International
Pilgrims pray on Haj day in shadow of coronavirus
Mecca: The global coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over every aspect of this year’s pilgrimage, which last year drew...
Man shot dead for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan courtroom
Peshawar: A man accused of blasphemy for claiming that he was a prophet has been shot dead in a courtroom...
Indian-origin author Avni Doshi’s ‘Burnt Sugar’ on 2020 Booker Prize longlist
New Delhi: Indian-origin author Avni Doshi’s “Burnt Sugar” and two titles from Bloomsbury – “Apeirogon” by Colum McCann and “Such...
Hajj pilgrimage begins in Saudi Arabia with limits on crowds
Riyadh: The Hajj, Islam’s most sacred pilgrimage, started late Tuesday in Saudi Arabia under coronavirus restrictions that greatly restricted crowds....
Author and Modi critic, Aatish Taseer got US citizenship
Washington: In an article written in the famous Time magazine, Atish Taseer, who was in controversy by calling Prime Minister...
Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier amid US tensions
Tehran: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica US aircraft carrier in the strategic...
Malaysia’s former PM Najib gets 12 years in jail for 1MDB-linked graft case
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to serve 12 years in jail after a...
Many arrested in protests over govt’s handling of coronavirus in Israel
Jerusalem: Israeli police have arrested 12 people and used water cannon in Jerusalem before dawn on Sunday to disperse furious...
Indiscriminate firing of gunman during House Party in California, 7 injured
California: At least seven people were injured in a shooting incident in central California on Saturday, according to the authorities....
Trump allows defence contractors to sell more armed drones to foreign militaries
Washington: President Donald Trump signed a measure this week that will allow U.S. defense contractors to sell more armed drones...