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...
By Mohit Dubey, Lucknow, (IANS) : Yogi Adityanath, ever since he assumed office as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has not only sent shivers down the spines of the bureacuracy with his blistering work pace but has also "inspired" a luxury hotel in this city...
Ajmer, (IANS) : A long-running family feud at the revered Ajmer sufi shrine culminated on Wednesday with the "sacking" of its spiritual head Syed Zainul Abedin, who was dubbed by his younger brother as an "apostate" for his "blasphemous" support to the ban on...
Jeddah (IINA) : The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group and the Republic of Djibouti signed an agreement worth $77.8 million to finance the construction of a general hospital in the capital city Djibouti. IDB President Dr. Bandar Hajjar and Djibouti's Minister of...