Bakrid
- India
No urgency, thanks: SC refuses to hear PIL seeking complete ban on cow slaughter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 26, refused to grant urgent hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking effective implementation of the law imposing a complete ban on cow…
- Hyderabad
Bakrid 2026: Hyderabad sheep prices double as supply falls short of demand
Hyderabad: Sheep prices in Hyderabad have nearly doubled ahead of Bakrid this year, driven by strong demand and a shortage in cattle supply. The average price has climbed to Rs 35,000, compared…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC declares May 27 working day, shifts Bakrid holiday
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court declared May 27 as a working day on account of the Bakrid festival, shifting the public holiday to the following day, May 28. The public holiday for…
- India
CUET-UG exams scheduled for May 28 postponed due to Bakrid; revised dates soon
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026 examinations scheduled for May 28 in both shifts following a change in the Bakrid holiday…
- Top Stories
For Hyderabad’s Bakrid feasts, knife sharpeners are back in business
Hyderabad: Festivals often bring prosperity to many, and with Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) approaching, Hyderabad’s travelling knife sharpeners have returned to the city to cash in on the festive demand. “We earn a lot…
- Bollywood
A farmer wants Salman Khan to buy his goat for this price
Hyderabad: Ahead of Bakrid 2026, an unusual story from Maharashtra is catching attention online. A farmer from Satara district is hoping that his rare goat does not just find a buyer, but…
- Education and Career
Telangana inter exam rescheduled due to holiday for Bakrid festival
Hyderabad: In view of the holiday announced for the Bakrid festival, the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has rescheduled the Environmental Education exam for inter students in the state. Earlier, the…
- World
Trumped by fate: Viral ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo to be sacrificed this Bakrid
‘Donald Trump,’ the rare four-year-old albino buffalo from Bangladesh who became massively famous for his blonde hair across his forehead, will be sacrificed this Eid al-Adha (Bakrid), his farm owner, Ziauddin Mridha,…
- Hate Crime
UP university under scrutiny for scheduling practical exams on Bakrid
Ghaziabad: The “best private university” in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, Sunder Deep Group of Institutions (SDGI) Global University, has come under scrutiny for scheduling a practical examination for first-year pharmacy students on the…
- Telangana
Telangana government to change holiday for Bakrid 2026
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced a holiday for Bakrid 2026, a festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide. As per the Telangana calendar, the government has declared the holiday on May 27. However,…
- Hyderabad
Fact check: Misleading video shared ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A video circulating on social media claiming animal slaughter ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills area has been termed misleading by police. According to officials, the viral clip is not…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad hate crime: Nine held for attacking vehicle transporting cattle
Hyderabad: Police have arrested nine self-proclaimed cow vigilantes (gau rakshaks), who earlier in the day attacked a DCM driver transporting bulls in Hyderabad, ahead of the Bakrid festival. The incident occurred at around…
- Hyderabad
Ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad, Bajrang Dal stops vehicle transporting cattle
Hyderabad: Bajrang Dal activists allegedly stopped vehicles carrying oxen at Kottapet Road near Chaitanyapuri Metro in Hyderabad on the night of Monday, May 11, ahead of the Bakrid festival. The incident has…
- Telangana
Telangana government declares holiday for Bakrid 2026
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced a holiday for Bakrid 2026, a festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide. As per the Telangana calendar, the government has declared the holiday on May 27. Telangana…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Dry grass kept for Bakrid catches fire in Shaheen Nagar
Hyderabad: A heap of dry grass kept in preparation for Bakr Eid caught fire near Qureshi’s Medlife Maternity and General Hospital in Shaheen Nagar on Tuesday, April 28. No casualties or injuries…
