Pakistan elections: 85 million people to vote

For Pakistan this is a historic election. It is the 11th general election but the outgoing government is the first to have completed its five-year term. So this is Pakistan's first democratic transition in its 65-year history. ...
08:54 AM, May 11, 2013

If my party comes to power, we'll ensure Army doesn't interfere with the govt: Nawaz Sharif

Former Pakistan PM and president of the PML-N Nawaz Sharif said if he comes to power, his government will not play second fiddle to the Army. ...
03:20 PM, May 05, 2013

Boston blasts: New findings suggest bombers linked to militants

There have been growing questions over possible links between late suspect Tamerlan Tsarvaev and the Muslim extremist. The youTube page of late Tsarvaev suggets there might me. ...
01:51 PM, Apr 22, 2013

Musharraf ends self-exile, returns to Pakistan despite death threats

Despite death threats from Taliban, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf returned to his country on Sunday. The coming back of the General, who had once flew into Islamabad to topple the government in a coup, as a candidate for the upcoming general elections is a full circle. ...
10:32 PM, Mar 24, 2013

FTN: Are young Muslims arrested for terror victims of a stereotype?

Across India dozens of young Muslims are being arrested, some tortured for their alleged links with terror. However, in many cases there is complete lack of evidence; the police are being forced to admit that the arrests were wrong. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 04, 2013

Watch: Young Egyptians perform Harlem Shake in protest against govt

The dance by about 400 young men was a rare moment of light-hearted expression of dissent amidst political turmoil that has left dozens dead and hundreds injured. ...
09:56 PM, Mar 02, 2013

Will watch Vishwaroop and decide on its screening in UP: Akhilesh

There is possible trouble for Kamal Haasan's 'Visgwaroopam' in North India as well. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said he will take a call on banning the Hindi version 'Vishwaroop' after watching it. Samajwadi Party leaders say the movie could be banned in UP if it hurts the sentiments of Muslims. ...
03:37 PM, Jan 31, 2013

FTN: Is Shah Rukh Khan justified in feeling victimised?

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan said that controversies do affect him personally, though he doesn't let it show in public. ...
11:57 PM, Jan 30, 2013

I'm tired of the prejudice, says Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan wrote a first-person account of what it means to be a Muslim in the US post 9/11. ...
09:54 AM, Jan 29, 2013

Actors, writers express anger at protests against 'Vishwaroopam'

A few Muslim groups protested against Kamal Haasan's lates, 'Vishwaroopam', alleging that its content was hurtful. ...
11:10 AM, Jan 25, 2013

Should Owaisi be debarred from participating in public life?

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi has been arrested on the charge of not cooperating with the police in connection with the hate speech case against him. ...
11:57 PM, Jan 08, 2013

FTN: Are Babri demolition images forever etched in public memory?

Exactly twenty years back, on December 6, 1992, the Babri Masjid was demolished by a frenzied crowd of Hindu right wing forces. In the communal clashes that followed, thousands were killed across the country. ...
11:59 PM, Dec 06, 2012

Does the Muslim vote simply not matter in Gujarat?

Not a single Muslim candidate yet again in the BJP's final list for Gujarat assembly elections, Congress list too has only four Muslims so far. ...
11:40 PM, Nov 29, 2012

Mumbai: Controversy brewing over women not being allowed at Haji Ali

Controversy brewing over women not being allowed entry into the iconic Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai. Muslim women's groups fear this law may come into force at other shrines across India. ...
01:08 AM, Nov 08, 2012

Watch: Rally against 'anti-Islam' film turns violent in Kolkata

An anti-US rally called in by a Muslim group in Kolkata against the 'anti-Islam' film turned violent as protesters tried to break through police barricades and enter the American Centre. The police, however, managed to pacify the crowd and bring them under control, thus preventing any untoward incident, said sources. The film, 'Innocence of Muslims', by US director Sam Bacile, has led to violent protests worldwide, including demonstrations in Chennai ...
04:17 PM, Sep 27, 2012

Obama to address UN today, may speak on 'anti-Islam' film

Addressing the UN General Assembly on its 67th annual session, the US President is likely to express his views on the repercussions of the film that allegedly mocks Prophet Mohammed. ...
09:30 AM, Sep 25, 2012

'Anti-Islam' film is ugly: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

In an exclusive interview to CNN, Ahmadinejad accused the West of abusing the freedom of speech and said a war between Israel and Iran was imminent. ...
08:29 AM, Sep 24, 2012

Pak minister announces bounty on anti-Islam film maker

Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, who heads the Railway Ministry, announced a bounty of $ 100,000 on the head of the maker of an 'anti-Islam' film that has sparked violent protests. He also called upon the banned Taliban and al Qaeda to join him in the "sacred mission". ...
09:04 AM, Sep 23, 2012

KFC shuts shop in Pakistan after anti-US protest spreads

Nearly 19 people were killed in Islamabad on Friday as outrage continued over the 'anti-Islamic' film by US director Sam Bassil. ...
10:20 AM, Sep 22, 2012

'Anti-Islam' film: Pakistan braces for more protests

Pakistan has declared Friday a holiday, heightened security at the US embassy and blocked mobile towers to put a stop to inflammatory messages. ...
11:11 AM, Sep 21, 2012