Kashmiri separatist leaders placed under house arrest
August 20th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Authorities Monday placed all senior Kashmiri separatist leaders under house arrest to maintain law and order during the congregational Eid prayers in Srinagar."These measures have been ... Read more...
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Stray bullet kills man after Eid prayers in Turkey
August 20th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, Aug 19 (IANS) A 32-year-old man died in Turkey Sunday after being hit by a stray bullet fired at the courtyard of a mosque after Eid prayers, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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Assad offers Eid prayers
August 19th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, Aug 19 (IANS) Syrian state TV Sunday aired live footage of embattled President Bashar al-Assad performing special prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, in a rare public appearance in ... Read more...
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Senior cop among 30 injured in Kashmir clashes
November 7th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 7 (IANS) More than 30 people, including a senior superintendent of police, were injured in post-Eid prayer clashes between security forces and stone pelting mobs in different parts ... Read more...
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Prayers mark Eid in India, but clashes in Kashmir (Roundup)
November 7th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Thronging mosques, sacrificing goats, greeting friends and rustling up delicacies, millions of Indian Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha Monday. The day passed off peacefully, barring in Jammu ... Read more...
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ANP leader, son killed in Pakistan
November 7th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) A leader of Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) was killed Monday along with his son and security guard while seven others were injured in a suicide ... Read more...
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Pakistan celebrates Eid-ul-Zuha
November 7th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Pakistan Monday celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha, or the festival of sacrifice, with religious zeal and fervour across the country.After Eid prayers, the faithful sacrificed camels, cows, goats, rams ... Read more...
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Peaceful Eid prayers held across Kashmir
November 7th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 7 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims turned out Monday across the Kashmir Valley to offer Eid-ul-Zuha prayers at various Eidgahs and mosques despite the morning cold.Large Eid gatherings were ... Read more...
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Kerala Muslims celebrate Eid
November 7th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (IANS) Muslims in Kerala Monday offered prayers at mosques and specially-built prayer centres across the state on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha.Devout Muslims, dressed in their best, started ... Read more...
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Navy commander among two killed in Karachi
September 1st, 2011 - 3:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Two people, including a lieutenant commander of Pakistan Navy, were shot dead by gunmen Wednesday in the country's port city of Karachi.Both were returning from Eid ... Read more...
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10 die in Pakistan suicide bombing
August 31st, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 25 wounded in a massive suicide bombing at a parking lot of a mosque in Quetta city Wednesday, a ... Read more...
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Assam celebrates Eid with fervour
August 31st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 31 (IANS) Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across Assam Wednesday with religious fervour and traditional pomp and gaiety.The festival marked the end of the holy month of Ramzan with Muslims ... Read more...
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India celebrates Eid — from Kashmir to down south (Roundup)
August 31st, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Millions celebrated Eid Wednesday with joy and religious fervour across the length and breadth of India, home to the world's third largest Muslim population.Tens of ... Read more...
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Thousands offer Eid prayers in Kashmir peacefully
August 31st, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims Wednesday offered prayers in the Kashmir Valley amid tight security on the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr which was marred by protests and clashes last ... Read more...
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Muslims urged to fight terror on Eid
August 31st, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Muslims in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra Wednesday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the month-long fasting period of Ramazan, by pledging to fight ... Read more...
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Gaiety marks Eid in Andhra Pradesh
August 31st, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the culmination of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was Wednesday celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across Andhra Pradesh.Thousands of men and ... Read more...
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Violence erupts in Kashmir Valley after Wednesday’s Eid prayers
November 17th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by ANI
Anantnag, Nov 17 (ANI): Protestors burnt a police vehicle near the Eidgah here on Wednesday as violence erupted in various parts of Kashmir Valley after the Eid prayers.The mob reportedly raising ... Read more...
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Thousands offer Eid prayers amid sporadic violence in Kashmir
November 17th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims offered Eid-ul-Azha prayers across the Kashmir Valley Wednesday even as youth at some places clashed with the security forces, pelting stones and raising pro-freedom slogans.Some ... Read more...
