New Delhi: Saudi Arabian government has geared up to welcome pilgrims of Hajj 2018. Saudi ambassador for India Dr Saud bin Mohammed Al-Sati told that they are making all efforts to provide quality services to the pilgrims in terms of accommodation, health and transport. He told that despite Hajj boycott by Iranian government last year and strained relations between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, a large…

Jerusalem : Israel has carried out large-scale airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, targeting “12 terror sites”, a military spokesperson said. Israel struck Hamas sites in Gaza, bombing a concrete factory and a maritime assault tunnel shaft, after at least 36 Gaza rockets hit Israel, the army said on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. The airstrikes came after an eight-rocket barrage hit…

US President Donald Trump told Russia in an early morning tweet to prepare for "nice and new and 'smart!'" missile attacks in Syria after an alleged gas attack on the last rebel stronghold in the country. The tweet came after the Russian ambassador to Lebanon said in an interview on Tuesday with Hezbollah-owned al-Manar TV that "if there is a US missile attack, we - in line…

Moscow: Moscow has told Britain it must cut just over 50 more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia in a worsening standoff over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Separately, Moscow also demanded an official explanation for the search of a Russian passenger plane in London, saying it could reserve the right to…

Hundreds of thousands of Americans galvanized by last month's Florida school massacre rallied on Saturday at nationwide March For Our Lives protests led by students demanding tighter gun laws. Carrying signs with slogans including "If they choose guns over our kids, vote them out," protesters in Washington jammed Pennsylvania Avenue as students from the Parkland, Florida, high school…

India is ready to take on any unforeseen situation in Doklam, said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday. The statement comes days after Chinese President Xi Jinping said they are prepared to fight a bloody battle against its enemies. On Saturday Indian envoy Gautam Bambawale claimed that any attempt by China to change the status quo along the Indian border may lead to another Doklam-like…

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The trade war between US and China picked steam after the two biggest economies in the world slapped half-baked tariffs on each other. Escalating Trump's 'America first' trade policy, US President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed $50 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods, alleging 'unfair' intellectual property theft. The action followed a seven-month investigation…

In a major development that should silence critics of Islam who have been blaming it for terrorism, UNESCO has declared that Islam is the most peaceful religion of the world. The United Nations body released a statement earlier today that revealed that UNESCO had partnered with International Peace Foundation six months back to study all religions of the world and find out which was most peaceful amongst…

The tense situation, which had prevailed in the Ampara town in eastern Sri Lanka last night after a group of people attacked Muslim shops and a mosque. At least five people were wounded and several shops and a mosque damaged in the clash between majority Sinhalese Buddhists and minority Muslims, police said. A police spokesman said an investigation has been launched to apprehend persons responsible…

Saudi Arabia will grant visas free of charge to foreign scientists and experts, in a move that especially aims at improving its health sector, media reports said on Sunday. Secretary general of the Saudi Health Council Ahmed Al Aamiri praised the decision made by the cabinet last week, Xinhua reported. Aamiri said the new visa policy was approved as part of various health initiatives suggested by…

The eldest son of President Donald Trump has arrived in India to help sell luxury apartments and lavish attention on wealthy Indians who have already bought units in several Trump-branded developments. Donald Trump Jr. met Tuesday morning with Indian developers building the apartment complexes in four cities. An apartment in the Trump Towers in Gurgaon, a New Delhi suburb, runs from $775,000 to $1.5…

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has announced his third marriage to Bushra Manekea, a ‘pir’ or faith healer, in Lahore on Sunday, with his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party releasing pictures of the ‘nikaah’ ceremony, report agencies. Khan, 65, had been visiting Bushra, also known as Pinki Pir, to seek spiritual guidance after meeting her a couple of years ago, media…

    Sarishbari Correspondent: The incident of vandalism occurred in the buyer's house to return land sold in Sarishbari. The incident happened in the village of Mainbari on Thursday morning. In this, two women, including the same family, were seriously injured. The injured were admitted to Sarishbari Hospital.   Three people have been sued by Shafiqul Islam plaintiff in the…