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White House orders Pentagon to offer options as Aramco attack fallout escalates

US defence officials were instructed to plan potential options at the White House meeting on Monday, although no detailed strategic choices were presented at the meeting.

Sep 18, 2019

Pakistan minister puts her foot in mouth tweeting fake video on Kashmir 'atrocity'

It has been revealed that the video clip was from a High Court-ordered drive to clear encroachment in Shimla in 2018.

Sep 16, 2019

Trump blames Iran for Saudi oil attack, says US defence 'locked and loaded'

Evidence from the attack, which hit the world's biggest oil-processing facility has indicated Iran's role, instead of the Yemeni Houthi group that had claimed responsibility.

Sep 16, 2019

Saudi Arabia curtails half of its crude oil production after drone attack

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abulaziz bin Salman said the attacks on Abqaib and Khurais facilities cut the company's overall crude oil supply by around 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd).

Sep 15, 2019

Houthi rebels claim drone strikes against Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil facilities

Iran-backed Houthi fighters had conducted drone attacks on the Shaybah natural oil liquefication last month and other attacks on two oil stations in May.

Sep 14, 2019

Supreme Court calls for enacting uniform civil code, cites Goa as 'shining example'

The court identified Goa, as a shining example, which has a Uniform Civil Code applicable to all, regardless of religion, except while protecting certain limited rights.

Sep 14, 2019

'Just a trailer, full movie yet to come': PM on 100 days of Modi 2.0

PM Modi termed the recently concluded Monsoon session of Parliament as historic for which he thanked the Members of Parliament (MPs) and political parties.

Sep 12, 2019

After calling 9/11 terror strike an 'airplane attack' New York Times deletes tweet, edits story

Did the New York Times 'de-terrorise' the worst ever attack on the US soil? The newspaper deletes tweet and edits article on 9/11 terror attack anniversary.

Sep 12, 2019

The Islamic New year, better known as Muharram, begins on Friday and it is a time of mourning and peace for Muslims.

Muharram procession binds Hindus and Muslims in historically secular Telangana

The practice of mourning was integrated into Telanagana's folk tradition when Kings of Bijapur and Golkonda empire proclaimed Shi'ism as the state religion in the 16th century.

Sep 10, 2019

Former Pakistan lawmaker Baldev Kumar seeks political asylum in India, citing persecution

Kumar stated that he does not want to go back to Pakistan as he felt his family was in danger due to increasing persecution of ethnic minorities in the country.

Sep 10, 2019

Muharram 2019: Significance of the Islamic New Year, Ashura, wishes and messages

The month of Muharram is considered the holiest month for Muslims after the month of Ramzan.

Sep 8, 2019

Apple slams Google for creating false iPhone hack scare

In response to Google's recent findings about iPhone security, Apple has released a statement to regain users' confidence.

Sep 7, 2019

Pakistan to follow in India's footsteps? Parliament asked to make triple talaq punishable crime

Citing a precedent in Islamic history, Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem says the National Assembly "can make laws to make this action a punishable crime."

Sep 6, 2019

American woman abuses, assaults burqa-clad Muslim doctor in Pune; will she be deported?

The American woman, identified as Jaime Lynn Lewis, walked up to the victim and asked her if she was a Muslim.

Sep 3, 2019

'Provide second set of uniforms, socks and shoes': Karnataka HC directs govt after 8-year-old files PIL

The PIL was filed in January by Manjunath who was studying in class 3 at the time and is now in class 4.

Aug 29, 2019

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