Bakrid

BAKRID NEWS

'Defying govt orders': 40 booked for namaz on road during Bakrid in UP’s Bijnor

June 01, 2026 11:48 am

Police register case under BNS section 223 for violating public order guidelines against 15 named individuals and 25 unidentified persons.

As cattle slaughter debate returns, the centuries-old politics over the cow — and why it remains a flashpoint

May 31, 2026 3:39 pm

Some scholars argue that cow protection became an emotive issue because it allowed for a horizontal Hindu consolidation without a need to restructure caste, providing a unifying Hindu consciousness

5 friends returning from Bakrid feast die after tyre burst crash in Karnataka

May 29, 2026 7:17 pm

One of the deceased was a two-time JD(S) councillor in the Challakere City Municipal Council.

Pune's key Sarasbaug shut for 2 days after Bakrid, officials say cops' order

May 28, 2026 7:11 pm

Acting Civic Garden Superintendent Santoshkumar Kamble said the closure of Sarasbaug was purely precautionary.

'Muslims are Indians, not Aurangzeb's children': Union minister Ramdas Athawale slams right-wing outfits over Bakrid unrest

May 28, 2026 2:01 pm

As tensions rise in Mumbai's Mira Road over goat sacrifices, NDA ally Ramdas Athawale called for restraint, saying that forcing decisions on religious rituals violates constitutional rights.

'First such incident, it has maligned image of our society': Residents of Mira Road society in Mumbai fearful after communal tension ahead of Bakrid

May 28, 2026 1:09 pm

Poonam Estate Cluster 1 has a long history of communal harmony and no member of the housing complex was involved in the clashes that took place outside the premises on Tuesday, say residents

Why 40-year-old popular goat market in Varanasi was sealed before Bakrid

May 28, 2026 5:03 pm

Municipal corporation officials said the move followed complaints of poor sanitation and crowding at the Benia Bagh goat market. Livestock traders, however, said no notice was issued

Bakrid celebrations: Know diversions, road closures across Bengaluru city

May 27, 2026 2:56 pm

The traffic restrictions have been announced during morning and afternoon hours of Thursday in 6 traffic police limits in Bengaluru.

Bakrid goat dispute triggers communal tension at Mumbai's Mira Road housing society, 200 police deployed

May 27, 2026 7:35 am

Bajrang Dal activists clashed with Muslim residents at a housing society after objections to goats being brought in for Eid ul Adha sacrifice; the animals have since been moved out.

Fuel costs, police crackdown hit Bakrid goat trade at Deonar mandi

May 26, 2026 10:10 pm

Data procured from the BMC showed that until Thursday evening, 1.56 lakh goats were brought into the mandi premises of which atleast 1.06 lakh were sold.

BAKRID PHOTOS

In pictures: What Eid al-Adha 2022 celebrations look like in India

July 10, 2022 7:52 pm

The festival essentially commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his own son Ismail as an act of obedience and dedication to Allah.

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