MINA: At least 717 pilgrims have been martyred following a stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia while 863 have been injured. According to sources, ambulances have been dispatched. The stampede took place near Maktab (camp) number 93 along street number 204 … read more
MAKKAH: Eidul Azha, the Muslim feast following Hajj, is being celebrated in Saudi Arabia and other gulf states today. Major Eid congregations were held in the holy mosques Masjid-ul-Haram and Masjid-e-Nabvi. Large number of Muslims attended the Eid prayers, where … read more
JAKARTA: As many as 35 people were wounded on Wednesday when a packed commuter train slammed into the back of another at a station in the Indonesian capital Jakarta during rush hour, an official said. According to the reports, the … read more
LONDON: Belgium will host Britain in November’s Davis Cup final in Ghent, the International Tennis Federation said on Wednesday. The November 27-29 final will be played indoors at the Flanders Expo in Ghent on a clay-court, with the capacity to … read more
LONDON: Terming the Kashmir dispute as the main reason of contention between South Asian arch rivals Pakistan and India, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the latter to hold talks on all issues including Kashmir. Speaking to media representatives … read more