rights in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a news conference with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Washington.
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 01:28 am IST

Obituary: Imtiaz Ahmad, author of pioneering work on caste among Indian Muslims

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Imtiaz Ahmad (Courtesy the subject’s Facebook page)
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 02:50 pm IST

Our cities are replicating rural inequality patterns

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We found India’s cities segregated on the basis of both caste and religion, sometimes about as much as racial segregation in the United States (US).
Published on Jun 20, 2023 12:31 am IST

Owaisi calls UP govt's move to survey madrasas ‘mini-NRC’, NCPCR chief hits back

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Sept 01, 2022 09:58 pm IST

Bulli Bai case: Mumbai court refuses bail to all three accused

Bulli Bai app case: A fifth person was also arrested from Odisha on Thursday. 
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 04:13 pm IST

India describes as ‘propaganda’ posts on ‘targeting of Muslims’

As the issue gained prominence, external affairs minister S Jaishankar reached out to many of his counterparts in West Asian countries, especially members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to address the matter and also to discuss the welfare of some 8 million expatriates in the region.
Updated on May 01, 2020 01:34 am IST

Prashant Kishor pushes envelope on citizenship law with new tweet

Prashant Kishor contested the stand taken by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA coalition’s stand on the citizenship law
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 01:31 am IST

No question of concern, no one will harass Muslims: Amit Shah on CAB debate

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019.
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 11:17 pm IST

Hindus and Muslims may fight but always make up

People who try to pit Hindus against Muslims in India should be aware of the damage that they are doing by chipping away at the natural unity between the two communities.
Published on May 13, 2019 07:55 am IST

Who speaks for Muslims in Lok Sabha? The answer is quite tricky

According to an analysis, there were 1,875 unique instances of questions raised in Lok Sabha about Muslims between 1999 and 2017.
Updated on Mar 26, 2019 08:20 am IST

Indian Muslims deserve credit for resisting radicalisation: Rajnath Singh

Speaking at the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Rajnath Singh called terrorism a “crime against humanity” and said it was not linked to any religion or caste.
Updated on Oct 05, 2018 11:30 pm IST

Review: Night of Happiness by Tabish Khair

Praying at a dargah in Guwahati on Shab-e-baarat.
Updated on Sept 15, 2018 09:47 am IST

Justice Rajinder Sachar who led panel on condition of Muslims passes away

A noted human rights activist, Rajinder Sachar (pictured) was the chief justice of Delhi high court from August 6, 1985, to December 22, 1985.
Updated on Apr 20, 2018 10:31 pm IST