Everything you need to know about Jama: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Jama: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher is delighted about performing the play "Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai" for the 300th time and dedicates it to his late father Pushkar Nath Kher.
Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) The management of a madrasa in Banda, 212 km from here, have banned the use of multi-media phones by students. Authorities burnt many such phones found in possession of students at the Madrasa Jama Arabia Hathaura.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) It was a daring middle-of-the night heist that has left Delhi Police baffled as the stolen goods are not jewellery or cash, but around 150 homing pigeons!
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Delhi Police said Friday that a man was arrested from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh two days ago, on suspicion of being a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist.
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Prominent Islamic scholars and intellectuals here Tuesday called upon the international community to help put an end to 'massacre' of the Shia Muslim community in Pakistan.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Libya wants India to play an active role in its reconstruction and rehabilitation programme after its infrastructure was badly damaged in the recent civil war.
Chennai, Jan 22 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Minister V. Narayanasamy on Tuesday defended remarks made Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Hindu outfits, saying that the BJP's demand for his resignation is unwarranted.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) As many as 21 child labours being made work illegal in factories have been rescued in a raid Monday, police said.
Santiago, Jan 12 (IANS) French motorcyclist Thomas Bourgin of KTM team died in an accident on a highway in northern Chile during the Dakar Rally.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Indian capital opened Tuesday on another bone-chilling note at 3.3 degrees Celsius, four notches below average, but the skies cleared later to provide some respite.
Bali, Jan 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police killed seven suspected Islamist terrorists in a two-day raid in eastern Indonesia, a media report said Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Coming to the rescue of the homeless in the chilly winter, the Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government not to remove temporary night shelters constructed near the railway tracks in south Delhi.
Qadian (Punjab), Dec.29 (ANI): The world-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at has sent out a message of "Love for All, Hatred for None", to the world.
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) The promise by the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) to move a resolution in the Uttar Pradesh assembly during the budget session in February 2013 to give Muslims a quota in government jobs and educational institutions has stirred a political storm in the state.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday extended the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack suspect Abu Jundal till Nov 21.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Pulling up a legislator for taking the law into his hands, the Supreme Court Tuesday ordered status quo over a structure built near the excavated remains of a purported Mughal-era mosque near the historic Jama Masjid here.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): Fasih Mohammed, an alleged member of Indian Mujahideen, has been arrested on his arrival from Saudi Arabia on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct.20 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a Delhi court on Saturday that the custodial interrogation of 26/11 key handler Abu Jundal, has been completed.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) 'Saif Ali Khan' and 'Kareena Kapoor' are up for "grabs" for a whopping Rs. 4 lakh (Rs 400,000). Not the celebratory couple, but a pair of goats being sold at old Delhi's Jama Masjid bazar ahead of Eid-ul-Azha . Interestingly, both the two-year-old goats are males!
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to immediately raze the illegal construction from the site of a purported mosque excavated near the historic Jama Masjid in Delhi.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday appointed a new court commissioner to probe alleged illegal construction inside the historic Jama Masjid after the city government counsel requested to be excused from the assignment.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The north Delhi civic agency Thursday told the Delhi High Court that police had failed to help it in removing illegal construction from the site of a purported mosque excavated near the historic Jama Masjid here.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) A Delhi government counsel heading a panel to probe alleged illegal construction inside the historic Jama Masjid has requested that he be excused by Delhi High Court from the assignment.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Delhi Police have filed their first chargesheet against 26/11 key suspect Abu Jundal in a Delhi court following which the court Wednesday asked Jundal to be brought before it on Sep 28.
Abuja, Sep 21 (IANS) Two top commanders of the Boko Haram outfit have been killed in an operation in the restive state of Borno in Nigeria, the military said.
London, Aug 29 (ANI): Nobel laureate and icon of the anti-apartheid struggle Archbishop Desmond Tutu has pulled out of a seminar in South Africa because he refused to share a platform with former British prime minister Tony Blair.
Johannesburg, Aug. 28 (Xinhua-ANI): Al Jama-ah, a Moslem group in South Africa, plans to arrest former British prime minister Tony Blair for crimes against humanity when he speaks in Johannesburg , local media reported on Tuesday.
Abuja, Aug 26 (IANS) At least two people were killed when militants suspected to be from the Boko Haram outfit attacked a bank in Nigeria, police said.
