Everything you need to know about Allah Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Allah Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 24 (ANI): The suspects behind the Woolwich beheading of a British soldier were reportedly inspired by the preachings of cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed.
Beijing, May 11 (Xinhua-ANI): Rescuers on Friday evening worked miracles when they pulled alive a woman garment worker named Reshmi from piles of rubble of the collapsed eight-story building 17 days after the country's worst industrial disaster at Savar on the outskirts of capital Dhaka.
As a law abiding Muslim of India, my head hung deep down in shame as I had read the news of Shafique-ur-Rehman Barq, BSP member parliament, leaving the hall while Vande Mataram, the national song, was being played. On his part, it was the stupidity of highest order.
Pune, May 10 (IANS) Having made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut against Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors all-rounder Parvez Rasool is already eyeing a berth in the Indian national squad.
Dhaka, May 10 (IANS) A woman was Friday found alive, trapped in the rubble of the collapsed eight-storey building on the outskirts of this Bangladesh capital, 16 days after the disaster that has claimed over 1,000 lives.
Lucknow, May 6 (ANI): A woman from Lucknow gave birth to twins on a train that was traveling from Mumbai to Gonda. Zubin Mehta went into labour in the general compartment (S-10) of the Kushinagar Express and gave birth to her twins between Unnao and Lucknow. It was the second time in four years that she had delivered twins in a train.
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) A woman from Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on a moving train - the second time in four years that she has delivered trains in a train!
Ankara, May 2 (IANS) Turkey's sports minister has accepted an apology from the governor of Tokyo for criticising Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics.
Ankara, April 30 (IANS) Tokyo's governor Naoki Inose, who heads the city's bid for the 2020 Olympics, apologised Tuesday for "inappropriate" comments he made about rival candidate Istanbul.
London, Apr. 29 (ANI): An ex-girlfriend of deceased Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has told how he tried to brainwash her into becoming a Muslim fanatic who hated America.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 22 (IANS) One family in Kerala, the Keyis of Kannur district, may have struck gold -- the state government has taken up with the centre the issue of about $900 million due to them, being held by the treasury of Saudi Arabia.
Islamabad, Apr. 3 (ANI): Senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has admitted recently that some of Taliban's area commanders were involved in the business of kidnapping for ransom, bringing bad name to the Taliban movement.
Islamabad, Mar 29 (ANI): Pakistani singing sensation Atif Aslam has finally married his long-time sweetheart in Lahore.
Karachi, Mar. 24 (ANI): Pakistan's former military ruler and President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday vowed to "save" the country at the risk of his life.
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) At least six people were killed and over 40 injured Friday when a bomb ripped through a bus terminal in Pakistan's Balochistan province, a media report said.
Cairo, March 12 (IANS) Even as preparations are on for the visit of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy to New Delhi, the two countries explored their future economic potential during a trade committee meeting where India hoped it would emerge as preferred source of high quality and competitively-priced products in different areas, from pharmaceuticals and vaccines to information and communications technology.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Pakistani cycling officials say the sport is one of the most neglected ones in the country, especially in the case of women.
Dubai, Mar. 1 (ANI): Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Friday announced the end of his self-imposed exile, and said that he will return to his country within a week after the establishment of a caretaker government.
Lack of political will, weak intelligence, inadequate laws, poor enforcements and political mud slinging, result again and again in tragedies of the kind at now Hyderabad and at umpteen places elsewhere.
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Telugu director Nandini Reddy feels filmmakers are gradually becoming soft targets of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), because of which cinema is being pushed back to the "dark ages".
London, Jan 29 (IANS) A millionaire Muslim businessman in Britain has been ordered to remove an Islamic message from the side of his luxury house as council officials say it is like advertising, a British daily reported Tuesday.
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) In a respite for Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, the Allahabad High Court Monday dismissed a petition accusing him of making derogatory remarks "with malicious intention" on the Holy Quran during a 2011 telecast of quiz show "Kaun Banega Crorepati".
