Indian woman in Gujarat “marries herself”

A 24-year-old Indian woman from Gujarat today married herself – in what is considered to be the first recorded instance of sologamy in the state.
9 June 2022

Prophet remarks: Case filed against Nupur Sharma, 8 others for “spreading hate”

Delhi Police registered a case against nine people, including former BJP members Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal and journalist Saba Naqvi, for allegedly spreading hatred.
9 June 2022

Van crash kills 22 in Pakistan

At least 22 people were killed when a passenger van plunged into a deep ravine in southwestern Pakistan yesterday, officials said. The only survivor of the
8 June 2022

Anti-Muslim remarks: India tightens security after al-Qaeda threat

India tightened public security yesterday after the circulation of a letter warning of Islamist militant attacks to avenge derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by an official of the ruling Hindu nationalist party.
8 June 2022

Bollywood’s Khans would be risking too much: Naseeruddin on Prophet remarks

Amidst the controversy over now-suspended BJP spokesperson’s comments on the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah today expressed hope that the “hate wave” against Muslims would dissipate even if it doesn’t happen in his lifetime.
8 June 2022

None did as much for India’s northeast as Bangladesh: Ex-NSG chief

A former director general of India’s elite National Security Guard (NSG) has commended Bangladesh’s “amazing” cooperation to help India contain insurgency issues in the country’s north-eastern states.
8 June 2022

At least 17 killed in train derailment in central Iran

At least 17 people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday when a train derailed near the central Iranian city of Tabas after hitting an excavator beside the track, state media reported.
8 June 2022

At least 22 killed as van plunges into deep ravine in Pakistan

At least 22 people were killed when a passenger van plunged into a deep ravine in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said.
8 June 2022

Prophet remarks: “Fringe” is BJP’s core, tweets Rahul Gandhi

“‘Fringe’ is BJP’s core,” India’s opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today.
8 June 2022

Prophet remark row: BJP activist arrested for anti-Muslim comments

Police in northern India arrested a youth leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for posting anti-Muslim comments on social media after derogatory remarks by another party official about the Prophet Mohammad led to a diplomatic furore, officials said on Wednesday (June 8, 2022).
8 June 2022

Indian boy “shoots mother dead” over playing PUBG

A 16-year-old boy allegedly shot his mother dead who stopped him from playing online game PUBG in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
8 June 2022

Pakistan restores 5-day work week amid energy crisis

Pakistan government on June 7, 2022 announced several ‘austerity measures’ to conserve electricity amidst a drastic nationwide shortfall.
8 June 2022

"Saffron terrorists should await their end": Al-Qaeda threatens India over Prophet remarks

Terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has threatened suicide strikes in Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai to "fight for the dignity of our Prophet" amid the raging row over offensive remarks by now-suspended BJP leaders, ANI reported today.
8 June 2022

Vietnam's health minister among 2 arrested in Covid-19 kit scam

Vietnam on Tuesday (June 7, 2022) arrested its health minister and the leader of its capital city Hanoi, after the two were accused of violating the ruling Communist Party's rules and allegedly causing losses to the state budget, authorities said.
7 June 2022

Death of sisters spotlights crisis

Before the three sisters and their children were found dead in a well, they left a message blaming the family they had married into.
7 June 2022

‘We are prepared’

South Korea and the United States flew warplanes including stealth fighter jets over waters around the Korean peninsula yesterday in a fresh show of force following recent missile tests by the North, Seoul said.
7 June 2022

After Middle East, Malaysia condemns suspended BJP spokesperson's Prophet remarks

Malaysia has unreservedly condemned the derogatory remarks by politicians in India against Prophet Muhammad.
7 June 2022

UN experts condemn Myanmar military's “digital dictatorship”

UN human rights experts have condemned the Myanmar military junta’s attempts to establish a “digital dictatorship” in Myanmar by imposing further restrictions on the access to internet, internet shutdowns, online censorship, surveillance and other barriers to internet access.
7 June 2022

Prophet remarks: Police summon suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma

Maharashtra police today summoned Nupur Sharma, the suspended spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to record her statement over derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
7 June 2022

Prophet remarks: India rushes for diplomatic damage control

India continues to face outrage from Muslim countries over the offensive remarks of now suspended and expelled BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
7 June 2022