London, August 22 (ANI): Cholesterol-lowering drugs statins not only reduce death rates from heart disease and strokes, but can also protect people from pancreatitis, researchers say.
Like all part of the countries, capital Delhi also celebrated Eid-Ul-Fitr with great triumph of prayers, feasting and togetherness as it was the end of the holy month of Ramzan on Monday.
Patna/ Ahmedabad/ Srinagar/ New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday wished people on the occasion of Eid, and said the festival symbolises love and brotherhood.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) It was a day of prayers, feasting and togetherness Monday as Muslims in the national capital celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A political outfit Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to dismiss legislator Shoaib Iqbal's plea seeking restrictions on the demolition of a mosque constructed at an excavated site near the Jama Masjid.
Abuja, Aug 13 (IANS) At least 20 suspected Boko Haram militants have been killed in a gun battle with the military in Nigeria's Borno state, Xinhua reported.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) It's the time for fasting but also for feasting, and not just for devout Muslims observing the 30-day roza. For foodies all over, Ramzan is the time to soak in the Eid spirit and what better place than the historic walled city of the national capital with the majestic Jama Masjid looming in the backdrop.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday moved the high court seeking direction to legislator Shoaib Iqbal to remove the structure built by him in Subhash Park, near the Jama Masjid, where the ruins of a 17th century mosque were unearthed.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday allowed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to remove the illegal construction at the excavation site of a purported mosque near the historic Jama Masjid.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday allowed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to remove illegal construction at the purported excavated mosque site near the historic Jama Masjid.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday allowed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to remove illegal construction at the purported excavated mosque site near the historic Jama Masjid.
Abuja, July 28 (IANS) At least two members of Islamist sect Boko Haram were killed and 26 arrested in Nigeria's Borno state for their alleged involvement in the killing of two Indian nationals, Xinhua reported.
Mogadishu, July 27 (Xinhua-ANI): A remote-controlled bomb went off near a meeting hall where the National Constituent Assembly was discussing a new constitution and elections, police said Friday.
I am worried that unless the Akbarabadi Masjid row near Delhi's Jama Masjid is nipped in the bud, it might become Babri Masjid-2.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The area close to an upcoming mosque at an excavated site near the Jama Masjid remained tense Sunday even as two people were arrested and several detained over pelting of stones the night before on policemen posted there. No violence was reported.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The area close to an upcoming mosque at an excavated site near the Jama Masjid remained tense Sunday after a number of people were arrested over pelting of stones the night before on policemen posted there. No violence was reported.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) A number of people have been arrested following the late Saturday night clash at an excavated site near the Jama Masjid when a mob pelted stones at policemen there on being refused entry, police said. 10 policemen were injured in the incident.
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) A Mumbai court Saturday sent Abu Jundal, a key suspect in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, to police custody till July 31, said an official.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday ordered suspension of new construction on the ruins of a 17th century mosque unearthed here, but a Muslim leader said the ruling violated their religious sentiments.
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), July 19 (ANI): Muslim devotees here have started preparations for the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar, that lasts 29 or 30 days according to the visual sightings of the crescent moon.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Cameras clicked, namaz was offered and there was palpable excitement among the hundreds gathered Thursday at Subhash Park near Jama Masjid - the spot where ruins of the historical Akbarabadi Masjid were unearthed. However, construction of a new mosque there has been stopped.
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): Students from Jammu and Kashmir who are on an educational tour met Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh here on Monday.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Abu Jundal Hamza, one of the handlers of the 26/11 attackers, was planning a similar strike with an Indian Mujahideen (IM) module that he was setting up when he was nabbed in Saudi Arabia, it has now been revealed.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A lawyer representing suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, who was found murdered inside his cell in Pune's Yerawada Central Jail, said Friday that he would approach the apex court for a CBI probe into the death.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), June 8 (ANI): The handloom industry based here is bearing the brunt of a seasonal power crisis in Uttar Pradesh, as the state government has failed to meet their requirements owing to increased demand in the summer season.
