The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan often spelled Ramazan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan), is observed by Muslims all around the world as a time for fasting (sawm), prayer, introspection, and community. The annual Ramadan observance, which marks the anniversary of Muhammad’s first revelation, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next for a period of twenty-nine to thirty days.
All adult Muslims who are not terminally or chronically ill, travelling, old, breastfeeding, diabetic, or menstruation are required to fast from sunrise to sunset.

Suhur, the meal eaten before dawn, and iftar, the meal eaten at sunset to break the fast, are the two terms used. Despite the fact that fatwas have been issued stating that Muslims who reside in areas
Some Muslims believe that Ramadan is one of the names of God, hence it is claimed in several hadiths that it is improper to refer to the calendar month of Ramadan by its own name alone and that it is essential to mention “month of Ramadan,”

The Persian pronunciation of the Arabic letter “d” is “z.” The Muslim populations of various nations, including Azerbaijan, Iran, India, Pakistan, and Turkey, which have historically had a Persian influence, use the term Ramadan or Ramzan. In Bangladesh, the word Romzan is used.

The Quran was revealed during Ramadan, providing unambiguous instructions for humanity as well as evidence supporting those instructions and establishing the standard (of right and wrong). Anyone present should observe a month long fast, and whomever is ill or travelling should observe a few additional days. Allah wants you to have it easy; He doesn’t want you to struggle. He also wants you to finish the time, praise Allah for guiding you, and maybe even be grateful. [Quran 2:185]

It is customary to fast from sunrise to sunset. Suhur, the meal eaten before breaking the fast, and iftar, the meal eaten after breaking the fast, are both Islamic terms.

Muslims strive to develop better self-discipline and spend more time in prayer and charitable deeds.

The gates to paradise are opened during Ramadan, while the gates to hell are closed and the devils are bound.

Ramadan Mubarak 2023: Quotes

May Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala guide you to Jannah and grant you a life of love and pleasure on Earth. Happy Ramadan!

Happy Ramadan to all of my Muslim brothers and sisters. May Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala grant us the opportunity to confess our sins and accept our prayers. Good Ramadan, everyone in 2023!

In this holy month of Ramadan, may your heart become kinder, your body more healthy, and your soul at peace. A very Happy Ramadan to you, Kareem 2023!

Wishing you a good Ramadan Kareem, may Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala accept all of your Halal prayers during the holy month, and may it give you courage and fortitude.

May the month of Ramadan bring you and your family closeness and joy, and may Almighty Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala pardon your sin and purify you. Good Ramadan, everyone in 2023!

“One of the Sadhanas laid down by Muhammad for the faithful was the Sadhana of fasting and prayer. This you will find to be the common Sadhana in every religion of the world. The fasting laid down by Muhammad is carried out in a special manner in one of the months of the year. That month is called the month Ramzan.” – Swami Chidananda, The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh

Ramadan Mubarak 2023: Wishes

Enjoy your upcoming Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr!

Happy Ramadan! Happy Eid Mubarak!

Enjoy a tranquil Ramadan.

This Ramadan, may all of your duas be granted.

I hope your fast is simple.

May we begin this Ramadan in safety, faith, and tranquilly.

May you have a successful Ramadan.

May your Ramadan efforts be rewarded and may you be given whatever you desire.

Wishing you a pleasant Ramadan and a happy Eid.

I hope you have a nice Eid.

I hope your Ramadan and Eid are filled with love, peace, and joy.

My best wishes to you and family for this Ramadan and Eid.

I wish you enjoy everything that Ramadan has to offer.

I hope you like the beautiful reading of the Holy Quran.

Ramadan Mubarak 2023: Messages

I hope your fast is fruitful.

May the month of Ramadan help you get closer to Jannat.

May this Ramadan bring you excellent health and a generous spirit.

Throughout this month of Ramadan, I’m sending you comfort and peace.

During this holy month, may Allah grant your requests.

You will be remembered in our prayers during Ramadan.

May Allah provide you wealth and prosperity.

Have a blessed and healthful fast.

Wishing light and love to your family throughout Ramadan.

Have a peaceful and fruitful fast.

May the holy month of Ramadan enlighten your soul.

Ramzan Greetings

May the holy month aid in your spiritual renewal.

May your fast serve as a reminder of the abundance we take for granted every day.

Throughout this holy month, we are reminded of the Quran’s proclamation that “Allah is with those who exercise restraint.”

During Ramadan, we are reminded of the verses from the Quran that read, “Those who turn to God, and those who serve, who praise, who fast, who bow down, who prostrate themselves, who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and keep to the bounds of God and hell; therefore bear these good tidings to the faithful.”

During this Ramadan, may Allah bless you and remind you of the following: “Blessed today are the Believers, who humble themselves in their prayer, who keep aside from frivolous speech, who do deeds of alms, and who restrict their appetites.”

