Category: Asia

Ali Zafar accused of sexual harassment by Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi

open view web desk New Delhi [India], Apr . 19: Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi on Thursday accused actor-singer Ali Zafar of sexual harassment . In a social media post, the 36-year-old said Zafar harassed her on multiple occasions and that “my conscience does not allow me to be silent anymore .” “Sharing this because […]

Massive anti-IPL protests in Chennai; protesters dispersed

open view web desk Chennai, Apr 10: Massive anti-IPL protests by pro-Tamil groups erupted here today with scores of activists including film directors being detained even as police chased away agitators in some places. One incident of protesters burning yellow jerseys, the attire of Chennai Super Kings players, was […]

Violence erupts in Kashmir after security forces kill militants – police

open view web desk SRINAGAR – At least 12 people, including eight suspected militants, were killed in gun battles with Indian security forces in southern Kashmir, police officials said, in one of the most violent days in the restive region this year. Two Indian soldiers and two civilians […]

Kejriwal postpones hunger strike over sealing issue

open view web desk New Delhi, Mar 30: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has postponed his hunger strike that he had announced earlier this month, saying he would sit on fast if the ongoing sealing drive was not stopped in the city by March 31. According to the Aam […]

Modi ally Paswan says BJP suffers from perception it is anti-Muslim

open view web desk NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party is struggling to change a “perception” that it is against minority Muslims and lower-caste people, a political ally said, which could cost it votes in a general election due next year. Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya […]

Police, politicians accused of joining Sri Lanka’s anti-Muslim riots

open view web desk KANDY, Sri Lanka – Police and politicians backed by the country’s former strongman President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined anti-Muslim riots that rocked Sri Lanka’s Kandy district this month, according to witnesses, officials and CCTV footage reviewed by Reuters. Scores of Muslim mosques, homes and businesses […]

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after Buddhist-Muslim clash

open view web desk COLOMBO- Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency for 10 days on Tuesday to stop the spread of communal violence, a government spokesman said, after clashes erupted between majority Buddhists and members of the minority Muslim community. Tension has been growing between the […]

Alibaba deepens India push with BigBasket investment

open view web desk MUMBAI – China’s Alibaba became the biggest shareholder in India’s leading online grocer BigBasket after a $300-million funding round, stepping up its rivalry with Amazon in the country. Alibaba invested $146 million in the grocer, subscribing to compulsorily convertible preference shares, BigBasket said in […]

Politics robbing current gen of Indo-Pak rivalry: Akhtar

open view web desk New Delhi, Jan 23: Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels cricketers in India and Pakistan are being denied a chance to experience the historic cross-border sporting rivalry between the two countries due to politics. India and Pakistan have not played a full bilateral series since 2007 […]

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