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The perfumes of Bengaluru: Jasmine and sandalwood

India, Aug. 21 -- I am standing at Al-Kareem Attars and Perfumes in Ibrahim Sahib Street, discussing Ruh Gulab with Maria, the woman behind the counter. It is evening but even though she has been work... Read More


Ninety-eight Islamic studies teachers deployed for Sekolah Rakyat

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- Indonesia's Religious Affairs Ministry has deployed 98 Islamic education teachers to support the national rollout of Sekolah Rakyat (People's School), a key initiative under Presid... Read More


Interstate gang busted in Hyderabad; vapes, foreign cigarettes worth Rs 25L seized

Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- Six individuals were arrested by officials of the Commissioner's Task Force, West Zone, for illegally importing e-cigarettes (vapes) and banned foreign cigarettes from Dubai and ... Read More


Kelantan family board blames influencers for fuelling child-free trend among young couples

KOTA BHARU, Aug. 21 -- Kelantan National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) has reportedly criticised the child-free marriage trend among young couples in Kelantan, blaming it on social m... Read More


BRS to take legal action against 'paid' defamatory content online

Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- The main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has begun the process of taking legal action against digital media agencies and certain influencers which it claims is "spreading... Read More


Most-wanted gangster from Bihar arrested from Tungareshwar forest

India, Aug. 21 -- A most-wanted criminal from Bihar, Bootan Janeshwar Chaudhary alias Harendra Chaudhary, was arrested on Monday from the Tungareshwar forest in Vasai in an operation jointly carried o... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan jokes about Zero box office disaster: 'Ullu bana lena lekin Zero mat banana'

India, Aug. 21 -- Superstar Shah Rukh Khan cracked a joke about his ambitious film Zero flopping at the box office in 2018, which led to him taking a brief break from acting. At the trailer launch eve... Read More


Delhi HC reserves order on Sanjay Bhandari's plea against fugitive economic offender tag

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a petition filed by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari, challenging a trial court's decision declaring him a Fugitive... Read More


Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday in Delhi after a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Earlie... Read More


Shreyas Iyer to replace Rohit Sharma as India's new ODI captain; BCCI says no to Shubman Gill, announcement on.: Report

India, Aug. 21 -- The twists and turns in Indian cricket are never-ending. Such is the nature of a transition period. What has added to the drama is the near-impossible task of playing all three forma... Read More