Best wishes for a holy month filled with prayer and significance.

May Allah bless you abundantly during this Ramadan. Let there be light, prosperity and knowledge in your life. May Allah give you His choicest blessings.

MUMBAI: Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya bought properties worth Rs 330 crore in England and France during 2015-16 even as his Kingfisher Airlines was facing a cash crunch at that time and banks had not recovered the loans defaulted by the liquor baron, the CBI has claimed in its supplementary chargesheet filed in a court here.
Mallya is an accused in the alleged over Rs 900 crore IDBI Bank-Kingfisher Airlines loan fraud case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The central agency recently filed a supplementary chargesheet before a special CBI court here. Along with all the 11 accused named in the earlier chargesheets, the probe agency has added the name of Buddhadev Dasgupta, former general manager of IDBI Bank in its latest supplementary chargesheet.
The probe agency alleged that by abusing his official position, Dasgupta conspired with the officers of IDBI Bank and Vijay Mallya in the matter of sanction and disbursement of the short-term loan (STL) of Rs 150 crore in October 2009. The said loan of Rs 150 crore as envisaged originally by Dasgupta (by proposal circulated among credit committee members) was to be adjusted/repaid from the aggregate loan of Rs 750 crore originally sought by the airlines.

However, after circulation, there was change in the proposal to show as if the credit committee had treated this as a separate loan, which may (or may not) be adjusted/recovered from the aggregate loan. The chargesheet said the exposure of IDBI Bank was to be restricted to the aggregate amount of Rs 750 crore, but it became Rs 900 crore in December 2009 because the STL of Rs 150 crore was kept as a separate loan, largely at the behest of Dasgupta.
During the course of investigation, letters rogatory (LRs) had been sent to the United Kingdom, Mauritius, the USA and Switzerland as per the permission of the CBI court. Courts of one country seek the assistance of the courts in another for the administration of justice there through letters rogatory. The chargesheet mentioned the evidence collected during foreign investigation from these countries.
“The properties in the UK (Ladywalk in 2015-16 for GBP 12-13 million or Rs 80 crore) and France (‘Le Grand Jardin’ in 2008 for Euro 35 million or Rs 250 crore approximately) were acquired by Mallya even as Kingfisher Airlines was facing severe a cash crunch (2008) and the lenders were yet to recover the loans defaulted upon by Mallya and the Airlines (2015-16),” it said.
The chargesheet claimed that Mallya had adequate funds at his disposal between 2008 and 2016-17, but none of it was brought to support the airlines as equity infusion or to honour his obligations as a personal guarantor for the loans availed by KAL from IDBI and other banks in India.
The chargesheet, citing the evidence collected through LRs, said that sizable amounts were transferred to Force India Formula 1 Team between 2008 and 2012, it said. The chargesheet further said that significant amounts were diverted from 2007 to 2012-13 and used to make payments towards acquisition and repayment of loan for the corporate jet used personally by Mallya.
Besides the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also probing a money laundering case against Mallya. On January 5, 2019, a special court in Mumbai had declared Mallya a ‘fugitive’.
Under the provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, once a person is declared a fugitive economic offender, the prosecuting agency has the powers to confiscate his property.

NEW YORK: Manhattan prosecutors postponed a scheduled grand jury session Wednesday in the investigation into Donald Trump over hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, at least temporarily slowing a decision on whether to charge the ex-president, according to four people familiar with the matter.
The grand jurors were told to be on standby for Thursday, another day when the New York panel has been meeting, three of the people said. When the grand jury next meets, it may hear from yet another witness, according to a person familiar with proceedings that appear to be nearing a decisive vote on whether or not to indict Trump.
The reason for the cancellation of Wednesday’s sessions was not immediately clear, though one person said it was not security-related.
The panel has been hearing from final witnesses, even as Trump himself has been railing against the investigation and claiming his arrest is imminent. Law enforcement officials have accelerated security preparations in the event of unrest accompanying an unprecedented charge against a former U.S. president.
The people who confirmed that the grand jury would not meet as scheduled weren’t authorized to discuss details on the record and spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press. The district attorney’s office declined to comment on the development, which was earlier reported by Business Insider.
The postponement comes amid mounting signs that the grand jury is nearing the completion of its work. The panel is probing Trump’s involvement in a $130,000 payment made in 2016 to the porn actor Stormy Daniels to keep her from going public about a sexual encounter she said she had with Trump years earlier.
Trump has denied the claim, insisted he did nothing wrong and has attacked the investigation, led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as politically motivated.
Prosecutors had recently invited Trump himself to appear before the grand jury, and on Monday heard from a witness favorable to his case as a way to ensure that the panel would be presented with any information that could conceivably be considered exculpatory.
Trump over the weekend stated that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday, though the day came and went without that happening.

