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JMI alumna Uzma Khan offered full-funded PhD fellowships from 6 US varsities
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) alumna Uzma Khan has received offers to pursue fully funded PhD from six prestigious US universities. She has completed her MSc Electronics course from the Department…
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Rajya Sabha elections: Polling set to take place today
New Delhi: The polling to elect the members of the Upper House of the Parliament on 16 Rajya Sabha seats spread across four states will take place today amid speculations of horse-trading…
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Mark Ruffalo urges PayPal to end discrimination against Palestinians
Award-winning Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo joined a petition denouncing the refusal of the online payment platform, PayPal, to provide services to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. “Paypal operates in Israel’s…
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Arsenal’s Thomas Partey converts to Islam; changes name to Yakubu
Ghanaian Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey changed his name to Yakubu, several weeks after embracing Islam, before marrying a Moroccan woman named Sarah Bella. 28-year-old Thomas Partey in a video clip posted by prominent…
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Mamata condemns remarks on Prophet Mohammed
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the remarks by two BJP functionaries on Prophet Mohammed, terming them “hate speech”, and demanded that the accused leaders be immediately arrested…
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Omicron sub-variants behind rising Covid cases in India: Doctors
New Delhi: With India reporting a sudden rise in the number Covid-19 cases for a second day in a row, doctors said on Thursday that Omicron sub-variants are behind the spike in…
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Telangana Health Minister stresses on improving quality of services in hospitals
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao on Thursday asked officials to strive towards making the state the number one in health sector. Harish Rao, who held a review meeting on the…
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Jubilee Hills rape case: Whom does the Innova belong to?
Hyderabad: Although ten days have passed since a 17-year-old girl was gang-raped by five persons including four juveniles at an isolated place in Jubilee Hills Road No 55 in an Innova car,…
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Delhi Court defers order on plea for restoration of temples at Qutub Minar
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday deferred the pronouncement of its verdict on an appeal seeking the restoration of the Hindu and Jain temples and the deities at the Qutub Minar…
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Charge those who instigated Islamic nations against India with treason: Information Commissioner
New Delhi: India should make a list of citizens who “instigated” Islamic nations against it and “charge them with treason,” Information Commissioner Uday Mahurkar has said following outrage by Islamic countries over…
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Punish gang-rape accused as adults: KTR supports Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao (KTR) said on Thursday that he welcomes and supports the stand taken by the city police, who requested the Juvenile Justice Board…
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Hyderabad rape case: Cops to seek trial of minors as adults – Know what it means
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police have decided to seek trial of the five minors involved in rape and molestation of the 17-year-old minor at Jubilee Hills that took place on May 28. The…
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With 7,240 new Covid cases, India reports nearly 40% spike
New Delhi: For a second day in a row, India reported a nearly 40 per cent spike after it registered 7,240 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against the 5,233…
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Darul Uloom Deoband seeks legal action against those spreading hatred
Saharanpur: Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in India, has sought strict legal action against all those who have made objectionable statements against Islam to spread ‘hatred’ in the…
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Viral video: Right-wing activist harasses Muslim street vendor
Kanpur: A right-wing activist was seen harassing a Muslim street vendor in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. In the video, the activist, Tushar Shukla, can be seen questioning other ‘Hindus’ for…
