Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher’s order
DHAKA: A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her, police said Friday. The death of 19-year-old Nusrat Jahan Rafi last week sparked protests across the South Asian nation, with the prime minister promising to prosecute all those involved. Rafi was lured […]
Missing Chinese national found dead in Islamabad
Li Jinqiang, a Chinese national who went missing from Islamabad’s Super Market on April 13 was found dead in Rawalpindi’s Iqbal Town area on Friday. According to police, the deceased was 29-year-old and had arrived in the federal capital last week. Police recovered his body from a drain with marks of injuries on his head. […]
Bombs kill 207 in Easter Day attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels
COLOMBO: Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels killed about 207 people and wounded more than 450 including five Pakistan nationals, a hospital director and police officials said, following a lull in major attacks since the end of the civil war 10 years ago. In just one church, St. Sebastian’s […]
Saudi Arabia beheads 37 prisoners for terrorism crimes
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 of its citizens, alleging that they participated in crimes related to terrorism. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved the beheadings in a royal decree. The Interior Ministry said those who were killed had extremist ideologies and had created terrorist cells, the AP reported. It also said the prisoners were found guilty and […]
Biopic on PM Modi ‘a joke’, a comedy film should be made on his unfulfilled promises: Urmila Matondkar
The actress turned politician Urmila Matondkar took a jibe at Narendra Modi, suggesting that a comedy serial should be made on Modi. Talking to an Indian media channel, the actress suggested that instead of a movie, a comedy serial would better portray Modi’s failed promises. ‘I was put forward a question that what kind of […]
Pakistani doctor and medical staff accused of raping and killing a woman
The 22-year-old Asmat has gone to the hospital for treatment of toothache. At least four medical officials, including a doctor, at a government hospital were said to have been involved in the alleged rape and murder of a woman patient who had come seeking help for toothache, reported on Monday. 26-year-old Asmat Junejo, a resident […]
Bollywood star Swara Bhaskar apologises to Muslims during elections
As incidents of hate speech against Muslims in India witness a sharp rise, especially during the country’s electoral season, Veere Di Wedding actor Swara Bhasker voiced her concerns in support of country’s minorities. When politicians are using loathing remarks against Muslims as their election tool, the Bollywood star apologized on Twitter for their conduct, saying “I want to apologize […]
Sri Lanka Warned of Threat Hours Before Suicide Attacks
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan intelligence officials were tipped off about an imminent attack by extremists hours before a series of suicide bombings killed more than 300 people on Easter Sunday, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Three churches and four hotels were hit by suicide bombers on Sunday morning, killing 321 people and […]
Alia Bhatt ADMITS About ‘Kalank’s Failure At The Box-Office
Karan Johar’s latest production Kalank has proved to be a damp squib at the box office despite its star cast. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film, which released on 17 April, has earned Rs 66.03 crore at the box office despite having the advantage of opening during a long weekend. Alia Bhatt, who plays one […]
New Zealand offers residency to families of mosque victims
WELLINGTON: New Zealand opened a two-year window Wednesday for people directly affected by the Christchurch terror attacks to apply to stay permanently in the country. The special visa category “recognises the impact of the tragedy on the lives of those most affected, and gives people currently on temporary and resident visas some certainty” about their […]