NEW DELHI: Australia spinners Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar led the way after a resilient batting performance as the visitors stunned Rohit Sharma and co. in the series deciding third and final one-dayer in Chennai to register a rare series win in India.
It was India’s first series defeat at home since they went down 2-3 against Australia in March 2019. In between, India played 7 ODI series at home and had won each one of them.

But on Wednesday, Australia outplayed India in a comprehensive manner to register a 21-run win.
As It Happened
In the tricky 270 chase, India got off to a fiery start but then lost steam as the Aussies kept pressure on the batters. Spinners Zampa and Agar shared six wickets to choke the hosts in the chase.
India were eventually all out for 248 in 49.1 overs as Australia came back in the series after losing the first ODI by five wickets.
The series defeat is an indicator that the Indian team is far from prepared for the World Cup and there are too many loose ends that needs to be tied.
The match turned out to be an anti-climax in the final 15 overs as Australian spinners Zampa (4/45) and Agar (2/41 in 10 overs) gave away only 86 runs in the 20 overs between them and took a combined 6 wickets.
The Chepauk track got slower and slower and post 35th over in the Indian innings, it became very difficult to hit the big strokes.
Once Zampa bowled a couple of googlies to force Hardik Pandya (40 off 40 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (1 off 33 balls) hit against the turn, the writing was on the wall.
It was Zampa’s best figures against India and he certainly was the hero for the Aussies.
Incidentally, Australia were the last international team to beat India in a bilateral ODI series back in 2019. The score-line back then was 3-2. Since that series defeat four years back, India have won seven back-to-back bilateral ODI rubber at home.
It was three games in a row that the Indian top-order flattered to deceive and that too in home conditions. They could have been blanked 3-0 in the series had Australia scored at least 235 in the opening ODI.
The highest run-getter for India in the series was KL Rahul with 116 runs and that tells the story.
Between overs 35 to 43, India managed only 31 runs and that was where the game turned on its head.
Skipper Rohit Sharma (30 off 17 balls) started well but played one pull shot too many to be holed out at deep square leg fence while an alert Alex Carey’s decision to convince Steve Smith into taking a DRS saw the back of Shubman Gill (37 off 49 balls).
Rahul (32 off 50 balls) joined Virat Kohli (54 off 72 balls) and the duo added 69 runs in 15.3 overs but were never able to dominate as such on a track that got slower with passage of time.
Kohli’s first boundary came in his 21st delivery, a pull shot off Agar and two balls later of Tamil Nadu he hit a regal six off Agar over extra cover.
Rahul’s first boundary came in his 45th ball when he hit Zampa over his head for a four. Next over, Starc fired from wide off crease but the length ball was hit for a straight six.
However a ball fired by Zampa into the blockhole was dug-out by Rahul but Abbot timed his jump well to hold onto it at the boundary.
Then it was the turn of Agar to quickly send back Kohli and the out-of-form Suryakumar Yadav (0) for his third first-ball duck in as many games.
From 146 for 2, India had slumped to 185 for 6 when Pandya and Jadeja joined forces with the Australian close-in fielders making it infinitely difficult.
But Pandya, however, maintained a 100-plus strike-rate despite tight bowling by the opposition.
Earlier, a fine opening spell by Pandya and a probing effort by Kuldeep Yadav put a tight leash around the Australian batters before its tail wagged considerably to take the visitors to a fighting 269 all out in 49 overs after opting to bat first.
The five wickets added 131 to keep Australia in the game.
While Pandya (3/44 in 8 overs) shaved off the top half, Kuldeep’s (3/56 in 10 overs) rhythm and guile on a helpful Chennai track was the biggest takeaway as the latter’s delivery to remove Carey was the ball of the series.
It was a classical left-arm wrist spinner’s leg-break that beat the southpaw all ends up and Kuldeep’s ecstacy was there to be seen.
India were in control after pegging Australia back at 138 for 5 but a 58-run stand between Carey and Marcus Stoinis for the sixth wicket and 42 for the eighth wicket between Sean Abbott (26) and Ashton Agar (17) took them close to 250 while Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa added 22 precious runs for the final wicket.
What looked like a good toss to win for Australia after Mitchell Marsh (47 off 47 balls) and Travis Head (33 off 31 balls) put on 68 for the opening stand didn’t seem so as Pandya bowled three different deliveries in his first three overs to completely seize the momentum in favour of the hosts.

David Warner (23 off 31 balls) and Marnus Labuschagne (28 off 45 balls) paid dearly for their indiscreet shot selection off Kuldeep’s bowling before Carey (38 off 46 balls) played his first innings of substance on the final day of a long near two-month tour.
(With inputs from PTI)