"Going to Timbuktu". This bit of a statement, made often in jest in metropolitan India, refers to some distant, exotic place on a corner of the earth. But for the clued up and those who care to find out, Timbuktu is the fabled city at the southern edge of the Sahara in Mali whose commercial and cultural riches attracted many for centuries.
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Lyricist Prasoon Joshi, Friday, launched his book "Sunshine Lanes", a compilation of the lyrics written by him in the past decade, at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival.
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) National award-winning filmmaker Shyam Benegal feels that people living in Mumbai nowadays take from the city, without giving anything back to it in return.
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The world needs another "spring of Islam" to bring it out of the darkness and remove the ills plaguing it in all spheres of life, said Jamaat-e-Islami Hind president Moulana Jalaluddin Umri.
Hyderabad, Jan 10 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi Thursday said the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh displayed its "communal mind" by booking serious cases against his brother Akbaruddin Owaisi.
Moscow, Jan 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Dutch artist has made a bid to register the name "Allah" as a trademark, saying it is an "incredibly beautiful name".
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (ANI): The Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor has barred non-Muslims in the state from using "Allah", saying it is a sacred word exclusive to Muslims.
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" might be about the issue of land scam, but director Vishal Bhardwaj says the tone of the film is not at all serious.
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Kainat Riaz and Shazia Ramzan, the two fellow students who were injured when Taliban shot at teenaged rights activist Malala Yousafzai, are overwhelmed with the news of the rapid recovery of their 15-year-old friend in Britain.
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who turned 90 last month, will head to Saudi Arabia Wednesday evening to perform Umrah with wife Saira Banu. The couple will be accompanied by a few relatives.
Quetta, Dec 26 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has launched a massive operation in the hometown of Baloch leader Dr Allah Nazar in Balochistan killing 12 people, including six women and four children on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Dec.21 (ANI): Allah Rakha Rahman, the Indian music composer who shot to global fame after winning an Oscar for the 2008 film 'Slumdog Millionaire, has unveiled his latest single titled 'Infinite Love' after a hiatus of almost 15 years.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday visited the shrine of the 14th century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and prayed for a "harmonious relationship" between India and Pakistan.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday visited the shrine of the 14th century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and prayed for a "harmonious relationship" between India and Pakistan.
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) Scholars in Pakistan have termed as "baseless" a prophecy by the ancient Mayan civilisation that the world would come to an end Dec 21, 2012.
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Islamic art has been Mohammed Jamshed's biggest passion for over two decades. So much so that he weaves in calligraphed holy verses from Quran into his paintings.
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) A group of landlords in Pakistan have been arrested for letting loose their dogs on their tenant farmer in a barbaric attack in Multan city of Punjab province.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The number 786, revered in Islamic culture, has found prominence in Bollywood over and over again -- remember Amitabh Bachchan's 'billa No.786' in "Coolie" and Shah Rukh Khan's 'qaidi No.786' in "Veer-Zaara". It returns to the screen with Akshay Kumar's "Khiladi 786".
Mogadishu, Dec 3 (IANS) Nearly 30 people have died in Somali when fierce clashes broke out between two rival clans over grazing and water rights.
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Singer Kunal Ganjawala is happy that retro music is making waves in Bollywood once again!
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) Panic and bewilderment gripped a group of villages in Pakistan when "mysterious objects" weighing up to 187 kg fell from the sky, a daily said Friday.
Islamabad, Nov. 27 (ANI): In her first telephone call from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, teenaged Pakistani activist Malala Yousufzai and her father called senior journalist and Geo News anchor Hamid Mir to express solidarity.
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) "We will defeat terrorism," teen peace activist Malala Yousufzai, currently recuperating in a British hospital after she was shot at by the Taliban, told journalist Hamid Mir after he escaped an attempt on his life Monday.
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist and TV anchor escaped an attempt on his life Monday when explosives were found attached to his car's under?carriage here in the Pakistani capital, media reports said.
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) On the fourth anniversary of 26/11 Monday, Bollywood celebrities spared a moment to remember the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, and prayed for their souls to rest in peace.
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist and TV anchor had a narrow escape Monday when explosives were found attached under his car here in the Pakistani capital, media reports said.
