New Delhi: NIA today carried out searches at 10 premises of the banned Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) in Mumbai after registering a case against its founder Zakir Naik and others under an anti-terror law. The searches began this morning with the help of local police after a case was registered by the NIA’s Mumbai branch […]

New Delhi: An NGO promoted by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik will soon be banned under the anti-terror law, with the Home Ministry preparing a draft cabinet note for it. Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) will be declared an ‘unlawful association’ under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act after investigations by the Home Ministry found it to […]

Mangaluru : Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been barred from visiting Mangaluru and addressing any pubic meeting or function between December 31, 2015 and January 6, 2015. Dr. Naik, a well-known Islamic orator and founder of Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation, was scheduled to attend a convention of the South Karnataka Salafi Movement to be held […]

Mangaluru : Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, and Hindu Jagaran Vedike have expressed their opposition to the proposed programme of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in Mangaluru on January 3. The three organisations have asked district administration not to permit the programme as it was likely to cause communal discord. Talking to reporters here on Saturday, […]

Mangaluru : The Bajrang Dal has strongly opposed the government decision to permit the self-proclaimed Islam religion promoter Zakir Naik, who is visiting Mangaluru shortly. Speaking to mediapersons on Thursday, the Bajrang Dal Karnataka South zonal coordinator Sharan Pumpwell alleged that government’s dual policy favouring Muslims and discriminating against the Hindus is disastrous. He added […]