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India is amazing from space, for sure going back to my father’s home country: Sunita Williams

New York: India is amazing from space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams said and voiced optimism that she will visit her “father’s home country” and share experiences about space exploration with people there.…
India charges 100% tariff on agri goods, time for reciprocity: White House

New York: The White House has said India imposes a 100 per cent tariff on American agricultural products and the high levies charged by other countries make it “virtually impossible” for US…

Iran threatens to develop nuke weapons should US attack

Tehran: An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned that if the US or Israel were to attack Iran under the pretext of nuclear concerns, the country would be compelled to pursue the…
Unprecedented militancy: Deadly Ramadan in Pakistan with record attacks

New Delhi: During this year’s (2025) Ramadan, Pakistan experienced a surge in militant violence, marking the highest number of attacks in a decade. This was disclosed in a new report released by…
Myanmar earthquake: Country faces humanitarian crisis as death toll passes 2,000

Bangkok: The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media reported on Monday, as rescuers and an activist group said it killed several hundred Muslims praying…
Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts for human rights and democracy. Members of the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA) – an…
US airstrikes pound Yemen overnight killing at least 3: Houthi rebels

Dubai: Suspected US airstrikes struck around Yemen’s rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning, attacks that the Iranian-backed Houthis said killed at least three people. The full extent of the damage wasn’t immediately…

Myanmar quake: 700 namazis die during Ramzan prayers, videos emerge

Mandalay: A Myanmar Muslim organisation says more than 700 worshipers were killed when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the country at Friday prayer time during the holy month of Ramzan. Tun Kyi,…
Trump says ‘there are methods’ for seeking a third presidential term

Washington: US President Donald Trump did not dismiss the idea of pursuing a third term in the White House, despite the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution prohibiting it, claiming in an interview…
Thailand earthquake: Death toll rises to 1700; 32 injured, 77 missing

Bangkok: Thailand on Sunday confirmed that the death toll has reached 1700 and 32 injured, with 77 people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the neighbouring Myanmar, sending strong tremors across Thailand.…
ChatGPT down for some users amid rush to create Ghibli style images

OpenAI’s ChatGPT experienced outages worldwide as users created Studio Ghibli-style animated avatars. DownDetector recorded 229 complaints, with 59 percent related to ChatGPT. On Sunday, March 30, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged users…
New Zealand to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr on April 1 as crescent moon not sighted

The Hilal Committee of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has confirmed that Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated on April 1 as the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted…
Protesters rebelling against Elon Musk’s purge of US govt swarm Tesla showrooms

San Francisco: Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the US government under President Donald Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the US Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the…
US woman thanks President Trump after release by Taliban in Afghanistan

Washington: Faye Hall, an American woman who was recently freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, thanked US President Donald Trump in a video message for securing her release. Trump on Saturday shared…
Protests erupt in Denmark over US V-P Vance’s visit to Greenland

Nuuk: Hundreds of demonstrators in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen and the city of Aarhus voiced strong opposition to recent remarks and actions by the US administration regarding Greenland. The demonstration took place on…