Everything you need to know about Balra Ismail: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Balra Ismail: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Baghdad, May 11 (IANS) At least three people were killed and over 100 others wounded Saturday when a militant drove an explosives-laden tanker truck into the house of an intelligence officer in Iraq, a media report said.
Nairobi, May 8 (IANS) Four players were dropped from Kenya's squad preparing for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria here June 5.
Sydney, Apr. 29 (ANI): An Australian Muslim teenager has claimed she was held against her will at a Brisbane service station after a worker confused company policy and refused to serve her.
Gaza, April 23 (IANS) Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh welcomed Tuesday Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's determination to visit the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip despite US pressure.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Madhuri Dixit has finished the action-packed shooting of Anubhav Sinha's "Gulaab Gang".
Jerusalem, Apr. 22 (ANI): The new Hamas politburo is planning to recruit support for the movement in Europe in order to try and remove it from the European Union's terrorism list.
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) Five people, including two children, were killed Tuesday when their house collapsed in Pakistan's Balochistan province following a powerful earthquake in neighbouring Iran, a media report said.
Tehran, April 16 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed when a powerful quake shook Iran Tuesday, a week after 32 people were left dead and 850 wounded in a temblor in Bushehr province which is home to Iran's nuclear plant.
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) People rushed out of offices and homes as quake rocked Pakistan Tuesday afternoon.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor brought back memories of his "Karz" days when he played the trademark tune from the 1980 film on the set of filmmaker Subhash Ghai's "Kaanchi". The actor and director are teaming again after 32 years, and it was a nostalgic moment for Rishi.
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): American author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, whose scripts for 'Howards End' and 'A Room With A View' earned her two Academy Awards, has died in New York. She was 85.
New York, April 3 (IANS) Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, the German-born novelist and award winning screen writer for Merchant-Ivory Productions, died Wednesday at her home in New York. She is survived by three daughters.
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Two brothers shot dead their two sisters and two men in Pakistan's Sindh province, a media report said Wednesday in what is believed to be another incident of honour killing in the country.
Gaza, March 30 (IANS) Hama's Gaza chief Ismail Haniyeh Saturday led a high-ranking delegation headed to Egypt in a surprise visit, reported Xinhua citing sources.
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) Abdul Wasay Tarin, the missing prosecutor general of Pakistan's Balochistan province, has been found with the help of tribals, Geo News reported citing his family.
Johannesburg, March 9 (IANS) Cameroonian Issa Hayatou will be re-elected unopposed in Morocco Sunday for a final four-year term as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) president.
Islamabad, Mar. 1 (ANI): Balochistan Prosecutor General Abdul Wasey Tareen has reportedly gone missing while travelling from Quetta to Islamabad.
Islamabad, Mar. 1 (ANI): Balochistan Prosecutor General Abdul Wasey Tareen has reportedly gone missing while travelling from Quetta to Islamabad.
London, Feb 10 (ANI): The burkinis, which is a swimwear originally designed for Islamic women to protect their modesty, are soaring in popularity among British non-Muslims.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 21 (ANI): A Malaysian student has invented a sling bag with a built-in device for charging electrical gadgets using solar energy.
Kochi, Jan 9 (IANS) Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi Wednesday announced the winners of the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Divas awards, to be given away here later in the day by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (IANS) Director Diphan seems to be having back-to-back projects. Now, he is set to wield the megaphone for "Rangoli", scripted by Sethu.
Gaza, Dec 22 (IANS/WAM) A total of 436 Palestinian couples tied the knot at a mass wedding sponsored by the UAE's Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation.
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has finished shooting for his movie "The Attacks of 26/11", and says the film, based on the Mumbai terror strike, has changed him as a person.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 10 (ANI): Foreign tourists in Malaysia have expressed concerns over the recent action taken against non-Muslims for alleged indecent behaviour in the state of Kelantan.
Washington, December 9 (ANI): In preparation for a world of robot cars, engineers have created a robot traffic cop to get them through intersections faster and more safely, it has been revealed.
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Hamas's exiled leader Khaled Meshaal kissed the soil of Gaza as he stepped on to the Palestinian land for the first time in 45 years for a 'victory rally'.
Karachi, Dec. 6 (ANI): The builder who allegedly demolished a century-old Hindu temple in the city's Soldier Bazaar on Saturday has gone to court against the media for "distorting the news in favour of the community".
Abu Dhabi, Dec 5 (IANS/WAM) Alyazia Jihad Ismail, a 10-year-old autistic girl, who last year made a 20-metre-long UAE flag using 13,000 painted pebbles, planted seven trees, each carrying the name of an emirate of the UAE.
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban Tuesday threatened to kill eight kidnapped employees of a dam project by Dec 3 if the government failed to meet the terror outfit's demands, the Dawn reported.
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) At least five people were killed and more than 80 injured Sunday when a blast hit a procession taken out by Shia Muslims in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, officials said.
