Haji Ali Dargah

A case was registered against a man who called up the office of Haji Ali Dargah Trust and claimed a bomb was placed at the heavily-patronised place of worship, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.

The body of a 32-year-old woman who fell into an open drain a couple of days ago in Ghatkopar in the metropolis was found floating in the Arabian Sea off the Haji Ali Dargah coast, over 20 kilometres away, early Monday morning, police said.

No entry will be allowed to devotees at the landmark Haji Ali Dargah (shrine) as well as the popular Mahim Dargah in Mumbai in view of the coronavirus epidemic, it was announced on Thursday.

The Supreme Court today granted the last opportunity to the Maharashtra government to remove illegal encroachments on 908 square metre area on the approach road and near the historic Haji Ali Dargah shrine in south Mumbai.

The Supreme Court today asked Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah Trust to remove encroachments in a 500 square metre area in the historic shrine within four weeks, while lauding its efforts in this regard so far. The top court said if the encroachers failed to comply with the order to remove the encroachments by June 6, then the Joint Task Force (JTF) set up...

The famous Haji Ali Dargah Trust in Mumbai was today allowed by the Supreme Court to remove encroachments around the shrine on its own rather than allow a task force set up on the high court's directives to demolish them.

The Supreme Court today asked the Haji Ali Dargah Trust to remove the encroachments in a 908 square meter area around the famous Mumbai mosque by May 8 while making it clear that the area containing the shrine will remain protected.

The Bombay High Court has ordered formation of a joint task force comprising Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and the Collector to remove illegal encroachments on the approach road leading to Haji Ali Dargah.

As another year comes swiftly to an end, it's time to celebrate the women who inspired us. From Hillary Clinton becoming the first female US presidential nominee to the sportswomen who did our country proud this year at the Rio Olympics, several women have made their mark on the world this year in business, politics, sports and showbiz.

After five years and a series of legal battles and agitations, a group of women activists entered the famous Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon.

Women will have the same access to the famous Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, the Supreme Court was informed today.

Supreme Court today extended the stay granted by Bombay High Court to facilitate an appeal against its decision to lift the ban on entry of women near the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Haji Ali Dargah till October 24, when it will hear the matter.

Asking the Haji Ali Dargah Trust to take a progressive stand on the issue of allowing women inside the famous Muslim shrine in Mumbai, the Supreme Court today agreed to extend the stay on a High Court order which lifted a 2012 ban on the entry of women. The court will now hear the matter on October 17.

Congress leader Manish Tewari today hailed as "progressive" decision of the Bombay High Court allowing women into Haji Ali Dargah even as he pitched for declaring the practice of triple talaq as "illegal".

Women have the right to enter the core or inner sanctum of Mumbai's famous Haji Ali shrine, the Bombay High Court has ruled. However, women cannot avail of the order just yet - the trust that runs the shrine wants to appeal the decision in the Supreme Court, so today's verdict is suspended or put on hold for six weeks.

A case was registered against a man who called up the office of Haji Ali Dargah Trust and claimed a bomb was placed at the heavily-patronised place of worship, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.

The body of a 32-year-old woman who fell into an open drain a couple of days ago in Ghatkopar in the metropolis was found floating in the Arabian Sea off the Haji Ali Dargah coast, over 20 kilometres away, early Monday morning, police said.

No entry will be allowed to devotees at the landmark Haji Ali Dargah (shrine) as well as the popular Mahim Dargah in Mumbai in view of the coronavirus epidemic, it was announced on Thursday.

The Supreme Court today granted the last opportunity to the Maharashtra government to remove illegal encroachments on 908 square metre area on the approach road and near the historic Haji Ali Dargah shrine in south Mumbai.

The Supreme Court today asked Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah Trust to remove encroachments in a 500 square metre area in the historic shrine within four weeks, while lauding its efforts in this regard so far. The top court said if the encroachers failed to comply with the order to remove the encroachments by June 6, then the Joint Task Force (JTF) set up...

The famous Haji Ali Dargah Trust in Mumbai was today allowed by the Supreme Court to remove encroachments around the shrine on its own rather than allow a task force set up on the high court's directives to demolish them.

The Supreme Court today asked the Haji Ali Dargah Trust to remove the encroachments in a 908 square meter area around the famous Mumbai mosque by May 8 while making it clear that the area containing the shrine will remain protected.

The Bombay High Court has ordered formation of a joint task force comprising Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and the Collector to remove illegal encroachments on the approach road leading to Haji Ali Dargah.

As another year comes swiftly to an end, it's time to celebrate the women who inspired us. From Hillary Clinton becoming the first female US presidential nominee to the sportswomen who did our country proud this year at the Rio Olympics, several women have made their mark on the world this year in business, politics, sports and showbiz.

After five years and a series of legal battles and agitations, a group of women activists entered the famous Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon.

Women will have the same access to the famous Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, the Supreme Court was informed today.

Supreme Court today extended the stay granted by Bombay High Court to facilitate an appeal against its decision to lift the ban on entry of women near the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Haji Ali Dargah till October 24, when it will hear the matter.

Asking the Haji Ali Dargah Trust to take a progressive stand on the issue of allowing women inside the famous Muslim shrine in Mumbai, the Supreme Court today agreed to extend the stay on a High Court order which lifted a 2012 ban on the entry of women. The court will now hear the matter on October 17.

Congress leader Manish Tewari today hailed as "progressive" decision of the Bombay High Court allowing women into Haji Ali Dargah even as he pitched for declaring the practice of triple talaq as "illegal".

Women have the right to enter the core or inner sanctum of Mumbai's famous Haji Ali shrine, the Bombay High Court has ruled. However, women cannot avail of the order just yet - the trust that runs the shrine wants to appeal the decision in the Supreme Court, so today's verdict is suspended or put on hold for six weeks.