Darul Uloom Deoband

1993 Deoband blast case: UP Police arrests key accused from J-K's Budgam

Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested Nazir Ahmad Wani, a key accused in the 1993 Deoband blast case, from Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Wani, who unsuccessfully contested the recent assembly elections from the Budgam assembly segment against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was arrested by a team of the Uttar Pradesh Police with the help of J-K Police, the officials said. The 51-year-old, who had declared his profession as business in his election affidavit, was out on bail in the 1993 blast case in which four persons, including two UP police personnel, sustained injuries. Wani was arrested in 1993 and released on bail in 1994. However, he did not follow his bail conditions and absconded. Wani, who has a case of wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation registered against him in Budgam district last year, had not mentioned the Deoband blast case in his poll affidavit.

Darul Uloom lifts ban on women entry; no phones on campus, veils compulsory

The ban on the entry of women in Darul Uloom, an Islamic seminary here in Deoband, has been lifted. They will now be able to enter the campus, subject to some rules, the institution said. Women will have to wear hijab and have to be accompanied by a family member to enter the campus, according to the rules that came into effect on Friday. The management of the Islamic educational institution, which earlier this year banned the entry of women over complaints of "reels" being shot inside the campus, said videography would be completely prohibited and visitors would have to deposit their phones at the gate before entering. Ashraf Usmani, media in charge at Darul Uloom, on Saturday said that after several rounds of talks, the management has issued rules for the entry of women coming from across the globe. Following this, women will be able to enter the Darul Uloom campus, he said. Usmani said the Darul Uloom management has appointed an officer to issue visitor passes, which will apply

Yogi's latest Hindutva moves: Electoral need or one-upmanship with PM Modi?

Some political observers claim that the UP CM is emerging as the most popular leader in the BJP's "core Hindutva" constituency and that he is tending it carefully

Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa, asks Muslims to offer Eid prayers at home

It said not holding the namaz in the usual manner is pardonable in circumstances such as these

Darul Uloom issues fatwa against chanting 'Bharat mata ki jai'

The fatwa states that only a human can give birth to a human, so how can the country be called 'mother'