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1,500 kgs of ‘heroine’ seized off Gujarat coast

New Delhi: Following intelligence reports, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was successful in apprehending a Merchant Vessel carrying 1,500 kilos of heroin, off the coast of Gujarat, official sources reported. The Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pavak intercepted the Vessel carrying heroine worth of

Mohsin Raza, first Muslim in Yogi cabinet sacked

LUCKNOW: Mohsin Raza, the lone Muslim minister in Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has been sacked. According to media reports, Minister of State for Muslim Waqf and Haj, Mohsin Raza is accused of violating laws and selling property, a charge denied by the latter. Shia Central W

1.5 trillion dollars of Muslims’ deposit interest lying unclaimed in Indian banks

New Delhi: According to Safdar Husain Khan, chairman of Delhi State Minorities Commission, a report of the Reserve Bank of India says that a whopping amounts of 1.5 trillion dollars (Rs. 67,50,000 crore) as interests accrued on the deposits of Muslims are lying unclaimed in different Indian banks. S

Nawaz Sharif’s brother Shehbaz to be next Pakistan PM? Top 10 developments

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stepped down after he got an unfavourable verdict from the country’s top court in the Panama Papers scandal. The Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified him from holding public office and said it would order an accountability court to open references against him a

Asteroid named after Saudi researcher Fatima by NASA

RIYADH: This talented young Saudi female researcher got NASA-certified asteroid named after her. NASA names one of its asteroids “Al-Sheikh 33535″ after Fatima bint Abdel Moneim Al Sheikh. The now 19-year-old Fatima a student at Al Faisaliah Islamic Schools in Khobar represented her school at

Hindu extremist erects Hanuman idol at Muslim shrine, threatens to vandalise grave

MEERUT: Tension prevailed in Meerut after men from Hindu Swabhimaan Sansthan painted the shrine of a Muslim saint in SAFFRON with idol of Hanuman. The incident happened at Surajkund in Civil Lines Police Station limits. It is reported in Hindi publication PalPal news that Amit Bharadwaj, Nat

Nitish sworn in as CM; trust vote today

Patna, July 27,2017(TheHindu): Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar for the sixth time at the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday. Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi took oath as the deputy chief minister. No other member from either the JD(U) or the BJP was sworn in. Governor Keshar

Haramain high-speed train ready for launch

Jeddah — Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) on Tuesday conducted the first complete trial run of the Haramain high-speed train from Jeddah to Madinah. Reaching a speed of 330 kph, the new train could cut travel time between the two cities down to as little as 90 minutes. The new 12,000 horsepower

RBI stops printing Rs 2000 notes since March?

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) halts printing of Rs 2000 currency notes and had shifted its focus more on printing of Rs 200 and other denominations notes, reported Livemint. The report said that the RBI had stopped printing of higher denomination of Rs 2000 about five months ago an

No religion teaches atrocities – Attempts to curb democratic rights in BJP regime: Ram Puniyani

Hyderabad: Noted social activist and revolutionary writer, Mr. Ram Puniyani opposed atrocities in the name of religion and said that no religion teaches cruelty, atrocity and barbarism, be it the brutal killing of Hafiz Junaid in the running train at Ballabgarh or an attack on the Amarnath Yatris.

“Muslims were the real heroes of ‘Freedom Struggle’ than so called Hindutva Group”: Prashant Bhushan

A Supreme Court lawyer, founding member of Swaraj Abhiyan, prominent civil rights lawyer and one of the founding members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) – Prashant Bhushan, has been clutched for his yet another controversial tweet on role of Muslims in freedom struggle. “Almost all patriotic slogans

Man caught flying into Dubai with 76 watches under his shirt

A Dubai Customs vigilant inspector have managed to foil a passenger's attempt to smuggle 76 luxury wrist watches and six precious jewels studded with diamonds worth around Dh3,016,000. The suspect, a European national, arrived in at the airport onboard a Dubai-bound flight from an East Asian coun

Inspectors seize 150 tonnes of rotting food from Dubai markets

Almost 150 tonnes of fruit, vegetables and meat were seized from illegal markets by health inspectors in Dubai. An official from Dubai Municipality said the seized food was not being stored at the correct temperatures and was deemed unsuitable for human consumption. “A large amount of food stu

Allow 10-yr-old rape survivor to abort 26-week pregnancy: SC’s notice to Centre

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea seeking its permission to allow a 10-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 26-week-old pregnancy. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the member secretary of Chand

Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure over holy site after violence kills eight

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure on Sunday over new security measures at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after a weekend of violence left eight people dead, with fears more unrest could follow. Israeli officials signalled they may be open to changing th

Samajwadi Party Leader Suffers Heart Attack At Meeting With Akhilesh Yadav, Dies

LUCKNOW:  A senior Samajwadi Party leader Uma Shankar Chowdhary passed away after suffering a massive heart attack on Saturday during a meeting being chaired by party president Akhilesh Yadav at the party office. As he complained of cardiac distress, he was rushed to the Civil hospital but he col

Ram temple should be constructed in legal manner: Amit Shah

BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said his party wants the Ram temple in Ayodhya to be constructed in a legal manner after mutual dialogue. “The party’s stand is clear and mentioned in the last four Lok Sabha election manifestos. The temple should be constructed in a legal manner and there shou

Bhatkal: Freak swimming accident leaves two injured as man jumps onto friend

Bhatkallys News Bureau/ I. Zaorez Shabab Bhatkal, 21 July 2017 (Bhatkallys News): A regular outing with friends took a turn for the worst as two swimmers dived on top of each other in an unfortunate accident. The duo has been identified as Marwan Muniri (19) and Shaheeb Shaikh (20). Both are i