IIOJK people to celebrate Aug 14 as Jashn-e-Azadi & observe Aug 15 as Black Day: APHC
Srinagar: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference, while felicitating the people and the Government of Pakistan on the eve of their Independence Day, has said that...
US, Iranian ambassadors felicitate Pakistan on Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: U.S. and Iranian Ambassadors to Pakistan Donald Blome and Reza Amiri Moghaddam respectively on Sunday congratulated the people of Pakistan on its 76th Independence...
India misusing laws to disproportionately target civil society in IIOJK: UN
New York: The United Nations human rights defenders and experts have said that India has been misusing laws to disproportionately target civil society in Indian...
Migrant shipwreck claims 41 lives off Lampedusa island in Italy
Rome: As many as 41 people are reported to have lost their lives after a migrant ship with a total of 45 people including three...
33 People killed, 18 individuals remain unaccounted for in rainfall in Beijing
Beijing: At least 33 people have been killed, and 18 individuals remain unaccounted for following the most severe rainfall on record in Beijing, as announced...
Four migrants dead, 51 missing in Tunisia shipwreck
In yet another migrant boat disaster, as many as four people lost their lives while 51 others went missing in a shipwreck off Tunisia’s coast,...
Shadow of nuclear war looms over world again : UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a new push to rid the world of nuclear weapons, warning that “the drums of nuclear...
Sit-in protest held in Kupwara against the anti-people policies of Indian authorities in IIOJK
Kupwara: A sit-in protest was held in Kupwara district against the anti-people policies of Indian authorities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) According...
AJK Assembly strongly rejects abrogation of Article 370 by Indian govt
Srinagar: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (AJK LA) in its meeting held here on Sunday, strongly rejected the abrogation of Article 370 by...
Beijing rains break 140 years record
BEIJING: Beijing recorded extreme rainfall of 744.8 mm during rainstorms between Saturday evening and Wednesday morning, making it the heaviest deluge to hit the city...
Heavy rains lashed Beijing as 11 people killed, 27 missing
Beijing: At least 11 people have been killed and 27 others are missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, China. Chinese state media has reported that...
Indian troops martyr 12 Kashmiris in IIOJK in July
Srinagar: Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism martyred 12 Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) during July this year....
UN Security Council condemns suicide attack in Bajaur
New York: The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the recent suicide attack at a political meeting in Bajaur, which resulted in the deaths of...
Indian troops martyr a Kashmiri youth in IIOJK
Srinagar: India is deploying highly trained Central Reserve Police Force’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action known as CoBRA in occupied Jammu and Kashmir to vehemently...
Protest against Bangladesh PM over rising inflation continues
Dhaka: The prime minister is facing a political crisis as tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to demand free and fair...
OIC to hold virtual meeting tomorrow on Holy Quran desecration
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extra ordinary virtual meeting tomorrow to discuss response to the repeated proactive action of religious...
Saudi Arabia to mediate Ukraine talks with key nations: WSJ
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is set to play a pivotal role in facilitating peace talks for Ukraine next month, according to reports from the Wall Street...
Muslim girl molested, beaten in public in India’s Madhya Pradesh
New Delhi: In yet another incident of violence against women in India, a Muslim girl, a physiotherapist by profession, was molested and beaten up in...
Blessed, spiritual ceremony of Ghusl-e-Kabah will be held on August 2
ISLAMABAD: The spiritual and blessed ceremony of Ghusl-e-Kabah will be held on August 2, 15th of Muharram. Following the Sunnah of Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be...
Ferry capsizes in Philippines killing at least 26
Manila: In the Philippines, at least 26 people have been killed when a small ferry capsized. The ferry drowned in Rizal province east of the...
5th August is one of most tragic, catastrophic days in IIOJK’s history: GA Gulzar
Srinagar: The All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) has said that August 5th is one of the most tragic, painful and catastrophic days in the modern...
President Erdogan meets Palestinian President, Hamas leader in Ankara
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkiye is doing its best to push for intra-Palestinian reconciliation. At a meeting in Ankara with Palestinian...
Opposition alliance likely to bring no-confidence motion against Modi govt
New Delhi: The opposition parties, who have come together to form a new front INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) are mulling moving a no-confidence...
Roof of school gym collapses in China killing 11 people
BEIJING: Eleven people died after the roof of a school gym collapsed in north-eastern China. The collapse in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province was caused by construction...
America expresses deep concerns over India sexual assault case in viral videos
Washington: The United States said Sunday it was deeply concerned by reports of viral videos showing two women paraded naked in India’s northeastern state of...
