Jeddah: Independence means enjoying freedom and empowering others to do so. The true essence of independence is when you have freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom to make your own decision. Today, as we celebrate our Independence Day, the leadership and the nation of

WASHINGTON: The top Republican in Congress blasted President Joe Biden for his "reckless policy" on Afghanistan, as the United States moved to evacuate embassy workers ahead of the Taliban advance. "Afghanistan is careening toward a massive, predictable, and preventable disaster," Senator Mitch McConnell said in a

New Delhi: India warned its roughly 1,500 residents in Afghanistan of “high risk of kidnapping” in the country as the Taliban overran more key regional cities in an offensive that has left the capital dangerously exposed. A government official said that there is no plan for

London: Britain on Friday slammed the United States troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, warning the Taliban's resurgence would create a breeding ground for extremists that threatened the world. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Thursday announced that some 600 troops would help evacuate British nationals from the country,

Beijing: China on Friday rejected the World Health Organization’s calls for a renewed probe into the origins of Covid-19, saying it supported "scientific" over "political" efforts to find out how the virus started. Pressure is once more mounting on Beijing to consider a fresh probe into

Washington DC: A panel of eminent activists and lawyers have highlighted the issue of prisoners of conscience and alleged intimidation of human rights defenders in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Participating in a briefing hosted by the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) Wednesday in

New Delhi: Just days after former Congress President Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account was temporarily suspended, the Congress claimed that similar action was taken against the handles of five senior leaders, including party's media head Randeep Surjewala. The party informed that the Twitter accounts of AICC general

Kanpur: A Muslim man was beaten up on a road by a mob reportedly belonging to Bajrang Dal over allegations of forced religious conversion. The mob beat up the man, identified as Aftar Ahmad, and forced him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. This happened even as

Amritsar: Dal Khalsa, Sikhs representative organization, has said that it will hold a separate ceremony and hoist the Sikh flag symbolizing Sikh Sovereignty at Amritsar on 15 August when the people of India will be celebrating Indian Independence Day on that day. According to media reports,

Islamabad: Allegations of corruption in the purchase of land for Ram temple in Ayodhya have come to fore and it is said that the BJP and RSS have made the temple a medium of business. According to a report, Ayodhya Ram temple has been in controversy