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Queen Elizabeth a descendant fo Prophet Muhammed, claims report

London: Britain's Queen Elizabeth is a descendant of Prophet Muhammed, a Moroccan newspaper has claimed, attributing the bizarre finding to a study. According to the Daily Mail, the findings were first published in 1986 by Burke's Peerage, a British authority on royal pedigrees. The Morrocan news
India, Nepal to boost agricultural cooperation

New Delhi: India and Nepal have agreed to give momentum to bilateral cooperation in agricultural sector for the benefit of farmers of both the nations, an official statement said. The Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is in India on a three-day visit, his first overseas tour after taking cha
There are no innocent people in Gaza, says Israel Defence Minister

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday said there were “no innocent people” in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip after 10 days of protests and clashes left 30 Palestinians dead. “There are no innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” Lieberman told Israel’s public radio. “Everyone’s connected to H
Germany: Several dead after vehicle ploughs into crowd in Muenster city
Several people are feared dead after a car drove into a group of people in the western German city of Muenster on Saturday, Reuters reported quoting Spiegel Online. There have been reports of multiple injuries. However, it was not clear whether the incident was an attack. “There are several dead,
South Korean court jails ex-president Park for 24 yrs in corruption scandal

A South Korean court jailed former President Park Geun-hye for 24 years on Friday over a scandal that exposed webs of corruption between political leaders and the country's conglomerates. Park became South Korea's first democratically elected leader to be forced from office last year when the Con
Pakistani prime minister in Afghanistan to ease tensions

Pakistan’s prime minister arrived in Afghanistan on Friday for a day-long visit many see as an effort to ease strained relations between the two neighbors and revive a push for peace talks with the Taliban. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was welcomed by Afghan President Asharf Ghani and the two inspected an h
Pakistani court bars government from 'harassing' Hafiz Saeed

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court on Thursday ordered government authorities to not "harass" banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and allow him to continue his "social welfare activities". The founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) alleged in a petition
Children feared dead as Afghan airstrikes targeting Taliban hit graduation

KABUL, Afghanistan — Dozens of Afghan civilians, including children, were feared dead Wednesday after government airstrikes hit a religious school graduation in the north of the country, witnesses told NBC News. In the hours after Monday’s bombing, the Afghan Ministry of Defense insisted that the
China slaps retaliatory duties, strikes at signature U.S. exports
China hit back quickly on April 4 against the Donald Trump administration’s plans to slap tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods, retaliating with a list of similar duties on key U.S. imports, including soybeans, planes, cars, beef and chemicals. The speed with which the trade tussle between Was
India welcomes US designation of Pakistan’s MML as terror outfit
India on Tuesday welcomed the US designating Pakistan-based Milli Muslim League (MML), an alias of Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a foreign terror organisation, saying the decision reflects rejection of the attempts being made in Pakistan to mainstream terrorist individuals and entities. Reacting to the US mov
Toughest ever H-1B visa process begins today
The process of filing petitions for H-1B, one of the most sought after American work visas among highly skilled Indian professionals, begins Monday amid unprecedented scrutiny by the Trump administration. From April 2 (Monday), the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) will o
US visa applicants to be asked for social media history: State Department
In a broad expansion of the information gathered from applicants for US visas, the federal government is proposing to collect social media identities from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, according to a State Department filing on Friday. The proposal, if approved by the Off
Minibus carrying migrants crashes in eastern Turkey, killing 17

A minibus packed with migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran crashed and burst into flames in eastern Turkey, killing 17 people, state-run Anadolu news agency said on Friday. The bus, designed to carry 14 people, was carrying more than 50 foreign nationals when it hit a lamp post and caught
68 killed in fire as riot erupts at Venezuela in prison break attempt

At least 68 people have been killed in a fire that erupted during a riot at a jail in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, according to a government official. The blaze at the police station's lockup was reportedly sparked by prisoners setting mattresses alight in a jailbreak attempt on Wednesday. Ma
Nobel winner Malala Yousafzai in tears on emotional return to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai broke down in tears during an emotional return to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for advocating greater education of girls. Yousafzai, travelling with her father and younger brother,
Cannot ignore India's role in Sri Lanka elections
A lawyer, a member of Parliament and the son of one of Sri Lanka's most powerful politicians. These are amongst the titles that 31-year-old Namal Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa balances. Namal belongs to a political family accused of carrying out some of the most
Delhi court orders attachment of Vijay Mallya's properties in PMLA case
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered attachment of properties of businessman Vijay Mallya, who was declared a proclaimed offender for evading summons in a money laundering case related to FERA violation. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat directed the attachment through the Police
Russia shopping mall fire kills 64, investigators find safety violations at site: All you need to know

A massive fire swept through a busy Russian shopping centre packed with children and their parents on Sunday leaving at least 64 people dead. There are many feared to be still missing. The fire at the Winter Cherry mall in Kemerovo, a city about 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of Moscow, was ext