MANGALORE: In a controversial demand that may spark widespread uproar, a less popular Hindutva outfit has called for a strict ban on dawn Azan (Fajr prayer call from Masjids)across India. Recently, dozens of Hindutva activists including a controversial swamiji, who … read more
BAGHDAD: Attacks across Iraq killed 33 people on Wednesday, the latest in a months-long surge in violence that has left more than 4,000 people dead this year. The shootings and bombings struck in Baghdad and restive parts of the north … read more
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court here on Wednesday acquitted former president Asif Ali Zardari in polo ground reference case. Accountability Court announced the verdict during the hearing of NAB reference cases. read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stated that work on Karachi-Lahore Motorway project would begin within few months. The premier was speaking to a delegation of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and parliamentarians from Sindh, who called on him in … read more
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asia Wednesday, underpinned by concerns about the Ukraine crisis as fierce armed confrontation between government forces and pro-Moscow separatists continued unabated leaving dozens dead. US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in July, rose … read more