New Delhi: Amid growing intolerance for minorities in India under Narendra Modi government, in a latest spate of communal violence, a Sikh boy was killed and two others wounded after they were assaulted by a communally charged mob in Maharashtra. Arun Singh (15) and Kirpal Singh
California: Leader of Indian Congress Rahul Gandhi has taken a swipe at the Modi-led Indian government, saying it is threatening the people and misusing the country’s agencies. Rahul Gandhi was addressing the Indian diaspora at an event at the University of California, Santa Clara during his
BY Abu Huraira In a momentous turn of events, the mighty walls of Constantinople, standing tall for centuries, crumbled under the relentless assault led by Mehmet II, also known as Mehmet the Conqueror. The year was 1453, the date was May 29, and the world watched
Beijing: Over the past three decades, China has sent over 50,000 peacekeepers to participate in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs) in more than 20 countries and regions, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday. She made the remarks at the regular press conference when
Seoul: In response to North Korea's announcement of a planned satellite launch, Japan has activated its ballistic missile defences and vowed to shoot down any projectile that threatens its territory. The notification from North Korea revealed that the launch is scheduled to take place between May
Tehran: Iran has “resolved” one of three cases raised by the UN watchdog as possible evidence it had not declared all its past nuclear activities, Iranian media reported Tuesday. The reports came just days before the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency is
United Nations: Some 22 countries, will see an increase in acute food insecurity over the next six months, according to a new early warning report issued by two Rome-based U.N. agencies. The report by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Kyiv: Kyiv’s peace plan is the only way to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and the time for mediation efforts has passed, a top aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Chief diplomatic adviser Ihor Zhovkva told Reuters that Ukraine had no interest in a cease-fire that
Mumbai: The Muslim leaders have said that the Muslims have never felt so insecure, feeling under Bharatiya Janata Party-Narendra Modi government in India. The prominent minority leaders and intellectuals like Maharashtra Samajwadi Party President Abu Asim Azmi, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen state President and MP Syed
Srinagar: A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims to a shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir skid off a highway bridge into a Himalayan gorge Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55, police said. The bus was on way to Katra town from the northern state of Punjab’s