Everything you need to know about Hazrat Nizamuddin: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Hazrat Nizamuddin: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Over 1,500 children from 25 schools in the national capital Thursday took a walk through the pages of history as they were taken on a guided tour of Isa Khan's Garden Tomb in the Humayun's Tomb complex during the unveiling of the restored monument.
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) Two youths were arrested Wednesday on charges of hurtling religious sentiments amid an escalating row between Islamists and secularists on a new anti-blasphemy law in Bangladesh.
Srinagar, Mar 31 (ANI): Reconstruction work of the 350-year-old shrine of Dastageer Sahib at Khanyar in Srinagar has been in full swing, keeping in mind the sentiments of locals.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) At least 10 people, including three policemen, two children and three women, were injured when a speeding car with seven members of a family rammed into a Police Control Room (PCR) van here early Friday, police said.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The main and second accused in the four-month-old double murder of a woman and her minor daughter here, after they complained against people urinating on their house wall, has been arrested, police said Monday.
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Indian President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Bangladesh to a red-carpet welcome and 21-gun salute even as 14 people were killed in fresh clashes Sunday over the death sentence given to a top Islamist opposition leader.
Dhaka, Mar.3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here today on a three-day visit. He was accompanied by his wife Shuvra Mukherjee, Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, four members of Parliament Sitaram Yechury, Chandan Mmitra, Mukul Roy and Bhubaneswar Kalita, besides Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai.
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Bangladesh Sunday accorded a red-carpet welcome to President Pranab Mukherjee, complete with a 21-gun salute, as he arrived here on a three-day visit, his first trip abroad as India's head of state.
Srinagar, Mar.3 (ANI): Authorities in Srinagar have begun restoration and expansion of the Muslim Sufi shrine of Hazrat Naqshband Mushkil-Kusha on Saturday with the objective of accommodating more devotees.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) A 21-year old woman was molested in public and her clothes torn by a motorcyclist here in broad daylight, police said Friday. The attacker has been arrested.
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) The railway budget, presented in parliament by Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Tuesday, has proposed to introduce only seven express trains and two passenger trains from and within Karnataka in fiscal 2013-14.
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The rail budget Tuesday brought a much anticipated announcement -- of air-conditioned (AC) coaches on the suburban trains used by nearly eight million commuters daily and considered Mumbai's lifeline.
The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced the introduction of 67 new Express trains, 26 passenger trains, 5 MEMU services and 8 DEMU services while presenting the Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament today
New Delhi, Feb. 26 (ANI): Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday announced the introduction of 67 new express trains, 26 passenger trains, 5 MEMU services and 8 DEMU services.
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) A panchayat worker's ear was chopped off Thursday, allegedly by supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, for not attending office a day earlier during a nationwide strike.
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) Trinamool Congress workers allegedly chopped off the ear of a panchayat worker in West Bengal's Murshidabad district Thursday for joining the two-day nationwide strike by major trade unions, police said.
'Koi virani si virani hai/Dasht ko dekh ke ghar yaad aaya' (It is desolation personified/ I saw the wilderness and remembered my abode) wrote Ghalib in what would be a prophetic couplet on the condition of his habitation and last resting place.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Over 90 members of the Afghan parliament are on a week-long visit to India during which they would attend a training programme on parliamentary procedures and practices.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Three working women were insulted by two bikers who stared at them and passed lewd comments, police said Sunday. A case has been registered against the bikers who are absconding.
On Jan 10, over 100 people were killed and 200 injured in a spate of bombings in Quetta that were clearly targeted against the Shia Hazara community. Just 10 days earlier, a convoy of buses carrying Shia pilgrims was targeted at Mastung. On Jan 18, a Shia legislator belonging to the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), along with his armed security guards, was assassinated. Two members of the Sunni sectarian outfit, Ahl-e-Sunnat wal Jamaat, were also killed in Karachi the same day.
