Kuala Lumpur, (IANS) : The Malaysian authorities are planning to collect a tourism tax from overnight stay surcharge in any type of accommodation in the country from August, media reports said on Wednesday. The Malaysian Customs Department said the tax would apply,...
New Delhi, (IANS) : The Supreme Court will hear on June 15 a plea challenging the government notification prohibiting the sale of animals at animal markets for slaughter on the grounds that it violated the right to free trade. A vacation bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan...
Kuala Lumpur (IINA) : Though Muslims make up only 60 percent of the population, Malaysia now ranks first on a global list of Muslim-friendly tourist destinations, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. Malaysia has specifically courted Muslim travelers with small tweaks,...
New Delhi, (IANS) : The Union Environment Ministry on Friday modified the animal cruelty rules, making it mandatory to ensure the cattle are not bought or sold with a purpose of slaughtering. As the ministry notified the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (Regulation of...
By K.S. Jayaraman, Bengaluru, (IANS) : Banning cow slaughter has become a major political and social issue in India but a study published by US researchers suggests this may indeed help mitigate global warming. A team of researchers from four American universities...
Jeddah, (IINA) : Crescent Rating, a Singapore-based authority on halal travel, has recently collaborated with MasterCard to release the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2017. The index covers 130 destinations and compares suitability as a family holiday destination,...
Dubai, (NNN-WAM) : The Board of Directors of the International Halal Accreditation Forum, IHAF, held its first meeting on Sunday in Dubai, where members discussed internal regulations, future strategic directions, plans, and work programmes for the coming period,...
Tokyo (IINA) : Japan is rolling out the red carpet to visitors from Muslim countries, with Qibla (direction pointing towards Makkah) appearing in hotel rooms, prayer rooms being signposted in airports and commercial complexes, and halal food becoming a staple in...
Nairobi, Kenya (IINA) : In a country where 82 percent are Christians, halal, the dietary standard in Islamic law, is finding greater acceptance. Kenya is now home to a modest 100 halal-compliant food industry businesses, offering Muslims a choice of offerings and...
Panaji, (IANS) : Rejecting BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's call for a change in Goa's beef-eating tradition, a state party spokesperson on Friday said the statement was Swamy's "personal stand" and not the party's position on the issue. Asked to react to a Congress...