Centuries-old mosque torn down in Indian capital – World
Bulldozers have knocked down a centuries-old mosque in India’s capital, a member of the mosque’s managing committee said on Thursday during a demolition drive to remove “illegal” structures from a forest reserve. The demolition comes at a sensitive time in India with nationalist activists emboldened in their long campaign for the replacement of several prominent […]
1 killed, 5 injured in multiple attacks across Balochistan – Pakistan
A person was killed while five others, including a cop, sustained injuries in multiple attacks across Balochistan on Thursday, police said. The incidents came hours before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was scheduled to hold a high-level meeting to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in the lead-up […]
1 killed in Quetta blast – Pakistan
One person was killed in a blast on Quetta’s CPEC road on Thursday, police said. The incident came hours before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was scheduled to hold a high-level meeting to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in the lead-up to the Feb 8 elections. SSP […]
Centuries-old mosque torn down in Indian capital
NEW DELHI: Bulldozers have knocked down a centuries-old mosque in India’s capital, a member of the building’s managing committee said Thursday, during a demolition drive to remove “illegal” structures from a forest reserve. The demolition comes at a sensitive time in India with nationalist activists emboldened in their long campaign for the replacement of several […]
Israeli settlers establish new outpost in West Bank
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK: Israeli settlers set up an outpost near the West Bank city of Al-Bireh on Thursday, according to a local Palestinian official. “The settlers seek to control large swathes of land in Burqa town” near Al-Bireh, municipal chief Sael Kanaan told Anadolu. He said the new outpost was built on private Palestinian land. […]
Independent candidate shot dead while canvassing in Bajaur: police – Pakistan
An independent candidate was shot dead in the Siddiqabad area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, according to police. The incident comes a day after four people were killed while six were wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi. Khar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Rasheed Khan said Rehan […]
Tough contests expected in Lodhran: PML-N’s Baloch may prove a hard nut to crack for Tareen – Pakistan
LAHORE: As the general elections are approaching fast, political and social experts are predicting intense contests in Lodhran district, where Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief is also contesting for a National Assembly seat — NA-155. The district, with a population of 1.9 million, is divided into three tehsils: Kahror Pakka, Dunyapur, and Lodhran. It has two […]
More rain expected in Karachi on Feb 3 and 4
KARACHI: More rainfall is expected in Karachi on February 3 and 4 with chances of heavy falls in some areas with thunder, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday. The Met department stated that a new western disturbance is likely to enter Balochistan today (Thursday), with heavy showers expected in the port city in the […]
Tottenham welcomes Maddison
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur welcomed playmaker James Maddison back to their starting line-up for the first time in nearly three months and while he helped spark his side to a 3-2 win over Brentford on Wednesday. He also got a ticking off from manager Ange Postecoglou. Maddison, who suffered an ankle injury in November, was off […]
India won’t change batting approach against Bazball, says coach – Sport
VISAKHAPATNAM: India will bank on a traditional approach to bounce back in their second home Test against England, the team’s batting coach said on Wednesday, despite the tourists finding success with their attacking “Bazball” strategy. England trumped the hosts to lead the five-match series 1-0, with the action shifting to Visakhapatnam starting on Friday on […]