New Delhi: Salman Khurshid, the ex Indian minister and senior Congress leader, has stood firm on his stand on Ayodhya even after Hindutva extremists attacked and torched a portion of his home at Nainital in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The right-wing Hindus are up in
Itanagar: Indian paramilitary force killed three rebels of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN- Khaplang) in Indian state Arunachal Pradesh. The rebels belonging to NSCN (K)’s Yung Aung faction were killed during an operation launched by paramilitary Assam Rifles (AR) and police personnel in Khogla
London: Britain’s Prince Charles has replaced the queen on a four-day trip to Egypt and Jordan that started on Tuesday, as the reigning monarch stays home to recover from an injured back. Charles — the first in line to the throne — is said to have
Washington: An anti-satellite missile test Russia conducted on Monday generated a debris field in low-Earth orbit that endangered the International Space Station and will pose a hazard to space activities for years, US officials said. The seven-member space station crew - four US astronauts, a German
Hodeida (Yemen): A Huthi rebel advance near Yemen's lifeline port of Hodeida and a Saudi pullback have displaced more than 6,000 people, the United Nations said. The Iran-backed insurgents on Friday took control of a large area south of Hodeida, a key Red Sea port where
London; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there is a choice coming soon on whether to mainline more Russian hydrocarbons or to back Ukraine, peace and stability, amid rising tensions between Moscow and the West. France and Germany warned Russia against harming Ukraine’s territorial integrity amid
New Delhi: India's Supreme Court told authorities to shut offices in the capital and nearby cities, allowing millions to work from home as officials seek ways to reduce hazardous air pollution that led to the closure of schools. Its action came after city authorities in New
Beijing: Chinese observers slammed the Indian government’s plan to deploy the BrahMos missile its most advanced missile at the India-China border, warning it would add new barriers in talks to peacefully address the border tension and further deteriorate ties. However, they noted that the new weapon
Faheem Haider As the largest democracy in the world, India is one of the most diverse countries structuring its system based on democratic values. As a whole, Muslims make up about 15% of India's population, and it is this statistic that draws me toward this country
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s Nainital home was allegedly vandalised and set on fire on November 15, days after it became known that his book on Ayodhya drew parallels between Hindutva groups and terrorist organisations, such as Boko Haram and ISIS, drawing the