Fri 29 September 2023: In what authorities suspect was a suicide blast that occurred Friday near a Rabiul Awwal procession in Balochistan’s Mastung district, at least 52 people—including a police officer—were killed and another 50 others were injured. Dr Saeed Mirwani, chief executive of Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Memorial Hospital, said dozens were being […]
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Fri 29 September 2023: A Muslim man was beaten to death in India’s national capital after he stole a small amount of food from a temple, police said. A disabled Muslim was lynched in Delhi on Tuesday for eating prasad at a temple. The incident occurred in Delhi’s Sundar Nagari area and the police have detained several people […]
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China-Russia joint naval exercise, Joint Sea-2021 (File Photo) Fri 29 September 2023: China and Saudi Arabia will conduct a joint naval military drill in October, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. The military exercise, called “Blue Sword 2023,” will be held in Zhanjiang city of South China’s Guangdong province, a ministry spokesman told […]
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Thu 28 September 2023: The UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan said Tuesday that dialogue and engagement with the Taliban administration does not mean condoning its policies. “On the contrary: dialogue and engagement are how we are attempting to change these policies,” Pointing out that the UN Afghanistan Assistance Mission’s view is to continue to engage […]
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Wed 27 September 2023: Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, now face a dire situation as aid funding diminishes, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. The Rohingya, who have faced repeated climate shocks since their exodus from Myanmar seven years ago, now face hunger, deepening their vulnerabilities, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General […]
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Wed 27 September 2023: The currency of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has emerged as the best-performing currency in the world this quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Afghani has witnessed a remarkable nine per cent rise in value during this period, primarily propelled by the influx of billions of dollars in humanitarian aid and increased […]
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Wed 27 September 2023: Islamabad, Pakistan – Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred to a jail near capital Islamabad after a court extended his custody by two more weeks in a state secrets case related to his 2022 removal. Khan, 70, was moved to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi city on Tuesday night after having spent […]
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Wed 27 September 2023: Anti-Muslim hate speech incidents in India averaged more than one a day in the first half of 2023 and were seen most in states with upcoming elections, according to a report by Hindutva Watch, a Washington-based group monitoring attacks on minorities. There were 255 documented incidents of hate speech gatherings targeting […]
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Tue 26 September 2023: Mathura: Existing next to each other peacefully in Mathura are two religious structures – the Shahi Eidgah Masjid and the Shri Krishna Janmasthan temple. Between them is a police watchtower. Today, however, these markers of peace have turned into something less desirable. The lane that leads us to the Eidgah is guarded […]
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Mon 25 September 2023: New Delhi: After Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed on June 19 this year, officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned Sikh activists in the US about a potential threat to their lives, the Intercept reported. Pritpal Singh, a political activist and American citizen who is a coordinator for the […]
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