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Muslim woman to lead Friday prayers in India
Jamida Teacher will lead prayers being held at society headquarters in Malappuram district, Kerala
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Muslims should not allow West to 'dictate' true meaning of Islam: VP al Azhar University
Mahmood Ahmed Hashim says there is urgent need to present true essence of Islam to west
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Trump proposes US citizenship plan for 1.8 mn undocumented immigrants
Trump was asking Congress to make future legal immigration more difficult
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Pictures of the day: January 26, 2018
14 photos from events around the world
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Trump ordered Mueller's firing but reversed course: report
Trump had accused Mueller of three conflicts of interest that he argued disqualified him from running the probe
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Trump apologises for retweeting anti-Muslim videos
Trump sparked outrage in Britain in November when he retweeted three anti-Muslim videos
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'Doomsday Clock' closest to midnight since Cold War over nuclear threat
Timepiece has moved forward since Trump won the 2016 US election
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UN Security Council to inspect 'Iranian-made' missile debris
UN panel of experts concluded in recent report Iran had violated arms embargo on Yemen by supplying missiles to rebels
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'Little idols': Japan's dark obsession with young girls
Young "idol" singers are common in Japan, where groups have complained that sexualisation of girls puts minors at risk
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Saudi Arabia jails two human rights defenders: Amnesty
Court ruled seven years imprisonment for the human rights defenders
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US slaps sanctions on six militants after cutting aid to Pakistan
Claims they have been involved in attacks on coalition troops, smuggling of individuals and financing terrorist groups
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Oldest human fossil outside Africa dug up in Israel
Discovery sheds new light on routes our ancestors took out of Africa, and helps experts understand human evolution
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Brussels rally calls for liberating Kashmir, other states from Indian occupation
The development comes after continuous display of misleading, anti-Pakistan banners in Geneva, London and New York
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Mega-brothels causing Bangkok to sink
'Soapy massage' parlours are illegally siphoning off groundwater to dodge utility bills putting low-lying city at...
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10-year jail term, nearly Rs30m fine for assaulting teacher in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Education ministry says Guidelines will be formulated for staff members of educational institutions
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EU court rejects refugee sexuality tests
In the ruling relating to a Nigerian man, the court says the tests interfered unduly in his private life
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Oprah Winfrey not interested in US presidential bid
Winfrey's speech at Golden Globe Awards rekindled speculation over the billionaire's political ambitions
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Indian murder convict gets prison break to father child
The judges said Ali was released under 'extraordinary' circumstances for the 'purpose of procreation'
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Indonesian woman's clip of street groping goes viral in #MeToo moment
Decision to go public with video resonated when women started fighting against street harassment
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Pictures of the day: January 25, 2018
14 photos from events around the world
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French lawmakers banned from wearing religious symbols
Laws and rules are intended to underline France's commitment to the principle of secularism
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China denies plan to build military base in Afghanistan
Beijing has long been concerned that instability in Afghanistan could spill over into violence-prone Xinjiang region
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Two identical monkeys cloned in China
The twins represent the furthest reaches of cloning technology, genetically resembling each other entirely
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Leader of German anti-Muslim political party converts to Islam
Wagner's party campaigned on slogans like 'Islam has no place in Germany' and 'Against Islamisation of Germany'
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Fighting forces most returning Afghans to flee anew
At least five people killed, 24 wounded as gunmen stormed in the Save the Children aid agency, Wednesday
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US denies drone struck Afghan refugee camp in Kurram Agency
Source close to Haqqani group confirmed at least one mid-level Afghan commander killed
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I haz wins: Grumpy Cat in $710,000 court payout
This is the first time an internet meme has won a court case
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Saudi still holding 95 people as it aims to wind down corruption probe
Saudi security forces have rounded up members of the political and business elite on basis of corruption
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Booming Indian cities get creative to house migrant workers
Most travel from their villages to find work for months at a time in the booming construction industry
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Israel planned multiple assassination attempts on Yasser Arafat before his death
Multiple plans were halted at some point or another due to fear of mass civilian casualties
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Ex-US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar gets 175 years in prison for abuse case
Nassar is sentenced to 175 years in prison
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Trump takes his 'America First' policies to Davos 'globalists'
Trump, never invited as a businessman, will be the first US president to attend Davos since Bill Clinton in 2000
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Chinese officials engaged in 'takeover' of Tibetan Buddhist monastery: Human Rights Watch
Chinese law promises freedom of religion but authorities keep a close eye on religious believers and institutions
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Trump warns Erdogan to avoid clash between US, Turkish forces in Syria
Turkey’s air and ground operation in Syria’s Afrin region, now in fifth day, targets US-backed Kurdish YPG fighters
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China wind turbine-maker guilty of stealing US trade secrets
Wisconsin jury convicted Beijing-based Sinovel Wind Group Co Ltd of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft
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Behind enemy lines: Vietnam's female spies who helped change the war
Women were integral to the communist North's battle against American "foreign invaders"
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Big cats in evolutionary arms race with prey, according to new study
Research suggests fleeing at top speed is a fatal mistake, making it easier for the fearsome felines to kill
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In Davos, firms meditate on quest for mental wellbeing
Meditation and "mindfulness" training have taken off in the corporate world in recent years
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No safe haven as shootings rock US schools
283 school shootings across US since 2013, an average of one school shooting a week, says gun control group
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China's #MeToo movement emerges, testing censors' limits
Activists say efforts to unmask sexual abuse have faced government apathy or even resistance
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India plans closer Southeast Asia maritime ties to counter China
Modi invites the leaders of the ASEAN nations to join him in India’s Republic Day celebrations on Friday
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New tactical nukes in US arsenal raise risks of atomic conflict, warn experts
Pentagon developing new low-yield nuclear bomb designed to be used on the battlefield, rather than to level a city
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PM Abbasi, Gates talk social reforms at WEF
Reiterate support for polio eradication programme
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UNSC hot seat: ‘Kazakhstan will anchor peace, prosperity in region’
Speakers point out Astana’s role in the Afghan peace process
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British Imam forced to quit after 'secret' second marriage surfaces
The second wife's brother says he eloped without taking permission from either family
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Afghan Taliban claim they met Pakistan officials in Islamabad
Group’s Qatar office delegation held a meeting with Pakistani officials to explore ways for reviving the peace talks
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Pope says fake news is satanic
'Fake news is a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes and leads only to the spread of arrogance and...
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Erdogan says to extend Syria operation despite risk of US confrontation
Warns Turkey would extend its military operation in Syria to the town of Manbij
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US House speaker holds talks with Saudi king
Bilateral cooperation between longtime allies discussed in meeting, says Saudi Press Agency
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Obese children likely to die early than healthy peers, says study
Four in five obese children are likely to be overweight for life, losing 10-20 years of their life

















































