Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar once spoke highly about the Hindu culture and tradition. An old video of the screenwriter has surfaced on the Internet, and it shows him talking about what makes Hindu culture great. In the video, he said, “What is so beautiful about Hindu community and Hindu culture and Hindu tradition? It is that they allow you to say anything, listen to anything and believe anything. And this is the value system because of which there is democracy in …
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Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) After years of negotiation, the process of relocating the Bankra Mosque from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport area to extend the runway began, government officials said on Saturday. Entry passes for the mosque via the airport have been closed as of today. Prayers inside the mosque have been stopped from today. Dum Dum Uttar MLA Sourav Sikdar was present in the area this morning and spoke to the locals about the issue. Later, the MLA said that m…
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Amid the ongoing water crisis in Pakistan’s Karachi, the water supply to several parts of the metropolis was disrupted after an emergency power shutdown at the Dhabeji Pumping Station, local media reported on Sunday. The acute water crisis in Karachi has continued for the second month, leaving residents dependent on water tankers and private suppliers. In a statement on Saturday, Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) stated that K-Electric informed the utility th…
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Television superstar Hina Khan celebrated Eid on the 28th of May with family and shared beautiful pictures reflecting on the warmth, laughter, togetherness and food on the occasion.Taking to her social media account, Hina dropped a carousel of pictures and videos from her Eid celebrations at home.In one of the pictures, the actress was seen dressed in an elegant white handcrafted ‘kamdani (mukaish)’ outfit while serving tea in beautiful blue and golden cups.In another p…
Dhaka, May 28 (IANS) Bangladesh continues to grapple with an escalating measles outbreak with five more children reportedly dying from the disease and similar symptoms on Thursday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 565 since March 15 this year. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka, the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning.Among the latest fatalities, five were confirmed measles cases, with none listed as…
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Interior designer and entrepreneur Sussanne Khan turned emotional as she remembered her late mother Zarine Khan on the occasion of Eid on May 28.The doting daughter, through a heartfelt social media post, shared many unseen family memories and throwback picturesTaking to her social media account, Sussanne shared a series of nostalgic pictures featuring her mother from different phases of life.The pictures included candid family gatherings, glamourous party moments, childhoo…
Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that more than 800 Eidgah committees across the state have called for restrictions on cow slaughter ahead of Eid, describing the move as an important step towards maintaining communal harmony and peaceful coexistence in Assam.Speaking to reporters, Sarma said many members of the Muslim community in Assam had voluntarily decided not to sacrifice cows during the upcoming festival while respecting the sentiments of t…
Dhaka, May 27 (IANS) As an escalating measles outbreak continues to unfold in Bangladesh, five more children died from the symptoms of the disease on Wednesday, raising the total death toll to 560 since March 15 this year, local media reported. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning.Among the suspected fatalities, the highest number — two deaths – were recorded in the Dhaka division, Bangladeshi m…
Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) The markets across Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Srinagar, are experiencing a significant festive rush with people shopping for Eid.All big and small markets in Srinagar and other towns in Kashmir were witnessing heavy footfall, causing traffic congestion.People came out early to buy essentials of life so that their families have enough to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival on Wednesday in the union territory.Shops selling bakery, mutton, poultry, and hosiery were wi…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) In yet another shocking crime detail emerging from Pakistan, a young girl in Chenab Nagar city of Punjab province was allegedly raped by a man, who lured her to a house with a job offer on social media, local media reported. As per the details reported by local media, a young girl was contacted by a resident of the same town on social media. The suspect allegedly told the young girl that he was living outside Pakistan and needed a maid to take care of his mother, who w…