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Be it Mammootty or common Muslims, Eid-ul-Azha touches all
November 17th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty wasn't the only one who took a break from work on Eid-ul-Azha. Thousands of ordinary Muslim men and women in Kerala celebrated the festival of ... Read more...
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Celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with prayers - and a 180 kg goat!
November 17th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Millions of Muslims in Mumbai and others parts of Maharashtra celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with joy and religious fervour Wednesday. As people hunted for the best sacrificial goats, one that ... Read more...
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Protester killed in Sopore, Kashmir toll 89
September 15th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) A young man was killed and five people were injured in north Kashmir's Sopore town Wednesday as security forces opened fire at a mob that defied curfew restrictions ... Read more...
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New Delhi questions Omar on Eid day violence
September 13th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) The central government has sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir government on the violence in the Valley after the Eid prayers Saturday and the culprits behind ... Read more...
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Merely withdrawing AFSPA won’t do, am ready for jail: Mirwaiz (Roundup)
September 12th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
By George Joseph
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The mere withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain parts of Jammu and Kashmir won't do, Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz ... Read more...
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Just withdrawing AFSPA won’t do: Mirwaiz
September 12th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
By George Joseph
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) A day before the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meets to discuss the Kashmir situation, Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Sunday said the mere withdrawal ... Read more...
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BJP opposes any dilution of the authority of security forces in Kashmir
September 12th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.12 (ANI): Condemning the violence in Jammu and Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday opposed any dilution of the authority of the armed forces in the Valley.BJP today ... Read more...
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I am ready to go to jail: Mirwaiz
September 12th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
By George Joseph
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Sunday said he was "ready to go to jail" following an FIR filed against him by Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in Srinagar, FIR against Mirwaiz (Lead)
September 12th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) Indefinite curfew was imposed in Srinagar and five other towns in Kashmir valley Sunday, a day after the city saw widespread violence following Eid prayers. An FIR was ... Read more...
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Curfew in Srinagar, FIR against Mirwaiz
September 12th, 2010 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in Srinagar and other Jammu and Kashmir towns Sunday, a day after the city saw widespread violent protests following Eid prayers. An FIR ... Read more...
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Kashmir burns on Eid, Omar slams separatists (Roundup)
September 12th, 2010 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar/New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Hundreds of young people screaming separatist slogans unleashed an orgy of unprecedented violence after mass Eid prayers in Srinagar Saturday, attacking police and government buildings in a ... Read more...
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Delhi celebrates Eid with traditional fervour (Lead)
September 11th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The walled city Saturday reverberated with greetings of 'Eid Mubarak' as thousands of people thronged the historic Jama Masjid and other Eidgahs of the old city to ... Read more...
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Street protests, violence after Eid prayers in Kashmir (Lead)
September 11th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Massive protests and attacks on government offices were witnessed in Srinagar Saturday after the Eid prayers, prompting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is in New Delhi for ... Read more...
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Police barracks near Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar burnt after Eid prayers
September 11th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sept.11 (ANI): Separatists torched a police barrack outside the Hazratbal shrine shortly after Eid prayers on Saturday.The procession, which was heading towards Lal Chowk, was being led by Hurriyat group chairman ... Read more...
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Fatehpuri Imam regrets killings in Kashmir
September 11th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Shahi Imam of one of India's largest mosques here Saturday regretted the killings of civilian protesters in the Kashmir Valley by security forces.
Addressing a massive Eid ... Read more...
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Protests erupt in Srinagar after Eid prayers
September 11th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Massive protests erupted after the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Srinagar Saturday as separatists led a procession to the city centre while a mob torched a police barrack outside the ... Read more...
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Rains fail to dampen Delhi’s Eid spirit
September 11th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Not letting the rains dampen their festive spirit, hundreds of Muslims offered prayers at the historic Jama Masjid Friday morning on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr that marks ... Read more...
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