Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday extended the detention of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti by three months under the Public Safety Act.

Dubai: Small groups of pilgrims performed one of the final rites of the Islamic hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday amid a global pandemic that has impacted nearly every aspect of this year's pilgrimage and celebrations.

Mangaluru: Muslims in the coastal regions of Karnataka celebrated Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) on Friday, though the festivities were subdued due to the COVID-19 induced regulations.

VIJAYAPURA: Continuing the tirade against the ruling BJP government and accusing of involving in large scale corruption in buying equipments for treating COVID patients, the Former Minister and Veteran Congress MLA H. K. Patil has demanded the government not only to issue a white paper on expenditure but also constitute a fact-finding committee headed by sitting High Court Judge.

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone was on Friday released from nearly a year-long detention, officials said

New Delhi: Nobel laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yunus, on Friday said the coronavirus pandemic has given the world a chance to reflect and take "outrageously" bold decisions to create a new order where there is no global warming, no wealth concentration and no unemployment.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday said that the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony of the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, scheduled to be held on August 5, is not required amid the COVID-19 pandemic and could be organised later when things normalised.