Zakir Naik

Delhi HC defers hearing on Zakir Naik's plea on IRF ban

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing of a plea filed by NRI televangelist Zakir Naik challenging the government decision to ban his NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).

Jan 17, 2017, 13:27 PM IST

Delhi High Court to hear plea against ban on Zakir Naik's NGO

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday will hear a plea against the ban on the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).The IRF, which is headed by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, earlier moved a petition seeking directions against the ban imposed on it by the central government.

Jan 17, 2017, 09:16 AM IST

Delhi High Court asks Centre to submit report on Zakir Naik's IRF ban

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Union government to file a report on the plea of NRI televangelist Zakir Naik who has challenged the Centre`s decision to immediately ban NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).

Jan 13, 2017, 20:45 PM IST

Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation moves Delhi HC against ban imposed by Centre

Islamic Research Foundation headed by Zakir Naik on Friday moved the Delhi High Court against immediate ban imposed on the NGO by the Centre.

Jan 13, 2017, 12:48 PM IST

ED registers criminal case against Zakir Naik, IRF

The agency has already scanned some banking transaction documents and other details against Naik and IRF and is soon expected to issue summons to take the probe forward.

Dec 30, 2016, 18:05 PM IST

Notice served on legal counsel of Zakir Naik's NGO

Mumbai police on Monday served a notice received from the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, set up to examine the evidence on the basis of which the Centre banned televangelist Zakir Naik's NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) last month, on the organisation's legal counsel here.

Dec 26, 2016, 22:33 PM IST

Mumbai Police hands over probe into Zakir Naik-promoted IRF's funding to NIA

The probe into the foreign funding of Islamic Research Foundation has been handed over by Mumbai Police to NIA.

Dec 05, 2016, 22:08 PM IST

Malaysia rejects reports on citizenship to Zakir Naik

Muslim majority Malaysia has a 25 per cent ethnic Chinese who are mostly Buddhists and Christians and eight per cent ethnic Indians, a majority of whom are Hindus.

Nov 28, 2016, 17:01 PM IST

Zakir Naik believes no religion is better than Islam: BJP

BJP leader and former Mumbai police commissioner Satyapal Singh said Zakir Naik is communal from the very beginning.

Nov 26, 2016, 11:36 AM IST

IRF ban timed with demonetisation to divert media attention: Islamic preacher Zakir Naik

The government has recently banned the IRF and declared it as a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for five years.

Nov 25, 2016, 17:46 PM IST

NIA asks banks to freeze accounts of Zakir Naik and banned Islamic Research Foundation

NIA has written to Union Home Ministry for blocking websites and other online activities of IRF.

Nov 23, 2016, 16:42 PM IST

Zakir Naik's NGO provided scholarship to IS sympathiser: NIA

The agency has raided 21 properties of Naik, his office bearers, his immediately family members and others holding various posts in his NGO and private television channel.

Nov 22, 2016, 23:22 PM IST

NIA raids Zakir Naik's locations again, starts blocking linked URLs

The NIA on Monday conducted fresh raids at multiple locations linked to controversial NRI preacher and televangelist Zakir Naik.

Nov 22, 2016, 00:38 AM IST

NIA begins removing online contents of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's banned IRF

On November 19, the NIA had registered a case against the Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and his organisation under anti-terror laws.

Nov 21, 2016, 18:15 PM IST

More trouble for Zakir Naik, NIA may press for Interpol's Red Corner Notice against him

In more trouble for controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, the NIA is mulling to seek Interpol's help in getting a Red Corner Notice issued against him to question him in terror-related cases.

Nov 21, 2016, 05:29 AM IST

NIA raids 10 premises of Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation

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Nov 19, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

Maharashtra govt seeks consultation on educational institutes run by Zakir Naik's IRF

The Union Cabinet had recently approved a proposal to declare IRF as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for five years.

Nov 17, 2016, 15:12 PM IST

Maharashtra to keep vigil on local fund-raisers for Zakir Naik's IRF

A day after Centre outlawed for five years Islamic Research Foundation promoted by controversial preacher Zakir Naik, Maharashtra government has decided to keep a close watch on those locals and organisations who continue to fund the NGO and would treat them as "anti-social elements".

Nov 17, 2016, 00:37 AM IST