The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday demanded the immediate withdrawal of criminal cases filed against people for waving Palestinian flags during Muharram processions.
Amid the Muharram processions Pakistan's Karachi, Jinnah Hospital reported more than 200 heat stroke cases in its camp at the city's Numaish, according to ARY News reported.
Security measures have been heightened in Delhi ahead of Muharram processions on Wednesday. Elaborate arrangements are in place to ensure the safety and smooth conduct of 'tazia' processions across the national capital.
A rare traditional Muharram procession was taken out in the world-famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on the occasion of the 9th Muharram, the day before Ashura, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
Muharram holds significant religious importance for Shia Muslims. In India, the 7-8 crore Shia Muslim community, along with people of different religions, participate in large processions and tazias.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh took aim at AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday, accusing him of fuelling tensions by ending his Lok Sabha oath with the 'Jai Palestine' slogan. Singh claimed that this act led to the waving of the Palestine flag during Muharram procession in Bihar's Nawada an
The streets of Srinagar came alive as people take part in the annual procession to pay homage to the martyrs who lost their lives in Karbala on the 8th of Muharram.
The annual procession that follows a traditional route from Guru Bazar to Dalgate is a very significant and emotional occasion
Thousands of people gathered to see the funeral procession of slain Pashtun activist Gilaman Wazir as his casket passed through towns and cities from Islamabad to his native village in Waziristan bordering Afghanistan, Voice of America reported.
"Chief Minister Majhi expressed deep grief over the death of a devotee named Lalitha Bagarti of Saitala block of Balangir district due to the crowd during the procession today and expressed his condolences to the bereaved family," read the post by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
Speaking to ANI, the Odisha-based miniature artist said, "This year, I have made a chariot of 2 inches in connection with the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra procession. It took me 7 days to build this chariot. I want to extend my wishes to everyone."