‘Muhammad’ most popular name among adults in Delhi

January 17, 2016

New Delhi, Jan 17: It’s a general assumption, and now officially proved that Muhammad or Mohammed is the most popular men’s name in the capital of India.

The city of Delhi has over 2.5 lakh men named versions of Mohammed, an analysis of data from voter lists has shown. Ram (over 1.5 lakh) is the second most popular name among men while Sunita is the most popular name among women.

The city has 99,273 Sunitas (and an additional 2,265 Suneetas). Sunita is a distinctly younger name; it does not figure among the top 10 names for women aged 55 and above, but is the most popular among women aged 30 to 50.

Among women aged 18 to 30, Pooja is the most common name.

Ram is the most popular name among men aged 40 and above, while “Mohd” is the most common among those aged 18 to 40.

This analysis of names is based on data on first names and ages extracted by SocialCops, a data analytics start-up, from Delhi’s electoral rolls.

The data covering 1.2 crore registered voters in the city were shared exclusively with The Hindu for the analysis.

The data show the changing nature of naming conventions, as well as the changing face of the city.

Muslim men, for example, routinely use “Mohammed” as a prefix, which becomes their first name in government forms, leading to the high number of Mohammeds in Delhi.

Top five male names	Numbers
Muhammad	2,54,843
Ram	1,59,049
Rajesh	74,020
Sanjay	73,857
Sunil	69,657

Top five female names	Numbers
Sunita	99,273
Anita	69,379
Poonam	64,496
Geeta	62,163
Seema	57,340

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We are very lucky and very proud to be a Muslim Alhamdulillah

MASHA ALLAH not only Delhi even whole universe it also beautiful name

yes Mohammed is a beautiful name...subhan Allah!

Muslims believe that Muhmmad PBUH is the last & final messenger of ALLAH to be sent to humanity. He was sent to complete the mission of the previous messengers (including Abraham, Moses, jesus and others) of Calling people to believe in God and following the guidance and teachings of God. Muslims regard Prophet Muhammad pbuh as their HIGHEST ROLE MODEL and they aim to follow in his footsteps in all of their actions. This is why Muslims hold Prophet Muhammad pbuh in very high regard and are seriously hurt when some ignorant tries to belittle him.
ISLAM haters & Honest Non-muslims should look his teachings once in their LIFE TIME. Those who read about him & followed him the way he showed are really successful in the sight of the one who gave life to us all.

Ma Sha Allah..Proud to be a Muslim..

Subhanallah

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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