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Karachi, Aug 22: Inside a Hindu temple in a shanty area in Pakistan's Karachi city, Anum Agha wearing the traditional Muslim Hijab greets her students with 'salaam' and gets a loud 'Jai Shri Ram' in response. Anum runs a school inside the temple in the Basti Guru area of the southern port city. The school is situated in the middle of an informal Hindu settlement which is facing constant threats

Mumbai, Aug 22: A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a posh high-rise residential building in Dadar here today morning, killing four people and injuring 16, fire officials said. Dozens of people were rescued from different floors of the 17-storey Crystal Tower building near Hindmata Cinema. The blaze has been brought under control and cooling operations are underway, officials said. The fire

Mumbai, Aug 22: Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat died on Wednesday after a brief illness, party sources said. He was 63. The former Union minister died at a hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted early today. Kamat was a Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North West constituency in 2009 and the Mumbai North East constituency in 1984, 1991, 1998 and 2004. He was Union Minister of State for

Makkah, Aug 22: More than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil on Tuesday, the last major ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage that heralded the start of Eid Al-Adha. Clad in white robes signifying a state of purity, men and women from 165 countries converged on Jamrat to perform the ritual from a three-story bridge. Large fans sprayed water over the crowd as temperatures

Makkah, Aug 22: More than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil on Tuesday, the last major ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage that heralded the start of Eid Al-Adha. Clad in white robes signifying a state of purity, men and women from 165 countries converged on Jamrat to perform the ritual from a three-story bridge. Large fans sprayed water over the crowd as temperatures

Srinagar, Aug 22: A worker of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who was abducted by militants last evening, was found dead in Litter village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Police said Shabir Ahmad Bhat, who hails from Pathan village of Pulwama, was abducted by the militants when he was on way to home on Tuesday evening. His bullet-riddled body was recovered from Litter village on

New Delhi, Aug 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings on Eid al-Adha, hoping that the festival of sacrifice would deepen the spirit of compassion in the society. "Best wishes on Id-ul-Zuha. May this day deepen the spirit of compassion and brotherhood in our society," Modi tweeted. Best wishes on Id-ul-Zuha. May this day deepen the spirit of compassion and brotherhood in

Dubai, Aug 21: Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates on Tuesday morning performed Eid Al Adha prayers. محمد بن راشد ومحمد بن زايد يستقبلان حكام الإمارات وأولياء العهود ونواب الحكام في قصر المشرف في أبوظبي ويتبادلان معهم التهاني بعيد الأضحى . pic.twitter.com/rdNXVTe6Xj — محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) August 21, 2018 Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al

Lucknow, Aug 21: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday clarified his previous statement on Ramjnamabhoomi dispute and said that even majority of Muslims want Ram temple to be built in Ayodhya. Speaking to ANI, Maurya criticised the Congress party for looking at Ayodhya dispute as a political issue. "Just like other devotees of Lord Ram, I also want that Ram temple

Lucknow, Aug 21: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday clarified his previous statement on Ramjnamabhoomi dispute and said that even majority of Muslims want Ram temple to be built in Ayodhya. Speaking to ANI, Maurya criticised the Congress party for looking at Ayodhya dispute as a political issue. "Just like other devotees of Lord Ram, I also want that Ram temple