Cairo, Nov. 23 (ANI): Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi has been accused of appointing himself as 'Egypt's new pharaoh' after he gave himself sweeping powers to oversee the country's political transition after succeeding in negotiating a ceasefire in Gaza.
Kabul, Nov 21 (IANS) A Taliban leader has been killed in Afghanistan, authorities said Wednesday.
London, Nov. 21 (ANI): Islamabad's Lal Masjid has distanced itself from the radical London preacher Anjem Chaudhry who has announced to issue a fatwa against 15-year-old activist Malala Yousufzai for "turning her back against Islam".
London, Nov 12 (ANI): A British extremist was one of the masterminds behind a devastating suicide attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan, a new video released by the Pakistan Taliban has claimed.
Washington, Oct. 28 (ANI): Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, and has also urged Egyptians to restart their revolution to press for Islamic law, according to SITE Intelligence Group.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The aroma of kebabs, biryanis, niharis and kormas enveloped the winding by-lanes of old Delhi as Muslims prepared a lavish feast to celebrate Eid-Ul-Azha here Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Devout people thronged mosques across the capital Saturday to offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Hyderabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Religious fervour and gaiety marked Eid-ul-Azha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice, in Hyderabad and other parts of Andhra Pradesh Saturday.
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf have called for unity and religious tolerance to defeat the scourge of terrorism and sectarianism.
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Pakistan will temporarily block mobile phone services in sensitive areas of the country as part of security measures during Eid celebrations Saturday.
New Delhi/Mumbai/Patna, Oct 27 (ANI): Thousands of Muslims offered prayers on Saturday at mosques across India on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha, the holy day of sacrifice.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday greeted the people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, wishing the people on this festival would resolve to build a peaceful, harmonious, fraternal and progressive society.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday greeted the people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, wishing the festival would resolve to build a peaceful, harmonious, fraternal and progressive society.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari greeted the people Friday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, wishing the festival would resolve to build a peaceful, harmonious, fraternal and progressive society.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 26 (IANS) Devout Muslims in Kerala came together Friday morning to offer prayers as part of the Eid-ul-Azha or Bakrid celebrations.
Srinagar, Oct.25 (ANI): Businessmen in Srinagar and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir are doing brisk business, with people thronging markets to shop for essentials and other items required for the festival of Eid-al-Adha, which falls on Saturday (October 27).
Srinagar, Oct. 24 (ANI): Livestock markets with large numbers of goats and sheep are doing roaring business here, in anticpation of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) 'Saif Ali Khan' and 'Kareena Kapoor' are up for "grabs" for a whopping Rs. 4 lakh (Rs 400,000). Not the celebratory couple, but a pair of goats being sold at old Delhi's Jama Masjid bazar ahead of Eid-ul-Azha . Interestingly, both the two-year-old goats are males!
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The CIA had paid an Al Qaeda spy to help find a bride for American-born terrorist Anwar al Awlaki in a plot to kill him, a media report said.
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) A jirga or tribal assembly in Pakistan has married off two minor girls under a local custom to settle a dispute between two families, sparking protests in the country, a media report said.
Cairo, Oct. 12 (Xinhua-ANI): Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday ousted Prosecutor General Abdel-Maguid Mahmoud in a presidential decree, but the prosecutor refused to resign.
London, Oct 8 (ANI): The Taliban has mocked NATO forces for 'fleeing Afghanistan' in 'humiliation and disgrace' to mark the 12 the anniversary of America's longest war in the Asian country.
New York, Oct 7 (IANS) Egyptian-born cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been presented before a federal judge here following his extradition from Britain to face terror charges.
Moscow, Oct.4 (ANI): The hostile climate in Russia for human rights work is worsening, Human Rights Watch said today.
Damascus, Oct 3 (IANS) As many as 31 people were killed and scores were injured in multiple blasts that struck Syria's Aleppo city Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
Damascus, Oct. 3 (Xinhua-ANI): The initial death toll of the blasts that struck Syria's northern Aleppo province earlier Wednesday was estimated at 30, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV said. Another 32 were injured.