Kabul, Dec 17 (IANS) At least 10 children were killed and two wounded Monday when a bomb went off in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, police said.
Kabul, Dec 17 (IANS) Ten children were killed and one was wounded Monday when a bomb went off in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, police said.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik's visit to India saw the two countries operationalise a liberalised visa agreement but make little headway on key issues including action against Lashkar-e-Taiba founder and Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday ended a three-day visit, triggering another row by alleging that an Indian linked to the Mumbai attack was actually an Indian intelligence agent.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday left for home after a three-day visit here, which saw discussion on the steps taken to book those involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and operationalisation of the liberalised visa agreement between the two countries.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday visited the shrine of the 14th century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and prayed for a "harmonious relationship" between India and Pakistan.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday visited the shrine of the 14th century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and prayed for a "harmonious relationship" between India and Pakistan.
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) Scholars in Pakistan have termed as "baseless" a prophecy by the ancient Mayan civilisation that the world would come to an end Dec 21, 2012.
Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy died after being beaten up by a teacher in his school in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday.
Dhaka, Nov 26 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has declared Tuesday, Nov 27, to be a day of national mourning for all those who lost their lives in Saturday's devastating garment factory fire and in a flyover collapse.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) A 17?year?old girl was killed and her mother critically injured after they tried to stop a man from urinating outside their house here, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov.6 (ANI): The ban on the entry of women into the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai drew mixed reactions from activists on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Criticizing the Haji Ali Dargah Trust's decision to bar women from entering the sanctum sanctorum that houses the tomb of the 15th century Sufi saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari in Mumbai, columnist and author Sadia Dehlvi on Tuesday termed the move to be 'some politics of the Dargah Committee or influence of some extreme elements'.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday sent a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune blast case, to 14 days' judicial custody.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) A Delhi court extended the police custody of a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune blast, police said Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Mumbai police have moved an application in a court here for the custody of four suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune blast case, court sources said Thursday.
Badgam, Oct 22 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has planned to take steps for the restoration of the historical cave of well-known Sufi saint, Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani, popularly known as Alamdar-e-Kashmir, with an aim to provide impetus to the tourism industry.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The National Culture Fund and HUDCO Thursday inked an agreement to create a website on heritage and disaster management, upgrade museums, improve amenities at heritage sites and restore old buildings, an official release said.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday extended till Oct 27 the police custody of three suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune blasts.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday extended till Oct 27 the police custody of three suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune serial blasts.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Several activists Tuesday organized a candle vigil to denounce religious fundamentalism and support Pakistani teenaged activist Malala Yousafzai who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen earlier this month.
Srinagar, Oct 8 (ANI): Political leaders on Monday condemned the pandemonium that erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly as two youth suddenly jumped in the well of the House and raised slogans demanding implementation of employment policy.
Dhaka, Sept. 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Dodging the eyes of law enforcers, a group of people all of a sudden Monday afternoon staged demonstration in front of the U.S. embassy compound in Bangladesh' s capital Dhaka, protesting an U.S.-made anti-Islam film.
Kabul, Sep 23 (IANS) Seven Taliban leaders were killed and a shadowy district governor detained following an overnight air raid in Afghanistan's Helmand province, a provincial police spokesperson said Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The purse and mobile phone of Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily's daughter was stolen from the Hazrat Nizamuddin dargah where she had gone to offer prayers, police said Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Friday said issue related to the handing over of 123 wakf properties situated in Delhi to the Wakf Board will soon be resolved.
Lucknow, Sep 3 (IANS) Hosts Uttar Pradesh stormed into the quarterfinals of the Junior National Men's Hockey Championship defeating Jharkhand 6-0 in their last Pool D league match at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here Monday.
Moscow, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Iranian foreign ministry Monday denied that the 48 Iranians kidnapped in Syria were members of the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
Moscow, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian rebels Sunday claimed in a video aired by Al Arabia TV that the 48 Iranians they kidnapped Saturday were members of the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards and not pilgrims as Tehran claimed.