Massive protests take place against mob assaults on women in India’s Manipur
New Delhi: Thousands of people, mostly women, staged a sit-in in India’s violence-wracked northeastern state of Manipur. They were demanding the immediate arrest of all...
Kashmiris to mark 76th Accession to Pakistan Day on July 19
MIRPUR: Brisk preparations have begun by Kashmiris, residing on both sides of the line of control and around the world to observe the 76th anniversary...
Mass grave with dozens of bodies uncovered in Sudan: UN
The United Nations has said bodies of dozens of people killed by Sudanese warring factions have been uncovered in a mass grave in West Darfur....
Kashmir Martyrs Day being observed today
Occupied Kashmir/Muzzafarabad: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and world over are observing the Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, today to pay homage to...
Death toll from rain-related incidents in India rises to 37
NEW DELHI: Death toll in rain related incident in India rose to 37 on Tuesday. According to Indian media, incessant monsoon rains caused flash floods...
Nepal retrieves bodies of six dead in helicopter crash
Authorities in Nepal have retrieved the bodies of all six people killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, including five Mexican nationals, authorities said, the...
Torrential rain, floods kill 22 across northern India
New Delhi: Torrential rain across northern India has killed at least 22 people, as well as causing landslides and flash floods in the region, authorities...
Indian SC to hear petitions challenging revocation of article 370
New Delhi: Indian Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, will lead a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court in hearing nearly 23 petitions that challenge the...
Children among 6 killed in Chinese school stabbing
BEIJING: A stabbing rampage in a kindergarten in the Chinese province of Guangdong left at least six people dead and one injured, authorities said Monday,...
Kashmiris observe 7th martyrdom anniversary of Burhan Wani today
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of Line of Control and elsewhere in the world are observing 7th martyrdom anniversary of renowned Kashmiri young freedom fighter...
NATO allies to spend ‘at least 2pc’ of GDP on defence, diplomats say
BRUSSELS: NATO allies have reached agreement to raise the alliance’s target for military spending to at least 2% of national GDP, two diplomats said. The...
Swedish govt considering to declare desecration of Quran as a crime
Copenhagen: The enormous pressure of the Muslim World resulted into positive result as the Swedish government after strong protest across the world compelled to kneel...
UN to hold urgent meeting on Holy Quran desecration after Pakistan’s request
Geneva: On Pakistan’ request, United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent meeting on desecration of Holy Quran outside a mosque in Sweden. According...
Saudi Arabia summons Swedish Ambassador over Quran burning
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has summoned the Swedish Ambassador to condemn the burning of the Quran in Stockholm that caused international outrage and diplomatic backlash. In...
Israeli forces martyr five Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces martyred five Palestinians and injured 27 others in intense airstrikes in occupied West Bank today. The Palestinian health ministry said the Israeli military...
Chinese hospital ship to visit Pacific to boost ‘responsible’ image
BEIJING: China is sending a military-run hospital ship to the Pacific to where it will call in at Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and...
OIC calls for collective measures to prevent Holy Quran desecration and religious hatred
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for collective measures to prevent acts of desecration of holy Quran and religious hatred. The group...
Kashmiris hardships intensified as Indian Army beefs up restrictions for amarnath yatra
Occupied Kashmir: occupation authorities have further intensified restrictions in the garb of security for the ongoing Hindu pilgrimage, Amarnath Yatra in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu...
OIC to hold emergency meeting today to express united position against burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is holding an emergency meeting in Jeddah today to discuss measures against despicable acts of burning of the Holy...
French authorities deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities, made hundreds of arrests
Paris: French authorities deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities and had made hundreds of arrests by early Sunday, on the fifth night of unrest sparked by...
Indian troops martyred 17 Kashmiris in June
SRINAGAR: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism have martyred seventeen Kashmiris including a woman...
France deploys 45,000 police, armoured vehicles to quell riots
PARIS:: France deployed 45,000 police officers and some armoured vehicles on the streets on Saturday as riots rocked French cities for a fourth night over...
Over 100 die as Mexico reels under extreme heat: health ministry
Mexican government data showed that over 100 people have lost their lives due to extreme heat in the country in June, as climate change is...
UN chief condemns Israeli plans for more settlements in occupied West Bank
New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Israel’s recent advancement of plans for over 5,500 housing units in settlements in the occupied West...
US President felicitates Muslims on Eid-ul-Azha
Washington: United States President Joe Biden has congratulated Muslims in the country and around the world on Eid-ul-Azha. In a statement by the White House,...