Islamabad, Sept. 26 (ANI): Pakistan security agencies have reportedly arrested two relatives of terrorist Faisal Shehzad who was killed during a militant attack at the Kamra Air Base in August.
Lahore, Sept 22 (ANI): The daughter of a cleric in Pakistan was allegedly paraded nude in a village by young men seeking revenge for her brother's 'indiscretions'.
Rawalpindi, Sept 20 (ANI): A Pakistani man has brutally hacked his divorced daughter to death because he could not tolerate her working in a beauty parlour.
Dubai, Sept. 20 (ANI): Palestinian officials have slammed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney over remarks he made at a fundraiser last May, suggesting that Palestinians are not interested in peace.
Moscow, Sep 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia's Chechen republic, has denied having prepared "hit lists" of his critics.
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Officials with the English Premier League have offered a non-alcoholic drink, in place of champagne, for any Muslim footballer who might be chosen as the 'man of the match', as Islam forbids Muslims from consuming alcohol.
Islamabad, Aug 24(ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has said Australia should expect tough fight from Pakistan in the upcoming limited over series in the United Arab Emirates.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 20 (IANS) It was a day of peace and brotherhood Monday as Hindus in many parts of Odisha joined in Eid celebrations across the state.
Kabul, Aug 19 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday prayed for the welfare and prosperity of his country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and Anupam Kher wished "Eid Mubarak" Sunday, while filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and iconic star Amitabh Bachchan urged everyone to maintain harmony.
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims in northwest China's Qinghai province flocked to mosques Saturday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr and the end of a month of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
Islamabad, Aug 18 (ANI): The Pakistan cricket team had so far won all their World Cup U-19 matches in Group B with utmost ease and comfort and is confident of beating arch-rivals India in the quarterfinal on August 20.
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) A 20-month-old girl from Pakistan is set to undergo a cochlear implant Friday at Apollo Hospital here, thanks to an Indian NGO.
Ajman (UAE), Aug 11 (IANS/WAM) Muslims can easily browse and download the Holy Quran in Arabic and English thanks to a new website launched by the UAE emirate of Ajman.
Srinagar, Aug.8 (ANI): Shopkeepers in Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing a surge in the sale of dry fruits, during the holy month of Ramadan, resulting in an increase in prices.
New York, Aug 5 (ANI): A small-town engineer in Pakistan, who has claimed that he could run a car on water, has been criticized by scientists for his near-magical invention.
Islamabad, July 28 (ANI): While hearing 26 petitions against the Contempt of Court Act 2012, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has insisted that the new law was meant to save a person.
Washington, July 21 (IANS) A 26-year-old US citizen of Bangladeshi descent, who defines himself as an Al Qaeda supporter, has pleaded guilty to plotting an attack on the Pentagon and the US Congress with explosives-laden remote-controlled model airplanes, BBC reported Saturday.
London, July 21 (IANS) The trial of a 37-year-old Punjabi woman, accused of killing her mother-in-law with a rolling pin, was stopped by the judge after the interpreter confessed half an hour later that he was a fake and filling in for his busy wife.
London, July 21 (ANI): An American supporter of terrorist group Al-Qaeda has pleaded guilty to trying to blow up the Pentagon and Capitol Hill with explosives-laden remote-controlled model planes.
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London, July 7 (IANS) Leaflets found by British police - during an operation in which seven men were held for terrorism offences - contained threats against Prime Minister David Cameron and Queen Elizabeth, a media report said.
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has urged the people of Pakistan to help him in efforts to free Sarabjit Singh, the Indian who is on death row in the neighbouring country.
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Number 786 has special significance for megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recalled his "Deewaar" and "Coolie" days as he posted his 786th tweet.
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Pakistani model-turned-actress Veena Malik was expected to find her prince charming on 'Veena Ka Swayamvar', but the reality show was aborted after the Imagine channel decided to shut down its operations. Veena says she is not upset as she knows that her marriage plans are doomed.
London, June 20 (ANI): Boy band 'One Direction' star Zayn Malik has been accused of trying to convert young fans to Islam.
