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Arrested terrorist, influenced by Zakir Naik, a 'big fish' in bomb-making: Cops

Radical fugitive preacher Zakir Naik.
Updated on Jul 05, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism is biggest roadblock to peace: MEA

Zakir Naik met former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz, in Lahore earlier this week. (Videograb)
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 04:50 am IST

Maharashtra govt asks SC to junk Zakir Naik’s plea, says he’s a ‘fugitive’

Zakir Naik faces numerous legal challenges in India, including cases of hate speech and for allegedly hurting religious sentiments (HT FILE PHOTO/Vijayanand Gupta)
Published on Oct 16, 2024 03:54 pm IST

Viral video of Zakir Naik's heated exchange with Pakistani girl on paedophilia

A girl, identified herself as a Pashtun, asked Zakir Naik why issues such as paedophilia, adultery, and drug addiction persist in her region, despite its strictly religious nature.
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 06:18 pm IST

‘Disappointing, condemnable but not surprising’: MEA on Zakir Naik's Pak visit

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik (File Photo/Reuters)
Published on Oct 04, 2024 08:27 pm IST

Zakir Naik, Islamic preacher, gets grand welcome in Pakistan | Video

Zakir Naik, controversial Islamic preacher, arrives in Pakistan
Published on Oct 01, 2024 12:33 pm IST

Kiren Rijiju's ‘this anti-India character’ reply to Zakir Naik's Waqf bill claim

Fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and Union minister Kiren Rijiju.
Published on Sept 14, 2024 02:04 pm IST

Kiren Rijiju slams Zakir Naik's 'stop this evil' remark on Waqf bill

Union minister Rijiju accuses Zakir Naik of spreading false propaganda on Waqf bill.
Updated on Sept 10, 2024 05:28 pm IST

Zakir Naik case shouldn’t deter enhancing India-Malaysia relations: Malaysian PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a press conference in Delhi on Tuesday. (Bloomberg)
Published on Aug 20, 2024 09:35 pm IST

Accused in Kerala train arson case was highly radicalised: SIT

Accused Shahrukh Saifi is a resident of Shaheen Bagh in Delhi. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:59 am IST

Kerala train fire accused highly radicalised: Investigator

Shahrukh Saifi was arrested from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 04:26 pm IST

India raises Zakir Naik issue with Qatar

India said on Thursday it has raised with Qatar the issue of fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik following reports that he was in the West Asian country for the FIFA World Cup. (HT file)
Published on Nov 25, 2022 03:55 am IST

What Qatar told India on 'invite' to Zakir Naik for FIFA World Cup

India has also sent a request to Malaysia for Naik's extradition as he is believed to have been involved in the 2020 Delhi riots.
Updated on Nov 24, 2022 09:19 pm IST

Islamist Zakir Naik was not invited to FIFA World Cup inauguration: Qatar

Malaysia based Zakir Naik is a radical Islam preacher with dubious fund raising links and charges of proselytization. He is wanted in India since 2016
Published on Nov 23, 2022 12:58 pm IST

‘India will convey its views…’: Hardeep Puri on Zakir Naik's World Cup 'invite'

Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri addresses a press conference during his visit to the Kashmir.
Published on Nov 22, 2022 08:19 pm IST

Qatar's invite to fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik slammed by BJP leader

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is an Indian fugitive has been reportedly invited by Qatar to deliver lectures amid ongoing FIFA World Cup.
Updated on Nov 22, 2022 02:05 pm IST

Interpol again refuses Red Notice against Zakir Naik

Controversial Islamic preacher and the founder of Islamic Research Foundation, Zakir Naik, addresses the media through video calling service Skype from Madina.
Updated on Apr 30, 2021 10:26 am IST

Zakir Naik claims India offered to drop cases against him

Naik made the claim in a video, according to IANS, in which he said three-and-a-half months ago, “some Indian officials approached me for a private meeting.”
Updated on Jan 12, 2020 11:04 am IST

Not booked for bank fraud, says Zakir Naik on Fugitive Economic Offender application against him

Zakir Naik has questioned the prosecution initiated against him under the PMLA as well as Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Updated on Dec 17, 2019 07:57 am IST

‘Second Zakir Naik’: Babul Supriyo targets Asaduddin Owaisi on Ayodhya comment

Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Saturday dubbed AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi as ‘second Zakir Naik’ for demanding the restoration of Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
Updated on Nov 16, 2019 08:34 pm IST

Zakir Naik speeches inspired majority of 127 people arrested for ISIS links

Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik reacts during a prayer at a mosque in Melaka, Malaysia, September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Updated on Jul 10, 2020 03:43 pm IST

Fresh non-bailable warrant issued against Zakir Naik

ED has alleged that Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) had organised Peace Conferences in Mumbai between 2007 and 2011, in which he attempted to convert people and incite terrorist acts.
Updated on Sept 19, 2019 04:07 am IST

News updates from Hindustan Times at 1 PM: Kolkata ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar seeks pre-arrest bail and all the latest news at this hour

Former Kolkata top cop Kumar has been incommunicado since Friday when a Calcutta High Court bench removed his shield against arrest.
Updated on Sept 17, 2019 01:04 pm IST

No one wants Zakir Naik, troublesome for India too: Malaysian PM

Controversial Islamic preacher and the founder of Islamic Research Foundation, Zakir Naik, addresses the media through video calling service Skype from Madina.
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 05:39 pm IST

Narendra Modi didn’t ask me to extradite Zakir Naik, says Malaysia PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Malaysian counterpart Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
Updated on Sept 17, 2019 11:47 am IST

In ED’s pitch against Chidambaram, a cautionary note about Hafiz Saeed case

P Chidambaram’s legal team says that the ED should not be allowed to put any material before the court in a sealed cover that hadn’t been shared with the former minister first.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 07:36 pm IST