- Middle East
Egypt Prez pardons prominent activist Douma, other prisoners
Cairo: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pardoned a number of prisoners, including prominent Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, Al Jazeera reported quoting state television and lawyers. Douma, 37, a key figure in…
- Middle East
UAE condemns burning of churches, homes in Pakistan
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the burning of a number of churches and dozens of homes by extremists in Pakistan, and denounced the coinciding violence that has taken…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man kills daughter over dispute with wife
Hyderabad: A man allegedly killed his own eight-year-old daughter in Hyderabad, said police, adding that his matrimonial disputes with his wife led to this brutal murder. The accused, who was identified as…
- India
Role of Urdu poets in freedom struggle cannot be forgotten: Professor Abu Bakr Ibad
Kargil: An online extension sermon was organized in the Department of Urdu of the University of Ladakh’s Kargil Campus on Saturday. It was organised under the patronage of the Rector of the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt implementing flexible tourism policy to attract hotel brands: Jagan
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said that his government has been implementing a flexible tourism policy for attracting renowned hotel brands to put the state on…
- Bollywood
‘Rani meets Poo’: Alia Bhatt requests filmmakers to cast her with Kareena Kapoor
Mumbai: Fans have gone gaga over the beautiful pictures of two Bollywood divas Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Both the celebs on Friday took to their Instagram and dropped a series…
- India
Fire breaks out in Udyan Daily Express at Bengaluru station
Bengaluru: A fire broke out in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – KSR Bengaluru Udyan Daily Express (Train No.11301) after it reached Sangolli Rayanna railway station in Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Saturday morning, officials…
- Bollywood
Kriti Sanon, Kajol start shooting for Kanika Dhillon’s ‘Do Patti’
Mumbai: The shooting for actors Kriti Sanon and Kajol starrer upcoming film ‘Do Patti’ has now begun.Makers began the filming of the film in Mumbai today. The film is set to take…
- Middle East
Uruguay to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem: Israeli FM
Tel Aviv: Uruguay will open a diplomatic office for innovation in Jerusalem, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. The news comes a day after the ministry confirmed that Paraguay would…
- Entertainment
Iranian director Saeed Roustaee jailed for Cannes screening
Tehran: American-Italian film director Martin Scorsese comes out in support of prominent Iranian director Saeed Roustaee who has been sentenced to six months in prison for the “unauthorised” screening of his movie…