Pune, June 8 (ANI): A prisoner in Pune, who allegedly helped with the terror attacks in Bangalore and Delhi, was strangled by fellow inmates at the Yerwada Jail here on Friday morning.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday issued notice to the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, the government and the Archaeological Survey of India on a plea seeking to restrain any construction on land allegedly encroached by him near the mosque.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday issued notice to the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, the government and the Archaeological Survey of India on a plea seeking to restrain any construction on land allegedly encroached by him near the mosque here.
Islamabad, May 30 (ANI): An editorial in a Pakistan daily has stated that Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, lodged at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail, should be freed based on evidence and on the simple basis of humanity.
Lahore, May 29 (ANI): Indian national Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row in a Pakistani jail, has filed a fresh clemency appeal to President Asif Ali Zardari.
Abuja, May 26 (IANS) A Nigerian politician was shot dead Saturday by gunmen suspected to be from the Islamist sect Boko Haram, the military said.
Shimla, May 25 (ANI): A special meditation session organized by Tibetan leader Taklung Tsetul Rinpoche drew hundreds of monks here on Friday.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Two construction contractors from Meerut were arrested for selling fake gold biscuits in the capital, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Indian government's Haj subsidy for pilgrims should be phased out of over the next 10 years, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, spelling the beginning of the end of the only such facility in the world.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India provides subsidy to over a lakh pilgrims who go to Makkah and Madina annually and spends over Rs.600 crore ($120 million) every year on the pilgrimage.
Bangalore, May 2 (IANS) Undeterred by a cloudy sky and threat of rain, thousands thronged the Chinnaswamy stadium late Wednesday to root for home team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL-V) T20 here.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Discovery TV orchestrated an intentional test crash of a Boeing 727 into the Mexican desert to give researchers an inside look at what happens when an airplane goes down.
Islamabad, May 2 (ANI): Three out of the nine existing members of an appeal bench in Pakistan have excused themselves from Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's contempt of court case.
Riyadh, May 2 (ANI): Security forces in Egypt foiled an Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Cairo, the legal advisor of the kingdom's embassy, Sami Jamal, said. gypt 'arrested three Iranians planning to assassinate the ambassador, Ahmed Qattan,' Jamal said.
Kingston (Jamaica), May 2 (IANS/CMC) Fast bowling legend Courtney Walsh believes the West Indies can be successful in England if they are consistent and quickly adapt to the local conditions.
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 2 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican all-rounder Shanel Daley extended her superb One-Day form into the opening Twenty20 game as West Indies women won the opening game of their five-match series by 23 runs against Sri Lanka at Kensington Oval here.
Bangalore, May 1 (IANS) In spite of languishing at the eighth slot in the table with five defeats and four wins in nine games, an unfazed Kings XI Punjab will here Wednesday look for avenging its loss April 21 to hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) though wary of their explosive batsman Chris Gayle.
Karachi, May 1 (ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) leader Dr Siddique Rathore, while addressing an All Party Conference (APC) here, has condemned the spread of vulgarity and nudity in Pakistan and said that raising a voice against vulgarity is "Jihad".
Port of Spain, May 1 (IANS/CMC) West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons signalled his return to full fitness when he struck 127 to help Ceramic Merryboys gain first innings points over Wanderers in the eighth round of West Indies domestic championship last weekend.
Islamabad, May 1 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif has dropped some potent hints to unseat Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and among them a move to form a grand opposition alliance against the government.
Lucas Street (Barbados), April 30 (IANS/CMC) Shanel Daley's spirited all-round performance fired the West Indies women's cricket team to a 45-run victory over Sri Lanka, under the Duckworth/Lewis (D/L) method, in a rain-disrupted third and final One-Day International here, securing for the hosts a 2-1 series win.
Islamabad, Apr 30(ANI): Jamaat-ud- Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed has blamed both the United States and India for the recent sectarian unrest in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B).
London, April 30(ANI): Lamar Odom ventured out to a local shop in New York to get a gold 'grill' to cover his teeth during a scene shot on Friday for the upcoming season of 'Keep Up with the Kardashians.'
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron P. Munter has blamed the Pakistani media for "misreporting the issue of Hafiz Saeed" and said the US government did not announce any bounty "specifically" for the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief.
Bangalore (Karnataka), April 29 (ANI): The Talibanisation of certain elements in Pakistan is a serious concern for Indian security as far as threats posed by its neighbours is concerned, said Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne.
