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#BoycottZARA trends after head designer’s anti-Palestine message
Head of design for the women’s department for the international fast-fashion chain Zara, Vanessa Perilman, sparked a widespread on social media after she made racist comments in an Instagram conversation with a Palestinian…
- World
ICC’s new chief prosecutor Karim Khan to probe Israel’s war crimes
Hague: Karim Khan (51), a British lawyer and a specialist in international criminal law and international human rights law was sworn in as the chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court on…
- India
Govt extends validity of motor vehicle documents till Sept 30
New Delhi: The government on Thursday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents like driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits till September 30, 2021, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Azharuddin removed as president of Hyderabad Cricket Association
Hyderabad: Former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin has been removed as President of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). This development came after the Apex Council met on Wednesday evening and unanimously took the decision to…
- Middle East
‘Death to Arabs’ chanted during Jerusalem flag march
Jerusalem: Hundreds of Israeli ultranationalists, some chanting Death to Arabs, paraded Tuesday in east Jerusalem in a show of force that threatened to spark renewed violence just weeks after a war with Hamas…
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Waseem Rizvi prints ‘The Real Quran’; omits 26 verses from it
Lucknow: UP Shia Central Waqf Board member and its former chairman, Waseem Rizvi, has printed and self-published the first compilation of what he has calls ‘The Real Quran’. Rizvi said he will send…
- Middle East
New Israeli govt urged to recognise Palestinian rights
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has called on the new Israeli government to end the occupation and recognise the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights.“What is needed from the new Israeli government is to…
- India
Analysis: Lockdown helped India’s worst-affected states in combating second COVID-19 wave
The second wave set in without any forewarning other than a steadily escalating curve. Across India, the second half of February recorded a rise in COVID-19 cases, and lockdowns were enforced soon…
- India
52-yr-old Muslim tortured to death by Haryana police in custody
Hyderabad: 52-year-old Ayub Khan, who was taken into custody after his distant relative allegedly kidnapped a 22-year-old girl for marriage, died on June 8 after he was tortured by the police officers…
- World
Uyghur, other Muslims in China detained for practicing Islam: Amnesty report
Several people belonging to Muslim minorities, including Uyghurs, Kazakhs and others, were detained by the Chinese government for merely practicing Islam, a recently published report by Amnesty International noted. For years now,…
- Politics
UP Assembly elections: AIMIM likely to contest in 100 seats
Lucknow: Asaduddin Owaisi led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is likely to field candidates in 100 seats in the upcoming assembly election in Uttar Pradesh. Hyderabad MP and AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi…
- India
719 doctors died during in 2nd wave of COVID-19: IMA report
New Delhi: As many as 719 doctors have died during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest report by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) with Bihar reporting the…
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Mukul Roy returns to Trinamool, Mamata says ‘more to follow’
Kolkata: In a big blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, its all-India Vice President and MLA Mukul Roy joined the Trinamool Congress on Friday along with his son…
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Congress holds protest against fuel price hike, over 30 detained
New Delhi: Over 30 Congress workers were detained on Friday for holding protests at petrol pumps in several parts of the city to demand a complete rollback of fuel price hike. Some Indian…
- World
US Senate confirms first Muslim federal judge
Washington: The US Senate has confirmed Zahid Quraishi to become the first Muslim American federal judge in the country’s history. Senators on Thursday voted 81-16 to confirm Quraishi to serve as a district…
- Middle East
Saudi allows women to live alone without male guardian’s consent
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially allowed single, divorced, and widowed women to live independently in a home without permission from the father or any other male guardian, local media…
- India
Youth Cong sends bicycles to Modi, Shah over fuel price rise
New Delhi: Amid the rise in the prices of petrol and diesel across rhe country, the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Thursday sent bicycles through courier to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union…
- India
Karni Sena leader threatens to kill pregnant Muslim women; arrested
Ghaziabad: The UP police on June 9 arrested Karni Sena leader Thakur Sekhar Chauhan after he threatened to kill pregnant Muslim women and their babies in a video that is going viral…
- Featured News
Birsa Munda, a tribal freedom fighter whose legacy lives on
A recounting of Indian freedom fighters instantly strikes with prominent names such as Mahatma Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bhagat Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru among others. Though all of them played significant roles in…
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Lakshadweep admin implementing Sangh Parivar agenda: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram: Lakshadweep Pradesh Congress Committee president Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed has slammed the Union Territory administrator Praful G. Patel for his acts in the island, accusing him of implementing the agenda of the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Like Bengal, BJP looking to poach leaders from TRS?
Hyderabad: Facing a tough regional leader in Telangana, will the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here adopt a similar strategy like it did in West Bengal to try and take on Trinamool Congress…
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Carry out ‘surgical strike’ on coronavirus: Bombay HC to Centre
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the Centre’s approach against coronavirus, which is the society’s biggest enemy at present, should be “like a surgical strike” instead of standing at the borders…
- Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Accused attacks cop with knife inside police station
Hyderabad: A police constable who was part of a team that was interrogating an accused person at Chilkalguda police station was attacked by the latter with a knife leaving him grievously injured.…
- Telangana
Telangana: 34 doctors died due to second wave of COVID-19
Hyderabad: The second wave of COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 34 doctors in Telangana. According to the state government data, 1672 persons have died in Telangana due to the second wave…
- Middle East
COVID-19: UAE extends ban on flights from India till July 6
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday extended the suspension of flight services from India till July 6 as part of measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
- World
US Supreme Court to hear Muslim surveillance post 9/11
Islamabad/Washington: A top court in the US has agreed to hear a case seeking to block a civil rights lawsuit filed by three Muslim men, accusing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for…
- India
Blast near mosque in Bihar’s Banka; several injured
Banka: A massive blast took place on Tuesday morning in a Madarsa under Nagar police station in Bihar’s Banka district, which completely destroyed he building. Two to three people are reported to be…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to announce Hajj pilgrimage details in coming days
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will soon announce the details of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to SPA, the ministers of health and Hajj will…
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Rahul slams govt as petrol prices cross Rs 100 in several cities
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the government over the rise in petrol prices, and said the waves of tax collection epidemic are continuously coming. His remarks came…
- World
2 passenger trains collide in Pakistan; 30 killed, 50 injured
Karachi: Two passenger trains collided in Pakistan’s southern Sindh Province early Monday morning, killing at least 30 people and injuring 50 others, according to officials. The accident occurred when the Millat Express…
