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]Interior secretary seeks to remove derogatory US place names
Under Haaland's order, a federal task force will find replacement names for geographic features on federal lands bearing the term “squaw,” which has been used as a slur, particularly for indigenous women.
Published on Nov 19, 2021 10:00 PM IST
AP |
Mecca to reopen today after 7-month pause for coronavirus
Worshippers will on Sunday be able to perform the ritual of circling the sacred Kaaba -- a cubic structure inside the Grand Mosque towards which Muslims around the world pray -- along socially distanced paths.
Updated on Oct 04, 2020 09:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
Belarusian police say officers’ personal data leaked online
During regular protests by tens of thousands of people over more than five weeks, some protesters have tried to physically unmask members of the security forces on the streets.
Published on Sep 16, 2020 07:52 PM IST
Moscow | Reuters | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
Pakistan rejects US blogger Cynthia Ritchie’s visa extention plea, tells her to leave in 15 days
The PPP took Ritchie, who claimed she worked for the military’s public relations department, to court where her legal status in Pakistan was brought under scrutiny
Published on Sep 03, 2020 10:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Islamabad | Imtiaz Ahmad
Rashida Tlaib scraps West Bank trip despite Israel U-turn
Israel barred Tlaib and another Democrat, Ilhan Omar, from visiting Jerusalem and the West Bank over their support for the boycott movement following an unprecedented appeal from President Donald Trump to deny them entry.
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 09:15 AM IST
Associated Press | Associated Press
At least 20 killed, 50 injured in attack on VP candidate’s office in Kabul: Govt
Afghan forces killed three militants who entered Saleh’s four-storey office after a suicide bomber blew himself up during rush hour, said the interior ministry.
Updated on Jul 29, 2019 10:24 AM IST
Kabul | Reuters
Hundreds protest in Paris against deadly domestic violence
The women of all ages and a few men also observed 74 seconds of silence in tribute to the 74 women allegedly killed in France so far this year, according to data collected by Facebook group “Femicides par compagnons ou ex” (Femicides by partners or exes).
Updated on Jul 07, 2019 11:54 AM IST
Paris | Reuters
Kabul Blast: At least 53 wounded as car bomb rocks Afghan’s capital
The heavily-secured neighbourhood is home to some military and government buildings, including one shared by Afghanistan’s intelligence agency and defence ministry, as well as the Afghan Football Federation and the Afghan Cricket Board.
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 01:15 PM IST
Kabul | Press Trust of India
‘Has the sacrificial lamb arrived?’: UN cites new recordings in Jamal Khashoggi murder
Saudi Arabia’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, rejected the report as nothing new, adding in a tweet that it contains baseless allegations.
Updated on Jun 20, 2019 08:00 AM IST
Riyadh | Reuters
Former journalist and advisor to Afghan Parliament shot dead in Kabul
Mena Mangal was well known in Kabul circles for her work presenting shows on several television networks, before she left journalism to become a cultural advisor to parliament.
Updated on May 12, 2019 11:21 AM IST
Kabul | Press Trust of India
Blast followed by gunfire in Afghan capital
The blast followed several months of relative calm in Kabul, which coincided with talks between U.S. and Taliban officials aimed at opening the way for formal peace negotiations to end more than 17 years of war in Afghanistan.
Published on Apr 20, 2019 01:42 PM IST
Kabul | Reuters
Pakistan orders probe into journalists who posted pictures of Jamal Khashoggi online: Report
The investigations had been ordered in a letter dated March 13 from the cybercrime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency, part of the interior ministry, the group said in a statement.
Updated on Apr 02, 2019 08:49 AM IST
Islamabad | Press Trust of India
19 kids among 94 dead as Iraq ferry on holiday trip sinks in Tigris River
The vessel was crammed with men, women and children crossing the Tigris Thursday to go to a popular picnic area to celebrate Nowruz, the Kurdish New Year and a holiday across Iraq marking the start of spring.
Updated on Mar 22, 2019 08:53 AM IST
Mosul | Agence France-Presse
France freezes assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar
A joint statement issued by the French interior ministry, finance ministry and foreign ministry added that France would discuss putting Masood Azhar on a European Union list of people suspected of being involved in terrorism.
