"bakrid"

The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that enforced a blanket ban on cow slaughter across the state. The state argues that the High Court’s directive goes beyond the statutory framework, as existing laws regulate but do not prohibit cattle slaughter outright.

A buffalo in Bangladesh, that many people online believe to be a lookalike of the US President Donald Trump, has been spared from being sacrificed on Bakrid thanks to its looks and popularity. It has now been shifted to the Bangladesh National Zoo, where it will be kept on public display.

Hyderabad Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory ahead of Bakrid goat and sheep sales on May 27 and 28. Diversions will be in place on key city routes, including Tolichowki–Attapur and surrounding corridors, during peak evening and night hours.

  Eid-ul-Adha was celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir on May 27 with large congregations in Budgam, Jammu, Banihal, Shopian, and Kupwara. Leaders and scholars emphasized peace, sacrifice, and harmony. Most other Indian states will observe Bakrid on May 28 after Moon-sighting 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed appeals by several Eidgah committees urging people to refrain from cow slaughter during Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. He said such voluntary initiatives would strengthen communal harmony, while authorities in Dhubri reviewed security and legal measures ahead of Bakrid

BRSV GHMC Coordinator Mir Qurram Ali has urged the Telangana government to direct Osmania University to reschedule degree examinations falling on Eid-ul-Adha. He termed the move insensitive and warned of protests if students’ concerns were ignored by authorities.

He praised the hard work of Bihar AIMIM leader Akhtarul Iman. Owaisi also said that no one should take the law into their own hands ahead of Bakrid, and people should follow legal ways to deal with issues

Acknowledging the festival’s deep significance, he highlighted its themes of sacrifice, generosity, and brotherhood

The check posts which will be manned 24X7 will have armed policemen, local police and a team of veterinary doctors to check the fitness of the cattle being brought to the city from districts

GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan, Hyderabad Additional Commissioner Vikram Singh Mann, Joint Transport Commissioner C Ramesh, Health Department officials and others were present in the meeting

Victim registered case with Habeebnagar police after the trio failed to deliver meat.

However, in the image shared by the Bhongir MLA, there was a picture of a mosque along with that which many construed to be that of a cow. Taking a serious objection over the Congress MLA’s post, BJP MLA from Goshamahal T Raja Singh released a video message and said it was a black day for Gau Rakshaks.

Ministers, MLAs, other public representatives and political leaders expressed their greeting to Muslims on the occasion of Bakrid.

Muslim community people offered special prayers at Eidgah Karimnagar, Jagtial, Peddapalli and Rajanna-Sircilla districts.

The festival marks the end of the annual Haj pilgrimage; people let go of past grudges and make meaningful connections with one another

He said people should learn the philanthropic nature of sharing part of what they have with others on the occasion of Bakrid festival.

I hope that the celebration of this festival further strengthens the spirit of brotherhood, service, and sacrifice, the Governor said.

The Collector and SP B Bala Swamy held a review meeting with officials of Medak on Sunday to review arrangements for the Bakrid festival.

On Saturday night, public representatives including local MLAs and officials of TS Wakf Board and police department inspected the arrangements being made for prayers at the Eidgah Mir Alam.

This year, 1,833,164 pilgrims from across the world, including 1,75,000 from India, performed Haj in the scorching heat in Makkah valley