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R.V. Smith, well-known chronicler of Delhi, passes away

Delhi’s irrepressible raconteur Ronald Vivian Smith, who never let history sleep, is consigned to memories after he breathed his last in Delhi

Rishi Kapoor, a 2016 photograph

Rishi Kapoor, forever the romantic hero

Ever since he was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, he had been out of the limelight: the films he had signed stalled, social appearances disappeared, an

Irfan Khan, a 2015 picture.

Irrfan Khan, a cut above the rest

Two years after he was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, popular actor Irrfan Khan breathed his last on April 29. He was admitted to Kokilabhen Am

At a sensitive COVID-19 hotspot in New Delhi on April 19.

Dismal conditions at COVID-19 isolation centres in Delhi

At a time when members of the Tablighi Jamaat, accused of spreading COVID-19, are redeeming themselves by donating blood plasma, the condition of isol

Calling out fake news

The COVID-19 crisis sees a spurt in fake news posts and videos targeting the Muslim community.

Varavara Rao at his residence in Hyderabad, a file picture.

Poets implore P.M. to release Varavara Rao

A group of poets from different languages, including Gulzar, has sought the immediate release of the Telugu poet, writer and activist Varavara Rao, wh

In this file picture, youngsters enjoy a ride on a two-wheeler in New Delhi on the night of Shab-e-Barat. This year, Muslim clerics and scholars have appealed to youngsters to confine the celebrations and prayers to their homes.

Muslim bodies call for ‘pray at home’ on Shab-e-Barat

This Shab-e Barat stay home. That is the message of various Muslim bodies to the faithful for the night of forgiveness. “We appeal to all Muslims to s

Firefighters disinfect vehicles near Nizamuddin mosque in New Delhi, on April 2.

Jamiat goes to Supreme Court against biased, communally charged reporting

The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind has approached the Supreme Court alleging biased reporting, particularly the attempt to communalise the recent incident at Tab

Police use an earthmover to clear the Shaheen Bagh protest site in Delhi on March 24.

Shaheen Bagh protesters: Showing the way

The Shaheen Bagh protesters departed from their now iconic sit-in site in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, but not before they overturned several ster

Minorities commission notice to Delhi University on teachers’ social media posts

At the time of COVID-19, the communal virus continues to raise its head. The latest instance comes from a Delhi University (DU) Facebook page (“DU Tea

At the gurdwara that was attacked on March 25, afghan security personnel inspect the damage.

Muslim leaders express solidarity with Sikhs over gurdwara attack in Kabul

Upset with the dastardly attack on the Sikh place of worship in Kabul, Muslim clerics, bureaucrats, academics and editors have joined hands to condemn

People who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Nizamuddin West before boarding a bus to a hospital for screening, on March 31.

Tablighi Jamaat denies wrongdoing

Even as reports come in of the death of six persons in Telangana and one in Jammu and Kashmir among those who participated in the Tablighi Jamaat cong