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'Jihad' being deliberately exploited: IMCR chief Mohammad Adeeb backs Madani's remarks (IANS Interview)

New Delhi, Dec 13: Indian Muslims for Civil Rights (IMCR) Chairman and former MP Mohammad Adeeb on Saturday said that the concept of jihad is being "deliberately exploited" by some individuals, while drawing parallels with the teachings of the Mahabharata.

Have taken steps to curb 'love jihad': Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Dehradun, Dec 7: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Sunday that the government has taken strict and decisive steps to curb social aberrations like 'love jihad' and 'spit jihad.'

'India will be guided only by Constitution': Leaders condemn Mahmood Madani's jihad remarks

New Delhi, Dec 3: Leaders across party lines on Wednesday sharply criticised Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH) President Maulana Mahmood Madani for his recent comments on 'jihad', stressing that India functions strictly under the Constitution and will not accept any statement that contradicts it.

Cong can't raise Muslim issues when unable to raise its own: Mahmood Madani (IANS Exclusive)

New Delhi, Dec 3: Maulana Mahmood Madani, the chief of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH), stated on Wednesday that it is unrealistic to expect any mainstream political party to exclusively advocate for Muslims.

Some followers of Sanatan Dharma, other religions trying to defame Islam: Mahmood Madani (IANS Interview)

New Delhi, Dec 3: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind chief Maulana Mahmood Madani on Wednesday said that a few individuals claiming to be "followers of Sanatan Dharma" and some other religions are trying to "abuse and defame Islam", adding that such individuals are "fulfilling the Pakistani agenda".

JUH chief Madani calls jihad sacred for Islam, says should be taught in schools (IANS Exclusive)

New Delhi, Dec 3: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH) president Maulana Mahmood Madani, in an exclusive interview with IANS on Wednesday, said the concept of 'jihad' is significant not only for Muslims but for the entire nation, adding that it should be included in school education so that children understand its meaning and purpose.

Raise voice against conversion, love jihad and drugs: CM Yogi calls for guarding Sanatan values

Jhajjar/New Delhi, Nov 30: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday cautioned people to stay alert and aware of any interference by foreign forces in harming the Sanatan Dharma and urged the saints to bolster their voice against religious conversion, love jihad and narcotics.

Tackling 'land jihadis' with iron hand: Uttarakhand CM

Kurukshetra, Nov 29: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday that his government is committed to continuing its mission to reclaim thousands of acres of public land from "land jihadis" and close illegally-run madrasas.

Israel says troops killed five militants emerging from Rafah tunnel

Jerusalem, Nov 26: The Israeli military said its forces killed five militants who emerged from a tunnel shaft in Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip.

Dhaka emerging as hub for terror and extremist groups: Report

Dhaka, Nov 22: Bangladesh's rapid drift towards Islamisation is evident with Dhaka emerging as a hub for a range of terrorist and extremist groups like Jamaat-e-Islami, Ansarullah Bangla, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI), local Islamic State units, and numerous lone-wolf extremists, a report said on Saturday.

Assam govt to bring Anti-Polygamy Bill in legislative assembly on Nov 25

Guwahati, November 19: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the state government will bring the "Anti-Polygamy Bill" in the Assam Legislative Assembly on November 25.

Israel receives body of another hostage held in Gaza

Jerusalem, Nov 14: Israel received the remains of another hostage through the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement.

Hamas hands over body of slain Israeli hostage, still holds three more bodies

Tel Aviv, November 14: The body of slain Israeli hostage Meny Godard was returned to Israel by Hamas on Thursday night, officials confirmed, after forensic experts completed their identification of the remains handed over by the terror group, and military representatives notified Godard's family.

MP: Cong Councillor Anwar Qadri removed from post, declared ineligible to contest elections for five years

Indore, Nov 11: Congress Councillor Anwar Qadri, who has been in jail in connection with a case linked to alleged 'love jihad', was removed from the post and also declared ineligible to contest municipal elections for the next five years.

ISI-backed Bangladeshi terror groups plan major infiltration drive into India via West Bengal

New Delhi, Nov 7: Indian agencies are keeping a close watch as terror groups from Bangladesh are planning a major infiltration drive into the country.

BJP accuses MNS, MVA of ignoring Muslim duplicate voters; alleges 'vote jihad' plan

Mumbai, Nov 3: Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister and former Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar on Monday accused the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of deliberately ignoring Muslim duplicate voters while focusing only on those speaking Hindi and Marathi.

MoF, IMF discuss strengthening economic resilience

Dubai, October 23: The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Zayed University, organised a student session at Zayed University's Dubai campus titled "Maintaining Economic Resilience in an Uncertain World."

Assam govt set to introduce bills on love jihad, polygamy in next Assembly session

Guwahati, October 22: The BJP-led Assam government is set to introduce several new important bills, including bill to ban polygamy and 'Love Jihad', a Bill to preserve Satras, in the upcoming session of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

Bangladesh set to become launchpad for jihadist expansion across South Asia: Report

Dhaka, Oct 22: Bangladesh's ultimate goal of forming an Islamic Revolutionary Army goes beyond internal consolidation and aims to position the country as a strategic outpost for transnational jihadist operations â€“ serving Pakistan's geopolitical interests and silencing secular voices, a report cited on Wednesday.

