Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed and his four aides have been detained by Pakistan for “spreading terrorism in the name of jihad”. Home Ministry of Pakistan has levelled charges against him and produced him before a judicial review board which was headed by Pakistan Supreme Court judge Ejaz Afzal Khan. As[Read More…]
At least 10 labourers were killed and two others injured in two separate firing incidents that happened in Pakistan’s southwest port city of Gwadar in Balochistan on Saturday. According to Geo News, the firings took place in the Pishgan and Ganth Road areas of Gwadar. Unidentified assailants on bikes open[Read More…]
Over 45,000 attacks of ransomware were recorded in 74 countries around the world, mostly in Russia. Kaspersky Lab, the cyber security and anti-virus provider’s Global Research and Analysis Team said, in these attacks, data is encrypted with the extension “.WCRY” added to the filenames. The attack, called as ‘WannaCry,’ is[Read More…]
On Friday, India announced that it will gift about 16,000 handcrafted Indian candles to Sri Lanka on the occasion of International Vesak Day. This day celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. As per the External Affair Ministry, the candles to be gifted have especially been handcrafted from the[Read More…]
According to PTI reports, at least 25 people were killed and 35 others were injured in a blast in Mastung area in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday. The blast happened shortly after Friday prayers. Pakistan Senate Deputy chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri escaped an assassination attempt and was reportedly[Read More…]
Speaking on the occasion of International Vesak Day celebration in Colombo, PM Narendra Modi said that the Indian airlines Air India will operate direct flights between Varanasi and Colombo from August. He is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka. “My Tamil brothers and sisters will also be able to[Read More…]
The US government has blamed Pakistan for worsening Indo-Pak ties and cautioned that the ties might worsen further if another major terrorist attack comes from across the border this year. “Islamabad’s failure to curb support to anti-India militants and New Delhi’s growing intolerance of this policy, coupled with a perceived[Read More…]
A moving video clip has surfaced online showing an Israeli television news anchor getting tearful reporting her own show’s sudden cancellation on air. The anchor tried hard to control her emotions after learning that it would be her last show on Israel’s Channel One. The government has suddenly decided to[Read More…]
The Italian police seized a shipload of tramadol, a drug, on Wednesday, which they claim to be sold to the Islamic States in Libya from India, as per media reports. Labelled as blankets and shampoo,37 million tramadols, worth $75 million, were found packed in three containers near the port of[Read More…]
Eight people were killed and more than 20 were injured in a moderate earthquake that struck China on Thursday morning. It struck in Taxkorgan county, a remote mountaneous area bordering Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan in China’s Xinjiang region. According to The Xinjiang Earthquake Administration, more than 180 houses have collapsed.[Read More…]
Soon after Justin Bieber’s performance in Mumbai, Grammy winner Ed Sheeran on Wednesday announced nine new cities in his 2017 world tour and Mumbai happens to be on his list! Sheeran will be performing live and the dates were announced on his official website. Mumbai is set to welcome and[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa held a meeting after International Court of Justice stayed the hanging of Indian “spy” Kulbushan Jadhav. This was their second meeting in the same week and is significant considering the light of prevailing tension in the[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday requested the Madras High Court to revise its recent order preventive the government from relocating or opening liquor shops in residential areas. The government sought modification of the May 8 order. The move comes as government’s revenue has been affected. There is a huge loss[Read More…]
Muslims saw the greatest natural increase among all other religious groups, including Christians, between 2010 and 2015, suggests a global report. Births to Muslims outnumbered deaths by 152 million (213 million births vs. 61 million deaths), shows the Pew Research survey. Generally, all major groups had more births than deaths.[Read More…]
Post the International Court of Justice (ICJ) stayed the death sentence given by Pakistan to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, the defence experts on Wednesday praised the efforts put by the Indian Government into the matter and said that Pakistani Military Court had no jurisdiction over Jadhav. “As a military[Read More…]
A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in England, has secured an incredible 162 in the British Mensa IQ Test. She has secured two points higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking and she has been invited to join the coveted society as a member. Rajgauri Pawar, reportedly appeared in the British Mensa[Read More…]
The US House of Representatives passed a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, handing President Donald Trump his first key legislative victory. But it still needs to go a long way as the replacement bill, named as the American Health Care Act, will turn into[Read More…]
Popular British physicist Stephen Hawking said that the humans will need to find and settle on another planet within the next 100 years to survive climate change, asteroid strikes and overpopulation. According to Hawking, time is running out for the Earth and humanity will need to leave the planet for[Read More…]
In a major blunder, the Delhi police have sent a letter to CPI-ML leader Kavita Krishnan assuming her to be a leader of Gau Raksha Dal on Wednesday. “Delhi Police thinks I’m from Gau Raksha Dal! If police Intelligence deptts think I’m GRD leader, it’s best they down their shutters!”[Read More…]