50,000 perform Ramadan Taraweeh prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque
LONDON(RAHNUMA): About 50,000 Palestinian worshippers performed the Isha and Ramadan Taraweeh prayers on Sunday evening at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem. The crowds gathered despite Israeli military checkpoints and strict identity checks at the mosque’s gates, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. Palestinians are observing the Muslim holy month, which began […]
Riyadh leads Arab support for Kuwait amid Iraq maritime firing
RIYADH(RAHNUMA): Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected Iraq’s recent submission to the UN on new maritime borders, which Riyadh says infringes on Kuwait’s territory. Iraq had reportedly submitted new geographic coordinates in January and February to the UN delineating the nation’s maritime boundaries. In a statement on X on Monday, the Kingdom’s ministry […]
Israeli minister says army to occupy all Gaza if Hamas does not disarm
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that Palestinian Islamist group Hamas may soon be given a deadline to lay down its weapons. “We estimate that in the coming days, Hamas will be given an ultimatum to disarm and completely demilitarise Gaza,” Smotrich said in an interview with public broadcaster Kansas “If it […]
Iran, US to hold third round of nuclear talks on Thursday
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iran and the US will hold a third round of nuclear talks on Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Sunday, amid growing concerns about the risk of military conflict between the longtime adversaries. The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East, with President Donald Trump warning […]
Tunisia frees prominent lawyer who became vocal critic of president
TUNIS(RAHNUMA): A Tunisian court on Monday ordered the release of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, his family said, in a move the opposition hopes will pave the way for the release of other jailed opponents. Souab had been serving a five-year jail term following his arrest and imprisonment last […]
Red Cross transfers 8 Palestinians from Israeli detention to Gaza
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The International Committee of the Red Cross transferred eight Palestinians from Israeli detention to the Gaza Strip on Monday. The organization took them across the Karm Abu Salem border crossing to Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah and helped reunite them with their families. The Red Cross has been unable to visit Palestinian detainees […]
Rashmika Mandanna, Vijay Deverakonda arrive in Udaipur in coordinated outfits ahead of wedding
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda, who are set to tie the nuptial knot, landed in Udaipur on Monday to flag off their wedding festivities. The wedding ceremony will take place at Mementos by ITC Hotels, Ekaaya Udaipur. While Vijay was dressed in a black leather ensemble, his woman, Rashmika Mandanna […]
Karan Singh Grover receives a cute gift from three-year-old Devi: I’m the luckiest girl
Mumbai Feb 23 (IANS) Actor Karan Singh Grover on Monday received the sweetest birthday surprise from his little daughter Devi. The cute birthday surprise melted hearts with an adorable handmade note that she dedicated to her ‘best’ papa. In a heartwarming video shared by Bipasha Basu, little Devi’s message for her father was read out […]
Shruti Haasan: I am my home
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Actress, singer and musician Shruti Haasan, who has lived and worked across industries and languages, says that she has come to see the idea of home very differently. For her, home is not a pin on the map. It is a deeply personal space she carries within herself. Reflecting on what […]
Mamata Banerjee on BAFTA win of Manipuri film ‘Boong’: Made the whole nation proud
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Manipuri film ‘Boong’, which recently bagged the BAFTA for Best Children and Family Film, is receiving praise from the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. On Monday, the CM took to her X, formerly Twitter, and penned a note for the film. She wrote, “I am very happy to […]
