Officials in India’s Uttar Pradesh state announced on Sunday that some people’s homes have been demolished for organising protests against blasphemous remarks about Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) made by ruling BJP politicians. Muslims have flocked to the streets across India in recent weeks to protest two members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The documentary film ‘Gandhara: The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan’ has showcased the Gandhara civilization that flourished between the 1st century CE to 7th century CE in different parts of the country. The documentary sheds light on the historical roots of Gandhara civilization and captures the entire landscape of historical sites with the help of … Read more
JAKARTA: Floods have submerged 15,439 houses and affected 25,443 people in 13 sub-districts of Katingan district, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Wednesday. “The rains that have fallen since the last few days have caused the Katingan and Samba rivers to overflow,” the agency’s spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. The floods … Read more
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has shaken central Albania, injuring dozens of people and damaging buildings. The government said it was the most powerful quake to hit the Balkan country in nearly 30 years. The earthquake struck west of the capital, Tirana, just after 4 p.m. local time on Saturday. According to the US Geological Survey, its … Read more
