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1979: The year that reshaped the Islamic world

Srinagar, July 21 -- In his compelling book Fault Lines in the Faith: How Events of 1979 Shaped the Islamic World, scholar Iqbal S. Hasnain pinpoints one transformative year and two deep-rooted fault ... Read More


Jokowi hails Prabowo's tactics in US trade deal

Solo, Central Java, July 21 -- Former President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) lauded President Prabowo Subianto's negotiation skills and personal approach in securing a deal with the United States (US) Preside... Read More


Nifty trades above 25,000 level; European mrkt opens lower

Mumbai, July 21 -- The frontline indices traded with modest gains in the afternoon trade, lifted by strong Q1 results from HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries, helping offset global trade u... Read More


Breaking the Ice

Pakistan, July 21 -- Ideally, the meeting between Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Afghan counterpart in Kabul should have been a step toward genuine cooperation. Yet, history has sho... Read More


The UN's Selective Lens: Why Urgent Human Rights Crises Like Gaza Get Reports, Not Resources

Dhaka, July 21 -- Every day, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is supposed to stand up for people who've lost everything, families caught in war, hunger, or o... Read More


NASA-ISRO satellite NISAR launch on July 30

Bengaluru, July 21 -- The NASA-ISRO joint satellite NISAR will be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on July 30 at 5.40 pm, the space agency said on Monday. According to ISRO, GSL... Read More


UN report maps trail of monsoon havoc in Pakistan

Pakistan, July 21 -- The United Nations has highlighted the damages caused by monsoon rains in Pakistan that led authorities to declare disaster zones across parts of Punjab where lethal cloudbursts a... Read More


Obesity crisis explodes in Pakistan as 8 in 10 women, 3 in 4 men found obese

Pakistan, July 21 -- Pakistan is facing a full-blown obesity epidemic, with 81% of women and 74% of men now classified as obese, health experts revealed at a seminar in Lahore. Speaking at an Obesity... Read More


Iran says it has replaced air defences damaged in Israel war

Pakistan, July 21 -- Iran has replaced air defences damaged during last month's conflict with Israel, Iran's Defah Press news reported on Sunday quoting the regular army's deputy for operations, Rear ... Read More


Israel issues new evacuation orders in crowded central Gazan city

Pakistan, July 21 -- The Israeli military has issued evacuation orders for a crowded part of central Gaza where it has not launched a ground offensive during its 21 months of war against Hamas. The I... Read More