As Ramadan comes to an end, Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations kick in across the country. Muslims across the country gathered at religious places to offer Eid prayers. An air of festivity and celebration was palpable at Delhi’s iconic Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Devotees filled the Jama Masjid in bright attires on April 11 to offer prayers on Eid. In Mumbai, devotees gathered at Mahim Masjid to offer ‘namaz’ on Eid-ul-Fitr. Devotees in MP’s Bhopal offered Eid prayers at Eidgah with family and friends. Eidgah in Assam’s Guwahati witnessed a large number of devotees on the occasion of revered Eid. Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The festival is of great significance due to the moon sighting which has been part of Islamic culture for a long time. It is believed that Prophet Muhammad used to wait for news of sightings of the crescent moon as it indicated the beginning of a new month.
11 April,2024 11:14 AM IST
The Indian Air Force scrambled its Rafale fighter aircraft to search UFO in Imphal airport. The development came after a suspected ‘UFO’ was seen over Imphal airport around 2:30 pm on Nov 19. Earlier, a drone that was very small in appearance was spotted by security personnel at Imphal Airport on Sunday at 3 pm, according to sources. An alert was issued to other agencies at the airport and operations were postponed, sources added. Following the visual input, the Indian Air Force activated its Air Defence response. "IAF activated its Air Defence response mechanism based on visual inputs from Imphal Airport. The small object was not seen thereafter," IAF’s Eastern Air Command tweeted in regards to the UFO in Imphal that was sighted.
20 November,2023 05:32 PM IST
According to Imphal Airport sources, a drone that was very small in appearance was spotted by security personnel at Imphal Airport on Sunday at 3 pm. “An alert was issued to other agencies at the airport and operations were postponed till security clearance. Three flights were affected due to the security clearance. The flight operations resumed at 5.30 pm,” sources added. Following the visual input, IAF activated its Air Defence response mechanism. "IAF activated its Air Defence response mechanism based on visual inputs from Imphal Airport. The small object was not seen thereafter," IAF’s Eastern Air Command tweeted in regards to the UFO in Imphal that was sighted.
20 November,2023 11:38 AM IST
The is the story about how a citizen science project involving people from different walks of life is helping the Maharashtra Forest Department in long-term monitoring of leopard activity in Aarey Forest using camera traps. The leopard activity data gathered by the team over the years not just helps the Maharashtra forest department during Human-Wildlife Conflict incidents but also showcases the extraordinary story of coexistence in the forests of Mumbai which has one of the highest density of leopards anywhere in the world.
04 July,2022 01:17 PM IST
This week we spotted some of our favourite celebrities at the airport in the city. From Shraddha Kapoor, Rubina Dilaik, Hina Khan to Abhinav Sukla we’ve compiled all the celebrity sightings at the airport for you this week.
16 March,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
This week we spotted some of our favourite celebrities out and about in the streets of Mumbai. From Kriti Sanon, Sunny Leone and Alaya F to Malaika Arora and Arjun Rampal, we’ve compiled all the celebrity sightings for you this week!
04 March,2021 11:15 AM IST | Mumbai
Pakistan's moon-sighting committee declared that the Eid-al-Adha, a three-day Muslim festival of sacrifice will start in the country on September 25 subject to sighting of the new moon.
15 September,2015 09:21 PM IST
In a rare sighting, Ranbir Kapoor was spotted cycling in the suburbs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Taimur Ali Khan and Inaaya Naumi Kemmu were also captured strolling in the streets of Mumbai! Watch this video to see glimpses of your favourite B-Town celebs!
22 July,2020 09:00 PM IST
Dolphins may have made an appearance along Mumbai’s coastline earlier than usual this year, according to conservation and wildlife biologist Darshan Khatau. For the last four years, Darshan has annually been documenting the movement of the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins, off the coast of Raj Bhavan in Malabar Hill, South Mumbai. We spoke exclusively to Darshan Khatau about these sightings. We also got renowned environmental activist Zoru Bhathena's views on the same. Watch this video to find out what they said!
03 December,2020 02:28 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
