UP on high alert as Holi coincides with Friday namaaz; drones deployed

With Holi coinciding with Friday namaaz, civil and police authorities in Uttar Pradesh have put in place additional security measures to ensure the festival passes off peacefully on March 14,......

Muslim men can wear 'tarpaulin hijab' on Holi: UP minister

In controversial comments, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Raghuraj Singh has suggested that Muslim men wear hijabs made of tarpaulin to avoid any inconvenience during Holi celebrations on Friday.......

K'taka budget: Sidda announces Muslim quota for govt supplies

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced reservation for Muslims in supplying goods and services up to a value of Rs 1 crore to various government departments, corporations and......

Aga Khan IV passes away at 88

Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, passed away in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded......

New Zealand trounce Pakistan; sweep ODI series 3-0

IMAGE: Ben Sears shone with the ball for New Zealand with career-best figures of 5/34 -- his second five-wicket haul in a row. Photograph: ICC/X Ben Sears picked up five wickets as New Zealand......

Scandal rocks PCB! Agent representing 20 Pakistani players banned

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to inquire a case where a UK-based Pakistani agent, who represented 18-20 centrally contracted players, has been suspended by the England and Wales Cricket......

Shami is a criminal: Barelvi cleric

IMAGE: India pacer Mohammed Shami has attracted the ire of a Bareilvi cleric for not fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan. Kind Courtesy Mohammed Shami/Instagram The national......

Rizwan, Babar DROPPED from T20 squad

Captain Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were on Tuesday dropped from the Pakistan squad for the five-match T20 series in New Zealand. IMAGE: Salman Ali Agha replaced Muhammad Rizwan as captain of......

'No truth in rumours of my retirement'

'As far as my comeback (from injury) is concerned, I will hopefully return to competitive cricket in a month' IMAGE: Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy owing to a recurring......