The Andhra Pradesh government has declared Tuesday, April 1, an optional holiday following the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31. Chief Secretary K Vijayanand made the announcement through Government Order No 637 on Monday.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday extended her greetings to everyone on Eid and expressed her sadness over the suffering of Muslims in the country.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday claimed that the ministers in the Maharashtra state cabinet are threatening the standup comedian Kunal Kamra to be "shot and hanged immediately" over his controversial remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday reiterated the party's demand for legislation to implement Article 15(5) of the Constitution of India in private educational institutions.
Security forces on Monday intensified their efforts in the Kathua-Samba region, launching a search operation in the Samba sector near the international border to sanitise the area.
The law enforcement in Pakistan's twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been instructed to arrest and deport Afghan nationals involved in criminal activities, along with their families, as the Pakistan government's deadline for Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders to leave the country exp
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini o Monday offered prayers at the Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula on the second day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival.
The Indian stock markets remained closed on Monday in observance of Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, while other major Asian markets faced heavy selling pressure.
In preparation for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Police have heightened security arrangements throughout the union territory to ensure a peaceful and smooth observance of the festival.