- India
References to Article 370, Chinese border aggression added to NCERT textbooks
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has implemented significant changes in its Class 12 textbooks, adding references to the abrogation of Article 370 and revising certain historical terms. With…
- Middle East
Crescent sighted in UAE, Saudi Arabia; Gulf nations to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr tomorrow
The Shawwal crescent moon was sighted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday morning, April 9. Thus, Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated in the region…
- Middle East
UAE Fatwa council says Zakat Al-Fitr in cash is permissible
The Emirates Council for Sharia Fatwa has confirmed the permissibility of paying Zakat Al-Fitr in cash, estimating its value of 25 Dirham per person in 1445 AH. In a statement ahead of…
- Middle East
‘We will scream until we’re heard’: Besieged Palestinians write on Al-Shifa Hospital walls
The Israeli army’s withdrawal from the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has left behind a scene of devastation and emotional messages from Palestinians who experienced the two-week siege of the medical complex.…
- Middle East
Israeli strike that killed 106 in Gaza a war crime: HRW probe
The Israel strike that killed 106 people in Gaza is being investigated as an apparent war crime, according to a probe by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The strike, which occurred during Israel’s…
- Middle East
Brands with ‘Israel links’ sweat under Arab-led boycott heat
PepsiCo, Walt Disney, McDonald are among the companies that suffer setbacks because of their reported links with Israel. Boycott campaign, led by Arab countries against the organisations that support Israeli occupation of…
- Middle East
Justin Bieber, Jamie Lee Curtis draw flak for misleading pro-Israel posts
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber drew the wrath of netizens after sharing a post on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war with pictures of Gaza strip destruction, captioned “Praying for Israel”. Later, he deleted…
- Middle East
Putin’s ally Ramzan Kadyrov offers to send his army to fight alongside Palestinians
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov declared his support for Palestinians and offered to send his soldiers to “mediate in the conflict” between Israel and the Hamas. In a video recorded on Monday and…