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,...
Muslims across Gulf, European, N American countries celebrated Eid ul Adha today
Web Desk: Muslims across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other Gulf and European countries are celebrating Eidul Adha with religious fervour to commemorate...
Russia checking if Western agencies were involved in mutiny
MOSCOW: Russian intelligence services are investigating whether Western spy agencies played a role in the aborted mutiny by Wagner mercenary fighters on Saturday, the TASS...
Türkiye rescues 35 irregular migrants pushed back by Greece
In Turkiye, Coast Guard rescued thirty-five irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea who were illegally pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities. Turkish...
Hajj Sermon: Sheikh Yusuf calls for unity among Muslim Ummah
Mina: Chanting Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik, nearly three million faithful are in Maidan-e- Arafat to perform the Rukn-e-Azam of Hajj, Waqoof-e-Arafat. Delivering Hajj sermon at Masjid-e-Nimra...
A 13-story apartment building in Egypt collapses, leaving several people trapped beneath rubble
Alexandria : A 13-story apartment building in Alexandria collapsed, leaving several people trapped beneath the rubble. The building, typically used to accommodate holidaymakers during the...
Around 3 mln pilgrims gather in Mina to start Hajj rituals
Mina: Around three million pilgrims have gathered in Mina to start the Hajj rituals The pilgrims will remain in the tent valley today and tonight,...
Missing submersible: Rescuers are awaiting miracle as vessel’s oxygen ran out
Ottawa: The rescue mission for the missing submersible exploring the wreck of the Titanic has reached a critical point, with the supply of oxygen on...
Zil Hajj moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Zil Hajj moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and Eid ul Adha will be celebrated in the kingdom on June 28. The...
Blinken-Qin meeting can help steer China-U.S. relations back on track: FM Spokesperson
BEIJING:A Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson on Sunday hoped that the meeting between the Chinese foreign minister and his U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken could...
US Senate confirms first Muslim woman federal judge
WASHINGTON: Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, a Bangladeshi-American lawyer, was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate, making her the first Muslim woman on the federal bench. Choudhury,...
11 killed in explosion at mosque in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, at least eleven people were killed and thirty others injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Badakhshan province today (Thursday). According to...
Saudi Arabia, Russia agree to enhance trade, economic ties
Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to enhance trade and economic ties between the two countries. The agreement was reached in a telephonic talk between...
US once again rejects ‘regime change conspiracy’ in Pakistan
WASHINGTON – US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel on Tuesday said the United States values its long standing cooperation with Pakistan. Briefing the...
US wants to see prosperous and stable Pakistan: State Department
WASHINGTON: US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel on Monday said that the United States wants to see a prosperous and stable Pakistan. Briefing...
Indian troops martyr one more Kashmiri youth in IIOJK
SRINAGAR – In Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred one more Kashmiri youth. According...
At least 50 feared dead as coaches of train derailed and head-on collided with another train In Odisha, India
New Delhi: At least 350 people were injured and around 50 others were feared dead as several coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha’s...