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Seek Life’s Meaning Beyond the Delusions of Happiness and Grief

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A Trajectory of Manumission: Examining the Issue of Slavery in Islam

03/12/2020

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The Need to Reorient New Delhi in the Indo-Pacific

03/12/2020

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Farmers’ Bills 2020 and the hidden agenda behind

02/12/2020

Opinion

Indian tactics in South Asia

Opinion 04/12/2020

India, which once carried the responsibility of anchoring peace and development in South Asia, has gone exactly the reverse.

Hindutva and liberal India

Opinion 04/12/2020

A New York Times article written by Abhrajyoti Chakraborty appeared on December 1, highlighting how the right-wing agenda of the RSS cabal...

Shiv Sena asks Modi govt. to ban use of loudspeakers in mosques

Features 04/12/2020

Shiv Sena has asked the Centre to take measures to stop use of loudspeakers in order to curb noise pollution.

Uttar Pradesh’s ‘love jihad’ law is a victory for the BJP

Features 02/12/2020

India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh passed a law in late November criminalising religious conversions by marriage that aren’t approved by...

Why Saudi Arabia is keen to avoid war with Iran

Features 01/12/2020

Tensions are once again ratcheting up in the Gulf as reports suggest US President Donald Trump is looking for ways to heat...

The BJP needs a visible Owaisi to make Muslims invisible

Features 30/11/2020

I am writing this piece in response to noted journalist Shivam Vij’s article recently published in The Print.

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Indian Spice King; MDH owner passes away

India 04/12/2020

Indian spice king, Mahashay Dharmapal Gulati, owner of India's famous MDH spices, passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 98...

Indian farmers, govt to meet again on Saturday after no headway in...

India 04/12/2020

Indian farmers and government representatives will meet again on Saturday, a cabinet minister said, as a fourth round of talks held on...

Shiv Sena asks Modi govt. to ban use of loudspeakers in mosques

Features 04/12/2020

Shiv Sena has asked the Centre to take measures to stop use of loudspeakers in order to curb noise pollution.

Imam Reza (AS) era marks development of rational interpretation

Imam Ali al-Ridha SWA 04/12/2020

Rational interpretation was expanded in the Imam Reza (AS) era when he explained the philosophy and wisdom of the religious laws while...

Do infallible Imams (AS) pray for their followers?

Etrat: the Fourteen Infallibles 04/12/2020

Hassan ibn Jahm narrated: I told Imam Ridha/Reza (AS): Do not forget to pray for me. Imam Ridha (AS) asked: Do you...

Steadfastness of the believers according to the holy Quran

Shia Islam 04/12/2020

In some verses of the holy Quran, Allah (SWT) described the importance of eternal salvation which leads to everlasting prosperity, as well...

UNGA adopts Pakistan-led resolution on ‘promotion of interreligious, intercultural dialogue’

World 04/12/2020

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution co-sponsored by Pakistan and the Philippines on the “promotion of interreligious and intercultural...

After Doklam crisis, Indian army to get a head of information warfare

India 04/12/2020

As part of the reorganisation of the Indian army after the Doklam crisis with China in 2017, the government has approved the...

Two Indian soldiers commit suicide in IIOJK

India 04/12/2020

Two Indian soldiers committed suicide in Kupwara and Shopian districts in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIJOK). The...

Protest held in London against UAE war crimes in Yemen

All News 04/12/2020

Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in the UK capital during a ceremony marking the...

Steadfastness of the believers according to the holy Quran

Shia Islam 04/12/2020

In some verses of the holy Quran, Allah (SWT) described the importance of eternal salvation...

Striving in the Way of Allah (SWT): Commentary on the Quran (Chapter 2:244-245) By: Mohammad Sobhanie

Shia Islam 03/12/2020

Striving in the Way of Allah (SWT) بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Who are the best servants of God?

Shia Islam 02/12/2020

The Eighth Shia Imam, Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha/Reza (AS) was asked about the characteristics of...

What is the ruling on taking an oath to other than God? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer

Shia Islam 02/12/2020

The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about taking an oath to other than God.

Origins of Shia Islam

Shia Islam 30/11/2020

There are many theories about the appearance of Shia that are completely baseless. Some believe, for instance,...

Is cosmetic surgery allowed for women? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer

Shia Islam 29/11/2020

The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about cosmetic surgery. Question: Is...

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Indian Spice King; MDH owner passes away

04/12/2020

Indian spice king, Mahashay Dharmapal Gulati, owner of India's famous MDH spices, passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 98...

Indian man paraded naked for Facebook post ‘punishment’

India 04/12/2020

Two Indian soldiers commit suicide in IIOJK

India 04/12/2020

After Doklam crisis, Indian army to get a head of information warfare

India 04/12/2020

Indian farmers, govt to meet again on Saturday after no headway in talks

India 04/12/2020

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UNGA adopts Pakistan-led resolution on ‘promotion of interreligious, intercultural dialogue’

04/12/2020

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution co-sponsored by Pakistan and the Philippines on the “promotion of interreligious and intercultural...

US Attorney General Says No Evidence Of Decisive Election Fraud: Report

World 03/12/2020

The US attorney general rejected Republican claims of significant voter fraud in the presidential election on Tuesday, adding to the pressure on...

Afghan govt, Taliban announce breakthrough deal to pursue peace talks

World 03/12/2020

Afghan government and Taliban representatives said on Wednesday they had reached a preliminary deal to press on with peace talks, their first...

Saudi Arabia allows Israeli commercial planes en route to UAE to cross its airspace: senior US official

World 02/12/2020

Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between...

Afghan, Kuwait FMs condole with Zarif on assassination of Iranian scientist

World 01/12/2020

Foreign ministers of Afghanistan and Kuwait in separate phone conversations on Monday with their Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored the assassination...

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NASA buying Moon dust for $1

04/12/2020

In profile: Husband and wife ‘dream team’ behind the Covid-19 vaccine

04/12/2020

Pakistan team’s Covid-19 cases in New Zealand becomes baffling mystery

04/12/2020

Will Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine Be Available In India? What Pharma Giant Said

03/12/2020

Indian-origin scientist-led US team finds new system to extract oxygen from Mars’s salty water

03/12/2020

Britain becomes first country to approve Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

03/12/2020

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