Muslim Personal law board rejects govt's triple talaq bill, calls it anti-women

The triple talaq bill is against the provisions of the Constitution and violates the rights of women, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Sunday, demanding its withdrawal. Describing......

Shahid Abbasi elected Prime Minister of Pakistan

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, a die-hard loyalist of Nawaz Sharif, was on Tuesday elected Prime Minister by Pakistan's National Assembly and put up a strong defence of the ousted leader saying that he may......

Muslim women feel secure under Sharia law, claims Muslim Law Board

Muslim women from across the country feel secure under the Sharia law and do not want a Uniform Civil Code, the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board claimed on Saturday amid a raging debate on the......

BJP lost because cow wasn't allowed to vote: Twitter on Bihar results

As the Janata Dal-United-led alliance ambled towards a scintillating victory in Bihar polls, the social media threw up a whole spectrum of responses, with some equating the win as the "triumph of......

Love in the air @Bombay Dreams

Romance is in the air for the two leads of the London West End musical, Bombay Dreams, which will shortly celebrate its first anniversary.British media reports say Raza Jaffrey, who plays......

Paralympics: Taekwondo player Aruna withdraws with injury

IMAGE: Aruna Tanwar sustained a probable fracture of left forearm and possible fracture of right foot during her Paralympics women's taekwondo K44-49kg class bout. Photograph:......

Paralympics: Lekhara fails to qualify for final; swimmer Jadhav disqualified

IMAGE: Avani Lekhara finished a disappointing 27th, with a score of 629.7, and bowed out in the qualification round of the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on......

This Kashmiri boxer wants to emulate Mary Kom

Taking inspiration from Indian Olympic boxer Mary Kom, a budding Kashmiri pugilist is breaking all stereotypes in the state. Andleeb Zehra, who comes from a middle-class family, lives in Magam......

Luka sets new national 800m record

Rising Indian middle distance runner Tintu Luka shattered the 15-year-old women's 800m national record as she clocked 1:59.17 to finish a creditable fifth in the VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split,......

Eight Pak athletes fail dope test, face ban

Pakistan athletics have been rocked by fresh charges of doping after eight top athletes failed tests at the National Championship held in Islamabad last month. The Pakistan Athletics Federation......