Islamabad, Nov. 25 (ANI): Four persons died and 70 injured when a bomb detonated near a Muharram procession in Dera Ismail Khan's Choglia area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province early on Sunday morning.
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) A proposed ban on motorbikes, suspension of cell phone services and other such measures the government has adopted to combat terror "simply amount to the absurd", said a Pakistani daily Sunday.
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) At least four people were killed and more than 50 injured Sunday when a blast hit a procession taken out by Shia Muslims in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, media reports said.
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) At least seven people, including three children, were killed and 18 injured in Pakistan's Khyber?Pakhtunkhwa province Saturday after a blast occurred near a Muharram procession, Geo News reported.
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) At least six people, including two children, were killed and 20 others injured when a blast hit a Muharram procession in Pakistan's northwest district of Dera Ismail Khan Saturday morning, police said.
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) At least four people, including two children, were killed and 20 others injured Saturday morning when a blast hit a Muharram procession in northwest Pakistan, media reports said.
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) At least three people were killed and nine others injured Saturday morning when a blast hit a Muharram procession in Pakistan, media reports said.
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Barely 24 hours after he was hanged, Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab had seemingly faded away though memories of the trauma he wrought at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) four years ago remained strong amid the everyday station bustle Thursday.
United Nations, Nov 22 (IANS) UN Secretary?General Ban Ki?moon and top leaders of the European Union (EU) hailed the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas, and commended Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi for his efforts.
Hyderabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) will take out a march to parliament in New Delhi Thursday to demand an immediate end to arrests of Muslim youth in "false cases".
Gaza, Nov 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least nine members of a family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza Sunday, a Palestinian medic told RIA Novosti.
Moscow, Nov 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Israel destroyed the Hamas movement's headquarters in Gaza Saturday as the two sides continued to exchange missiles in escalating violence in the region.
Jerusalem, Nov. 16 (ANI): Israel has intensified aerial bombardment of Gaza after the country's Defence Minister Ehud Barak authorized the call-up of 30,000 army reservists, amid reports of a possible ground offensive.
Islamabad, Oct 28 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit various parts of Pakistan Sunday, including most of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwestern tribal region, and Punjab, Geo News reported.
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, Oct 27 (ANI): The festival of 'Offering' or 'Qurbani', Eid-al-Azha, is being celebrated across India on Saturday with religious fervour and gaiety.
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.
Gaza, Oct 24 (IANS) Hamas is considering appointing Moussa Abu Marzouk, currently deputy head of the Hamas politburo, to replace Khaled Mashaal as the movement's chief, party sources said Wednesday.
Gaza, Oct 23 (IANS) Qatar's Emir, Shaikh Hamad Ben Khalifa Al Thani concluded Tuesday an official seven-hour long visit to the Gaza Strip, ruled by Islamic Hamas movement, the first of its kind by a head of state since 2007.
Gaza, Oct 23 (IANS) Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, laid the cornerstone of a housing complex bearing his name in the Gaza Strip shortly after he arrived in the Palestinian enclave Tuesday, reported Xinhua.
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!
Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) A huge anti-drone rally led by former cricketer Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was Sunday barred from entering South Waziristan, where it was to culminate in a large public meeting.
Peshawar, Oct. 7 (ANI): The Pakistani Taliban has disowned a leaflet issued in Dera Ismail Khan on behalf of the outfit's Punjab chapter threatening to carry out suicide attacks on the peace march of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Washington, Sep 25 (ANI): The commander of a powerful Libyan militia has claimed that protesters, who have been calling for dismantling the country's militias, stole "a large number" of shoulder-fired, heat-seeking missiles from a one of its bases, as they overran the compound during a demonstration.
Islamabad, Sept. 19 (ANI): A Pakistani man has died after inhaling smoke from burning U.S. flags during a protest rally against the anti-Islam film - Innocence of Muslims.
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) A teacher of a private school here has been booked after her alleged corporal punishment led to the death of a 15-year-old student.
London, September 13 (ANI): The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, has been included in the latest edition of Guinness Book of World Records for the highest number of students being enrolled in a year.
London, Sep 12 (IANS) An Egyptian-born bodybuilder's 31-inch biceps have been crowned the biggest in the world, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) His last musical extravaganza "Yuvvraaj" failed to click at the box office, so Subhash Ghai is leaving no stone unturned to make his next directorial venture a musical delight. He has roped in successful composers like Salim-Suleiman and Ismail Darbar, and lyricist Irshad Kamil, for it.
Islamabad, Sept. 10 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has directed for increasing security in Karachi, Islamabad, Dera Ismail Khan and Quetta after law-enforcement agencies were alerted of the possibility of more terrorist attacks.
Baghdad, Sep 7 (IANS/AKI) A counter-terrorism official in Iraq's Tikrit city was killed when a dynamite-packed bomb exploded in his car, police said.
