NEW DELHI, Nov. 14 -- The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Friday extended the ban on controversial television evangelist Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) for another five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), stressing that the outfit remained involved in activities prejudicial to national security and communal harmony. Union home minister Amit Shah hailed the move, accusing the outfit of propagating a "venomous ideology" of terrorism and separatism. The home ministry said the IRF and its founder-president, Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, have continued to encourage and aid followers in promoting enmity, hatred, and ill-will between different religious communities. "The statements and speeches made by Dr...