World

The Taliban said their Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada will be Afghanistan’s top authority and a president or prime minister will run the country under his direction, local and international media reported. The Taliban ran their first government with an unelected leadership. The Taliban have tried to present a more moderate face to the world since they swept aside the US-backed …

Efforts to rescue vulnerable Afghans from Kabul should continue even after the Nato airlift ends, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. Time is running out for the military operation after US President Joe Biden resisted calls to extend its August 31 deadline. Rescue flights will have to be wound down before then. Mrs Merkel said Berlin was exploring ways to …

At 13 years and 11 days old, she had become the youngest athlete selected to represent Team GB at the Summer Olympics, breaking a record that stood for 93 years dating back to Margery Hinton (13 years and 43 days old) who swam at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. But the road to Tokyo has not been without its challenges …

मुख्यमंत्री श्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने टोक्यो ओलंपिक 2021 खेलों में देश के लिए पहला पदक जीतने पर मीराबाई चानू को हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं दी हैं। सुश्री चानू ने टोक्यो ओलंपिक में वेट लिफ्टिंग के महिलाओं के 49 किलोग्राम वर्ग में द्वितीय स्थान अर्जित कर रजत पदक हासिल किया है। मुख्यमंत्री श्री चौहान ने ट्वीट किया है कि पूरे …

Dilip Kumar (December 11, 1922-7 July 2021), often referred to as the ‘Tragedy King’ of Bollywood or the “First Khan”, has died aged 98. Dilip Sahab who was born in Peshawar, Pakistan in 1922, was working in the film industry since 1944, when he starred in his first feature film, a romantic drama called Jwar Bhata. He was last seen …

Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s hardline judiciary chief, has won a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, a vote that both propelled the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position and saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic republic’s history. Raisi won 61.95 percent of the vote in election. The 60-year-old will take office in August, replacing moderate President Hassan …

Mufti Abdul Razzaq Khan Sahab was an Indian Muslim scholar, mufti and an activist of Indian freedom struggle. He was the vice-president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He established the Madrasa Islamia Arabia (Tarjume Wali Masjid) in Bhopal. Mufti Abdul Razzaq Khan Sahab passed away in Bhopal late on Wednesday night. Chief minister Shivraj Singh and former chief minister Kamal Nath expressed …

Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday in the latest unrest at the religious site. @Twitter trending #ISRAELBREAKSTHETRUCE to many peoples are uploading video and photograph of clashes. Police detained more than 20 men and boys exiting the compound near Lions Gate.  

There was calm over the skyline in Gaza city. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said his security cabinet had voted unanimously in favour of a “mutual and unconditional” Gaza ceasefire proposed by Egypt. US President Joe Biden welcomed the agreement from the White House and urged calm from both sides. “The United States committed to working with the United …

The Israeli army on Thursday told ground forces to prepare for a potential invasion of the Gaza Strip, amid calls from the UN to “step back from the brink”. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged Israel and the Palestinians to avoid a “descent into chaos”, as the Security Council met to discuss the crisis. The cross-border escalation came after weeks …