Gaza, Spe 2 (IANS) Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh Sunday reshuffled his cabinet, replacing seven ministers.
Ramallah, Aug 30 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not hold bilateral talks with Iran during his stay in Tehran, a Palestinian official said Thursday.
Washington, Aug. 30 (ANI): A Pakistani man who shot dead his wife, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law for 'honour' has said he is proud of himself and would do it all again.
Gaza, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister of the Hamas authority in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh accepted Saturday an Iranian invitation to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit, despite the protest by the Palestinian leadership, a spokesman for Haniyeh said.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Maldives' coach Istvan Urbanyi said their next match in the Nehru Cup foortball tournament against India Saturday would be a difficult one.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Maldives continued their dominance over Nepal and gave a good account of themselves with a 2-1 win over their South Asian rivals in the second match of the Nehru Cup football here Thursday.
Kabul, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 50 suspected Taliban militants were killed Saturday when a pilotless NATO plane bombed Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, Xinhua reported.
Islamabad, Aug 14 (ANI): The Pakistan Interior Ministry has denied media reports stating that a delegation of Afghan officials met with the Taliban second-in-command, who was captured and imprisoned by Pakistan in 2010.
London, Aug 5 (IANS) India rowing coach Ismail Baig says he is satisfied at the way his three-member team performed at the London Olympics.
London, July 26 (ANI): Danny Boyle, mastermind for Olympics opening ceremony, has received good luck messages from the slums of Mumbai for the spectacular bash.ccording to The Daily Star, the stars of his Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, Rubina Ali, 13, and Azharuddin Ismail, 14, made cards at school for the man they address as "Danny uncle".
London, July 26 (ANI): Danny Boyle, mastermind for Olympics opening ceremony, has received good luck messages from the slums of Mumbai's for the spectacular bash.
For the umpteenth time, the Indian hockey team's preparations for the Olympics were hampered by the usual quota of controversies and uncertainties. After the poor finish at the 1996 Atlanta Games, there was another shuffle in the coaching department with Vasudevan Baskaran coming in for Cedric D'Souza who had been in the post earlier.
Karachi, July 20 (ANI): A Pakistani fisherman, Muhammad Usman, fainted with joy after seeing his five sons alive.
Rabat, July 16 (IANS) The Moroccan government Monday declared the Syrian ambassador to its country persona non grata in the wake of last week's carnage at Syria's Traimseh town. In a tit for tat action, Syria retaliated with Damascus announcing the Moroccan envoy to Syria unwanted in the country.
Abu Dhabi, July 6 (IANS/WAM) The national football team of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has undergone training for the London Olympics at a camp in Crans-Montana resort in Switzerland.
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Five candidates, three from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and one each from the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Thursday filed nomination papers for the post of prime minister.
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Two opposition parties in Pakistan, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Thursday decided to field their candidates for the post of prime minister.
Tehran, May 30 (IANS) Iran has sent its troops to help the regime of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fight opposition forces, a senior commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards has said.
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Designer Rohit Verma, who was known for his loud-mouth antics in the third edition of "Big Boss", says the controversial reality show not only changed him personally, it also helped him gain recognition as a designer.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The last six months have been a constant struggle and an endless journey for Abdul Ameer Ismail Yakoob. A citizen of Iraq, he travelled from one country to another seeking treatment for his multiple myeloma, or blood cancer, until he came to India where he finally found what he was looking for and more -- hope.
Islamabad, May 16 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Deputy General Secretary Imran Ismail has said that the lust for money has made the government blind.
Khost (Afghanistan), May 15 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 250 boy students were poisoned Tuesday at a high school in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost, a provincial police sources said.
Lashkar Gah (Afghanistan), May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): A total of 11 Taliban militants were killed over night when the NATO-led forces launched an air attack in Gereshk district of southern Helmand province, a police source said on Friday.
Cairo, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): Six people were killed and 49 others injured in clashes in Abbasiya district in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, where the Defense Ministry is located, an official from the Egyptian Health Ministry said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India Monday took a major step towards strengthening of the security of its island territories, an issue that has acquired urgency in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai terror strikes, by commissioning a full-fledged naval base in the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea.
Cairo, Apr 27(ANI): Thirteen candidates are contesting the first Egyptian presidential election after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak last year.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) With long years of conflict reducing the area under irrigation, Afghanistan is looking for assistance from India and other "friendly countries" in building its water infrastructure and management, says visiting Energy and Water Minister Alhaj M. Ismail.
Cairo, Apr 19 (ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood's disqualified presidential candidate, Khairat el-Shater, has said Egypt's ruling military council has no intention of ceding real power to civilians.
Cairo, Apr 18 (ANI): Ten Egyptian presidential candidates, who were barred from taking part in the upcoming elections, have lost their appeals against disqualification.
Gaza, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A senior Hamas official has called on Palestinian militants to kidnap Israeli soldiers in order to exchange them for Palestinians captured by Israel.
