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A history of riots in India shows how the Hindu right used religious processions to foment disorder
Jyotipunwani • 4 years agoGovernments can ensure that religious processions don't end in violence. For that though, the lives of innocent citizens, especially minorities, should matter to them
Bombay High Court grants permission for Muharram procession on 30 August with 'stringent COVID-19 restrictions'
• 5 years agoMembers of the Shia community can carry out the procession in trucks and not by foot. Only five persons will be allowed per vehicle
Muharram 2020: Date, time, significance, history of 'Al Hijri' or Islamic New Year
Trendingdesk • 5 years agoMuharram 2020| Considered to be the first month in the Islamic calendar, Muharram marks the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina
Muharram 2020: Here is how to download and send themed WhatsApp stickers
Trendingdesk • 5 years agoYou can download third-party apps from Play Store to get themed WhatsApp stickers.
COVID-19 outbreak: DDMA prohibits setting up pandals on Ganesh Chaturthi, bars Muharram processions
• 5 years agoThe Delhi Disaster Management Authority instructed officials to solicit co-operation of religious leaders to ensure compliance to its order ahead of the upcoming festivals
Normal life still out of gear in Kashmir even as officials partially lift restrictions; schools remain shut, public transport off roads
• 5 years agoNormal life remained affected in Kashmir as the stalemate entered its 39th day with schools closed and public transport off the roads, officials said.
Kashmir after Article 370: Authorities gradually lift restrictions in Kashmir; Srinagar witnesses increase in private transport, but schools remain closed
• 5 years agoRestrictions were lifted from most parts of Kashmir and some areas in Srinagar city witnessed an increased presence of private transport leading to traffic jams, officials said.
20 injured after wall collapses in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district during Muharram procession, says police
• 5 years agoAbout 20 people suffered injuries when a compound wall on which they were standing collapsed in a village in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
Violence, arson mar Muharram procession in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur; police use mild force to disperse mob
• 5 years agoViolence and arson marred a Muharram procession in Shajapur in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.
Curfew-like restrictions reimposed across Kashmir in view of Muharram processions today; Srinagar’s Lal Chowk sealed off
• 5 years agoCurfew-like restrictions were reimposed on Tuesday in several parts of Kashmir, including the city, to foil any plans on taking out Muharram processions in the Valley