WHERE the five-centuries-old Babri Mosque once stood, there now stands Ram Mandir. Around it, a new Vatican-like city is coming up. A staggering $4.2 billion have been collected as donations,…
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Before Republic Day, graffiti supporting Khalistan was discovered on a wall in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar.
by Abbas AdilIn preparation for Republic Day, authorities reported the discovery of pro-Khalistan graffiti on a wall in Uttam Nagar, west Delhi. A senior officer stated that an FIR (First Information Report)…
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A review petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the five-judge Constitution Bench’s decision on abrogation of Article 370. Confirming this, one of the original petitioners, Muzaffar…
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SHAFAQNA- India, via the Representative Office in Palestine, has disbursed the second portion of a $2.5 million donation to the UNRWA, the United Nations agency aiding Palestinian refugees. The statement confirms…
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After the government announced that it suspended the Sanjay Singh-led new Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) body, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the government is spreading a false…
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A special sessions court here on Saturday acquitted Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam in a 2019 attempt to murder case while upholding their seven-year sentence…
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The US religious freedom watchdog on Friday again called on the Biden administration to designate India as a “country of particular concern” under the US Religious Freedom Act, citing its…
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Maharashtra assembly on Thursday witnessed ruckus on the first day of the winter session after former Maharashtra minister and NCP member Nawab Malik was seen sitting in the treasury bench.…
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All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief, Badruddin Ajmal said that the BJP’s victory in the three state Assembly elections have proved that Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister…
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THE discussions at a meeting convened recently by the Centre on issues related to financial cybersecurity and digital payment fraud left no one in doubt about the enormity of the…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged India to cooperate with a Canadian investigation into the murder of a Sikh separatist during a meeting with Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar…
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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) aims to promote cooperation in the fields of security, economy, culture, science and technology. The Shanghai Spirit derives the core value of SCO based on mutual…
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The book: “Ashura” written by Muhammad Mahdi Al-Asifi and translated by Umar Kumo is published by ABWA Publishing. Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi, in his book, analysis the critical moments in the…
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Dr Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, the Secretary General of the Muslim World League, is set to address prominent religious leaders, scholars, and academics in the Indian capital on Tuesday. Hailing…
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In the past couple of months, three major anti-India incidents involving Khalistani separatists have been reported in Canada. However, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has seemingly not taken any strong…
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An article in Foreign Policy, a noted US magazine focused on global affairs, has cited the emergence of India as a “major player” in the Middle East as one of…
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India is the world’s largest democracy, yet it is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the media, says a full-page advertisement in The Washington Post, published during Indian…
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India’s Growing Nuclear Warheads and Its Implications on the Region/Sahibzada M. Usman
by Abbas AdilIn recent years, India’s nuclear capabilities have undergone significant modernization and expansion. However, the lack of official disclosure regarding the size and capabilities of India’s nuclear arsenal has contributed to…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to the United States on a state visit later this month after US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden invited…
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Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will now address a party rally in Katra area of Kaiserganj, his constituency, on June 11. The…
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India says it hopes Beijing will allow Indian journalists to continue to work in China
by Abbas AdilIndia’s foreign ministry said on Friday it hoped Beijing would allow Indian journalists to continue to work in China, and said that New Delhi allows all foreign journalists to operate…
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Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. The accident that…
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Israel plans to import a workforce of 10,000 individuals from India to fill positions in the construction and nursing sectors, indicating a growing level of economic and political collaboration between…
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The rise of China has forced the West to devise strategies to retain world leadership, or at least be major players in the future. West feels that a democratic, capitalist…
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There is hardly even as a ‘hard news’ visible in mainstream media about the large-scale temple attacks in Sri Lanka, specially when the government’s (BJP) main plank is temple-building, particularly…
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Demonizing Indian Muslims as barbarians is a project as old as the birth of Hindu nationalism courtesy high Caste Hindus in the second half of the 19th century. Muslims were…
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SHAFAQNA AZERBAIJAN- There are about 16 branches of financial institutions of Islamic banking in Russia at the moment. In the current geopolitical situation, these institutions may open additional opportunities for the…
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The Economic Advisory Council to the prime minister of India recently released an occasional paper on challenges confronting the Group of Twenty and the need to craft appropriate policy responses…
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The Indian Cabinet recently approved the Indian Space Policy. This policy institutionalised the private sector’s participation in the space sector and clarified the role and responsibility of private players. Private…
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SHAFAQNA AFGHANISTAN– “It seems that many women in Afghanistan do not have much hope to change the situation ahead and therefore sometimes consider “suicide” as the only way,” a psychologist told Shafaqna.…