Tehran, Aug 5 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on Turkey and Qatar to help release 48 Iranian Shia pilgrims abducted in Syria, RIA Novosti reported Sunday.
Islamabad, Aug. 5 (ANI): Police in Multan, Pakistan, have arrested five Taliban militants who were planning "terror attacks" in Multan and other nearby towns.
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in fire incident in the Tamil Nadu Express near Nellore.
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in fire accident in the Tamil Nadu Express near Nellore.
Hyderabad, July 30 (ANI): At least 15 people were killed and several others got injured when a fire broke out in a coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express in the early hours on Monday.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A man was arrested here for raping his 10-year-old daughter, police said Saturday.
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Police can curb sensational murders, but most of the murders cannot be prevented, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said Thursday.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Sick and tired of seeing his mother beaten by his father, a young man slit the throat of his father, police said Wednesday. The man has been arrested along with his mother.
Kabul, July 9 (Xinhua-ANI): Nine Afghan soldiers were killed and 20 others injured as their bus overturned in northern Afghan province of Samangan on Monday, police said.
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) In the wake of the fire which gutted the famous shrine of Peer Dastageer Sahib in Srinagar last week, people in the remote mountainous town of Kishtwar in the Jammu region Monday expressed concern about the lack of fire safety measures in two famous shrines in the town.
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) A man killed his neighbour in Uttar Pradesh early Thursday for not inviting him to a dinner party, police said.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India Thursday unveiled its vision of promoting economic rejuvenation and stability of Afghanistan by asking companies from the region to invest in that country in the spirit of solidarity, despite the risks, and called for CEOs to replace generals to lead the country's reconstruction.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Thursday he would soon lead an Indian business delegation to Afghanistan in a bid to enhance economic engagements between the two countries.
* India June 28 hosted the first regional investment summit in New Delhi to promote Afghanistan's economic rejuvenation and stability by encouraging private sector investment from across the region. External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna called for "replacing generals with CEOs".
* India June 28 hosted the first regional investment summit in New Delhi to promote Afghanistan's economic rejuvenation and stability by encouraging private sector investment from across the region. External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna called for 'replacing generals with CEOs'.
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Western Railway (WR) is speeding up its 100 trains and cutting their journey time from July 1, an official said Friday.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) As the summer heat settles on Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti every morning, the 700-year-old urban sprawl in south Delhi comes to life blurring the boundary between the past and present. It is a strange cluster of old Mughal buildings, archaeological relics and new concrete homes that exist in secular harmony in the Indian capital.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Five members of a gang that used to drug and rob people have been caught near the Kashmere Gate railway station where they had gone to dispose off stolen articles, police said Wednesday.
Dhaka, May 31 (ANI): Englishman Richard Pybus has been appointed the head coach of the Bangladesh team for the next two years, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The idea of social Islam - the practised version of the faith - in conservative Muslim countries comes with a bias against the freedom of arts, says Islamic scholar, filmmaker and theatre personality Shama Zaidi.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The realisation that jihadis are using Islam to create an environment of terror is leading Muslim youth in India to dissociate themselves from violence and radicalism, says a leading Islamic scholar and cleric.
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New Delhi, Apr.7 (ANI): Benazir Bhutto made five pilgrimages to the Dargah Sharif of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the last being in 2005. She wanted to visit one more time in 2007, but this did not materialise. Instead, she went home to Pakistan to a tumultuous welcome, but ultimately to become yet another Bhutto martyr.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Political parties from Jammu and Kashmir Thursday hoped that Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit here Sunday would lead to easing of travel restrictions between two parts of Kashmir.