Masood Azhar's sisters go digital: Jaish launches 'jihadi course' for women

New Delhi, Oct 22: Days after Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) announced the formation of its first-ever womenâ€™s wing, named 'Jamaat-ul-Mominaat', sources told IANS on Wednesday that the terror outfit has now launched an online training course, named 'Tufat al-Muminat', to collect funds and recruit as many females as possible.

Congress flays Pragya Thakur for her 'controversial' remark on 'defying' daughters

Bhopal, Oct 19: Madhya Pradesh Congress unit has unleashed a blistering rebuke against former BJP parliamentarian Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, whose recent "inflammatory" remarks have set off a firestorm.

Manchester synagogue attacker says he pledged alliegence to ISIS

London, October 9: The man who carried out a deadly attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, northern England, had pledged his allegiance to ISIS while carrying it out, police said on Wednesday (local time), CNN reported.

'Love jihad': BJP approves proposal to remove Congress corporator from Indore Municipal Corporation

Indore, Oct 6: BJP Councillors of Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) on Monday passed a proposal to remove Congress corporator Anwar Qadri, who has been arrested for allegedly funding to operation 'love-jihad' in the city.

'Their love is immortal, others is love jihad': Uddhav Thackeray slams BJP on interfaith relationships

Pune, Oct 4: Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday accused the BJP of weaponising social issues for political and electoral gains while completely ignoring the real governance failures.

Madrasas promoting conversions will not be allowed to operate in MP, says BJP as NHRC launches probe

Bhopal, Sep 30: BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma on Tuesday said that madrasas promoting religious conversions will not be allowed to operate in Madhya Pradesh. He said such institutions would be shut down and strict instructions had been issued to District Collectors to take immediate action.

'Love Jihad has no place in Gujarat': Minister praises police for Assam Op

Gandhinagar, Sep 19: Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi has said that â€˜Love Jihad has no place in the state, and those indulging in the act will face strict punishment.

Bulldozer action launched in Bhopal over 'love jihad' case; homes of accused targeted

New Delhi, Sep 13: Bulldozer operations have started at the homes of the accused in a high-profile 'love jihad' and sexual exploitation case in Bhopal. The move targets the residences of Sahil and Saad (often referred to as Shamsuddin alias Saad) amid heavy police deployment.

Rajasthan Assembly passes Anti-Conversion Bill; lifer for forced conversions

Jaipur, Sep 9: The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday passed the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025, amid uproar by Congress MLAs, who boycotted the debate and continued protests inside the House. Soon after the billâ€™s passage, the proceedings were adjourned till Wednesday morning.

Mumbai bomb threat: Genuine plot or just another hoax in India's growing pattern?

Mumbai, Sep 5: The Mumbai police are on high alert after a bomb threat was received from an unknown terror group called the Lashkar-e-Jihadi on the eve of Anant Chaturdarshi, officials said on Friday. The threat claimed that 14 terrorists had entered India and about 400 kg of RDX would be used to carry out blasts.

After 'Udaipur Files', filmmaker Amit Jani announces new project on radicalism and religious conversion

Noida, Aug 27: Filmmaker Amit Jani, known for his recent film â€˜Udaipur Filesâ€™, has announced his next venture, which will focus on highly sensitive and serious themes such as jihad, terrorism, religious extremism, and forced religious conversions. Jani shared details of the project in a conversation with IANS.

No leniency for those casting 'evil eyes' on women: CM Mohan Yadav

Bhopal, Aug 19: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said that those casting "evil eyes" on women, drug mafias and perpetrators of "love jihad" will not be spared under any circumstances.

Building next generation of Jihad: IS pushes women-led child radicalisation

New Delhi, Aug 19: In a disturbing trend, the Islamic State has changed its recruitment strategy, wherein the targets are women and children. In recent months, the security agencies have found that the target audience for the Islamic State recruiters has been women and children.

Hindu community played crucial role in bringing MahaYuti to power: Maha Minister

Ratnagiri, Aug 14: Minister of Ports and Fisheries Nitesh Rane on Thursday said that the Hindu community played a major role in bringing the MahaYuti government to power in Maharashtra, adding that people of other religions did not vote.

Govts will come and go, but country must remain: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis pitches for national unity

Kolhapur, August 7: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday pitched for national unity and alleged that a deliberate campaign of "vote jihad" was undertaken during the recent Lok Sabha elections to counter nationalist ideologies, and called upon the state's spiritual powers to resist what he described as a "silent invasion" on Indian culture.

VHP slams CM Vijayan, asks him to apologise to Kerala's daughters

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2: A day after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticised the decision to give the best director's national film award to Sudipto Sen for the film 'Kerala Story', Vinod Bansal, Visva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson, took cudgels with Vijayan.

Adah Sharma reflects on life-changing journey with 'The Kerala Story' after film wins two National Awards

Mumbai, Aug 1: Adah Sharma, who headlined the film â€œThe Kerala Story,â€ has opened up about how the project transformed her life.

Instagram, threats and a 15 year racket: How Chhangur Baba lured women into forced conversions

Bengaluru, July 28: The arrest of Maulana Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba in connection with a religious conversion racket has exposed how deeply this problem is rooted. Baba was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad after it was found that he ran a massive conversion racket and minted money in crores.

Over 70 terrorists killed in military operations in Mali

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