BJP leader announces Indian Muslims have no choice but to join Hinduism

News Analysis | A BJP legislator from Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh has landed himself in hot water after stating that once India becomes a...

‘Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor’ new song is a message of hope for children

News Desk | The makers of ‘Allahyar and The Legend of Markhor' have released the first song from the upcoming animated movie. The song ‘Muskurai Ja'...

Tehreek-e-Labaik starts ‘jail bharo’ movement for acceptance of demands

News Analysis | Chief of Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) Ashraf Asif Jalali has announced on Monday his party will start a ‘jail bharo’ (fill...

BJP leader responsible for ‘Free Balochistan’ signs abroad

News Analysis | A close aide of the Indian Prime Minister Narendar Modi and Bhartiya Janata Party's New Delhi spokesperson has extensive links to the...

Dubai’s state-owned DP World looks to take over companies to push political agenda

James M Dorsey | The $6.85 billion acquisition in 2006 of Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) Steam Navigation Company, a storied British shipping and logistics company,...

Banning primary education in English might backfire on Iran

Andrew Korybko | Iran banned the teaching of English in both government and non-government primary schools. The decree comes after a week of protests at...

“I’m not racist,” claims Trump

AFP | President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a global...

Indian officer killed as Pakistan retaliates to unprovoked fire

News Analysis | An Indian Army non commissioned officer was killed in retaliatory firing by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and...

Is the Saudi Crown Prince really promoting moderate Islam?

James M. Dorsey | Plans to open a Salafi missionary centre in the Yemeni province of Al Mahrah on the border with Oman and Saudi Arabia raise...

US ambassador admits they need Pakistan’s support

News Analysis | Foreign Secretary (FS) Tehmina Janjua received the US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Alice Wells on Monday at the Foreign Office...

Mumbai’s caste chaos shows the need for a “Third Force”

Andrew Korybko | Violent caste chaos exploded in India’s western economic hub of Mumbai last week after Hindu ultra-nationalists clashed with low-caste Dalits who were...

NAB files review petition against SC for rejecting to reopen Hudaibiya case

News Analysis | The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a review petition against the Supreme Court (SC)’s rejection of reopening the Hudaibiya Paper...