Carrying forward the tradition of introducing new trains in every budget Mr. Dinesh Trivedi gave the gift of 75 new train in the Railway Budget 2012 presented in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Feb 22 (ANI): In a bid to promote heritage tourism, authorities have begun renovation work of historical shrines and to equip tourists with better facilities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, Feb 22 (ANI): In a bid to promote heritage tourism, authorities have begun renovation work of historical shrines and to equip tourists with better facilities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Islamabad, Jan 18 (ANI): Afghanistan has expressed fears that stoppage of food containers by the Pakistan Customs could cause temporary food shortages in the country.
Islamabad, Jan 18 (ANI): Afghanistan has expressed fears that stoppage of food containers by the Pakistan Customs could cause temporary food shortages in the country.
Islamabad, Jan 18 (ANI): Afghanistan has expressed fears that stoppage of food containers by the Pakistan Customs could cause temporary food shortages in the country.
Wana/Peshawar, Oct 28(ANI): Nine people, including five senior commanders of Pakistani Taliban leader Maulvi Nazeer, were killed and seven others injured in two separate drone attacks in South Waziristan and North Waziristan tribal regions.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (ANI): Family members of 87-year-old Nizamuddin Master, the oldest victim of Delhi High Court blast, are in deep shock over his death.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (ANI): Family members of 87-year-old Nizamuddin Master, the oldest victim of Delhi High Court blast, are in deep shock over his death.
Dhaka, Sep.7 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Dhaka on Wednesday evening after completing his maiden bilateral visit to Bangladesh during which the two sides signed a number of agreements, including one to resolve the long-standing border problem and a framework to enhance cooperation on development.
Dhaka, Sep.6 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport shortly after 11 a.m.this morning on a two-day official visit.
Srinagar, Aug 11 (ANI): Residents of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Thursday complained that the prices of fruits, vegetables and meat in local markets have risen sharply during the holy month of Ramadan.
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar offered prayers at the Nizamuddin shrine in Delhi on Thursday.
Lahore, June 28(ANI): An anonymous letter has issued a threat to blow up Lahore's Aiwan-e-Adl courts in a suicide bomb attack within three days.
Dhaka, June 6 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao arrived here on a two-day visit to review bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh.
London, May 23(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said Islam is a religion of peace and tranquillity as opposed to terrorism and friction.
Karachi, April 23(ANI): Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Islamabad must review its counter-terrorism strategy, following a discouraging statement given in this regard by the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, during his recent visit to the country.
New Delhi, Apr. 13 (ANI): To support the conservation and restoration of a 16th century Mughal-era tomb in New Delhi, Germany has signed an agreement with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) today.
Lucknow, Mar 7(ANI): Thousands of Jats in Lucknow have disrupted railway services, following the protest over reservation in central jobs under Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
Lahore, Jan 26(ANI): In the aftermath of the twin suicide blasts on Tuesday, security has been beefed up across Lahore, with the City police having sealed the entire provincial capital besides launching a massive search operation in various areas to hunt the terror suspects.
Lahore, Jan 26(ANI): In the aftermath of the twin suicide blasts on Tuesday, security has been beefed up across Lahore, with the City police having sealed the entire provincial capital besides launching a massive search operation in various areas to hunt the terror suspects.
Lahore, Jan 25(ANI): Pakistan's National Crisis Management Cell has warned the country's law enforcement agencies that three vehicles can be used in Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) attacks, and directed the concerned authorities to take extensive security measures in this regard.
Lahore, Jan 26(ANI): The back-to-back terror attacks in Lahore and Karachi were launched by foreign-sponsored terrorists, intelligence sources and top police investigators have claimed.
Ranchi, Dec.15 (ANI): The paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jharkhand Police conducted joint operations and raids to nab militants in different parts of the State on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov.17 (ANI): Id-ul-Zuha is being celebrated across the country today with great enthusiasm and devotion.
New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): The United States President, Barack Obama, accompanied by his wife Michelle Obama today visited the world heritage site Humayun Tomb, after attending a reception hosted at the U.S. Embassy on arriving in the national capital today afternoon.