Lahore, Apr 29(ANI): U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has said that only Afghan leadership can resolve the Afghanistan issue and added that Pakistan and the United States can only give Kabul a helping hand.
Bangalore, April 28 (IANS) Increasing Talibanisation of Pakistan and shifting of terror focus from AfPak region would pose a serious security threat to India in the next two years, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne said here Saturday.
Lahore, Apr 28 (ANI): Blind, deaf and dumb workers of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) staged a demonstration outside Lahore Press Club to condemn Washington for putting a 10 million dollar bounty on JuD chief Hafiz Saeed for his alleged involvement in the Mumbai attacks in 2008.
Karachi, Apr 28 (ANI): Pakistan's hardline Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party observed an Anti-Vulgarity Day in Karachi, where prayer leaders delivered sermons in Friday prayers against promotion of nudity and vulgarity in Pakistan.
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) Amid talk of tension between Kashmir Valley's predominant Barelvi Muslims and the fast spreading Ahle Hadith school of thought, their leaders have dismissed it as 'false propaganda' and say Kashmiris can ill afford sectarian strife after two decades of bloodbath.
Quetta, Apr 27 (ANI): Rejecting the Pakistan Government's 'request' to limit his public appearances and activities, Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, who has a U.S. bounty on him, protested against restoring of NATO supplies, in Quetta.
Lahore, Apr 26 (ANI): Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed has expressed his dissatisfaction over the foreign office's reply, and directed the Pakistan Government to file explicit replies on whether a foreign state can fix head-money for a Pakistani citizen.
Islamabad, Apr 26 (ANI): Following the Supreme Court's conviction of Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in connection with a contempt of court case, opposition leaders have demanded that Gilani resign.
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 26 (IANS/CMC) Off-spinner Anisa Mohammed undermined the Sri Lanka batting with a five-wicket haul to spur West Indies women to a resounding 88-run win over Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International here.
Co-founder of banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Chief of Jamaat-ud- Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has reportedly rejected the Pakistan government's appeal to limit his public appearances and activities, as United State has announced a bounty of US$10-million upon India's most wanted militant........
Ajmer, April 24 (IANS) A designated TADA court here Tuesday convicted two men, Jalees Ansari and Abrar Rehmat Ansari, for a 1993 terror attack in Jaipur and jailed them for 15 and 20 years respectively, a lawyer said.
Islamabad, Apr 24(ANI): Jamaat-ud- Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has rejected the Pakistan government's 'request' to limit his public appearances and activities.
Karachi, Apr 24(ANI): Sporting ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh have been hit after the latter postponed a much-anticipated cricket tour and its football club pulled out of the Asian Confederation Cup.
Karachi, Apr 22 (ANI): Bangladesh's Sheikh Jamal Football Club (SJFC) is bearing the brunt of Pakistan Football Federation's (PFF) ire after backing out of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President's Cup scheduled to take off from May 8 in Lahore.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Books have not lost their mystical pull in the throng of digital extravaganzas, cinema, television reality shows and harsh publishing realities.
Karachi, Apr 21(ANI): The Jamaat-ud- Dawa backed Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) has once again openly staged a protest demonstration outside the press club against the re-opening of NATO supply routes.
Agartala, April 20 (IANS) A quarrel over family matters led two youths to axe their father to death in Tripura, police said here Friday.
Lahore, Apr 19(ANI): The Lahore High Court has issued notices to both the federal and Punjab governments to file a reply by April 25 regarding Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed's petition seeking protection following the U.S. announcement of a 10 million dollar bounty on him.
Nairobi, April 18 (IANS) Sprints have never been Kenya's area of specialisation but that history might be changed this summer at the London Olympics where the country is expected to enter a team in the 4X400m relay.
Kingston (Jamaica), April 18 (IANS) Fastest man on earth, Olympic champion Usain Bolt will make his season's debut at the Jamaica International Invitational Meet in the run-up to this year's London Olympic Games.
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) A baby born in Pakistan's Sindh province has six legs, with a doctor assessing that the removal of the parasitic limbs could be a "serious and time-consuming medical exercise".
London, April 16 (IANS) A top Muslim activist in Britain -- a former Bangladeshi citizen -- has been accused of involvement in the abduction and murder of intellectuals during Bangladesh's struggle for independence in the 1970s.