Updated on Apr 22, 2020 10:53 PM IST
Detained 121 people, seized 182 madrasas, says Pak on action against terror
The interior ministry said it was part of a long-planned drive, not a response to Indian anger over what New Delhi calls Islamabad’s failure to rein in militant groups operating on Pakistani soil.
Updated on Mar 07, 2019 03:35 PM IST
Islamabad | Reuters
Pakistan issues order to seize assets of all banned outfits
The Pakistan government has issued an order to streamline a process for the implementation of sanctions against individuals and entities of all banned outfits as designated by the UN Security Council, the Foreign Office announced.
Updated on Mar 05, 2019 10:41 AM IST
Islamabad | Indo Asian News Service
US offers $1 million reward bin Laden’s son
The US State Department said on Thursday it was offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading “to the identification or location in any country” of Hamza, calling him a key al Qaeda leader .
Updated on Mar 02, 2019 07:00 AM IST
Beirut | Yashwant Raj
Pakistan seizing control of ‘JeM headquarters’ fabricated reports: Minister
The terror group had claimed the February 14 Kashmir suicide bombing that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, heightening tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi.
Published on Feb 23, 2019 06:19 PM IST
Islamabad | Indo Asian News Service
Pak bans Hafiz Saeed’s JuD; Imran Khan puts army on standby to ‘respond’ to India
A meeting of the National Security Committee chaired by Khan in Islamabad also decided to “accelerate action against proscribed organisations” and to notify Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ut-Dawah (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) as banned groups, an interior ministry spokesman said.
Updated on Feb 22, 2019 12:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Islamabad | Imtiaz Ahmad
Saudi Arabia defends app allowing men to monitor women relatives
The free app is available on Android and Apple smartphones and allows users to renew passports, visas and eases a variety of other electronic services.
Published on Feb 17, 2019 06:01 PM IST
Riyadh | Agence France-Presse
‘Yellow vests’ protestors storm French ministry, 35 arrested
The interior ministry put the number of protesters who took to the streets on Saturday at 50,000, compared with 32,000 on December 29 when the movement appeared to be weakening after holding a series of weekly Saturday protests since mid-November.
Updated on Jan 06, 2019 06:07 PM IST
Paris | Agence France Presse
Taliban kill more than 20 security forces in Afghanistan
Taliban fighters killed more than 20 Afghan security forces in simultaneous raids on Sar-e-Pul city in northern Afghanistan, an official said on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 02, 2019 01:32 AM IST
Kabul | Agence France-Presse
US warns tourists of possible Christmas day terror attack in Barcelona
Spain has kept its terrorist alert unchanged at the second-highest level despite the US State Department warning, although security measures were boosted in December for the Christmas holiday period, a Spanish interior ministry spokesman said.
Updated on Dec 24, 2018 06:10 PM IST
Barcelona | Agence France-Presse
Find ways to extradite Pervez Musharraf from UAE to face treason: Pakistan court to govt
A special court hearing the treason case against Pakistan’s former dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday asked the Interior Ministry to find ways to extradite the absconding ex-president from the UAE.
Updated on Sep 10, 2018 07:33 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
Indian woman who married Pakistani national while on pilgrimage gets visa extension
Kiran Bala married Muhammad Azam, whom she reportedly befriended on social media, while in Lahore and said she did not want to return to India.
Updated on Apr 24, 2018 09:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Islamabad | Imtiaz Ahmad, Islamabad
Suicide attack on Kabul voter registration centre kills 57
The attack follows several weeks of relative quiet in Kabul and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Updated on Apr 22, 2018 11:36 PM IST
AFP, Kabul | AFP
Lahore HC gives Pak govt 30 days to decide on Kiran Bala’s citizenship plea
According to local law, Kiran Bala can now stay in Pakistan for a month, and if granted the six-month extension, she could be eligible for grant of citizenship.
Updated on Apr 22, 2018 12:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Islamabad/ Hoshiarpur | Imtiaz Ahmad
Man shot dead at Paris Orly airport after taking soldier’s gun
Security forces at Paris’ Orly airport today shot dead a man who took a weapon from a soldier, the interior ministry said.
Updated on Aug 20, 2019 08:08 PM IST
Paris | Reuters