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Book Review | Invaders and Infidels: A Sharp Exploration Of A Turbulent Era
- Monday June 3, 2024
- Opinion | Rajiv Tuli, Prashant Bharthwal
From the initial Arab forays into Sindh to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, the author guides readers through the intricate tapestry of events, personalities, and ideologies that collided and merged during this tumultuous period.
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Brunei's "Instagrammer" Prince Gives Royal Family A Fresh Look
- Friday January 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
In real life, he's a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei's Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts.
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Pics: Once Asia's Most Eligible Bachelor, Brunei Prince Marries A Commoner
- Friday January 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
In real life he's a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei's Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts.
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Karnataka Government Puts On Hold Decision To Drop Some Chapters From Social Science Textbooks
- Thursday July 30, 2020
- Education | Press Trust of India
The Karnataka government on Wednesday put on hold a controversial proposal to drop certain chapters, including on Islam, Christianity, Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali, from social science textbooks to reduce the 2020-21 syllabi for students in classes 1-10.
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New Sharia Laws: Brunei Sultan Calls For "Stronger" Islamic Teachings
- Wednesday April 3, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brunei's sultan called for Islamic teachings in the country to be strengthened as strict new sharia punishments, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force on Wednesday.
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Brunei To Punish Gay Sex And Adultery With Death By Stoning
- Friday March 29, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be subject to death by stoning from next week, authorities said, under a strict Sharia law that has been on hold for four years amid heavy criticism.
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In Bid To Protect Pre-Islamic Heritage, Saudi Upends Religious Dictates
- Tuesday July 10, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere strain of Sunni Islam that has dominated the country for decades, as the reclusive kingdom tries to open up.
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Missing Man, 'Suspected' To Have Joined ISIS, Detained In Pune
- Wednesday December 23, 2015
- Pune News | Press Trust of India
The Anti Terrorism Squad has detained a person in Pune suspecting that he was one of the three missing Mumbai youths suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State (IS), police said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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US, Allies Conduct 15 Strikes In Iraq, 7 In Syria: US Military
- Monday December 14, 2015
- World News | Reuters
The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria gainst ISIS on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said.
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51-Year-Old Islamic State Aspirant Arrested in Singapore
- Wednesday July 29, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Singapore has arrested a 51-year-old "self-radicalised" man who tried to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria, under an internal security law that allows for detention without trial for two years, the Ministry of Home Affairs said today.
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Protests as Beverly Hills Demands Brunei Sultan Sell Hotel
- Thursday May 8, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Beverly Hills is demanding that the Sultan of Brunei sell a hotel in the celebrity-rich US city, after he introduced a penal code incorporating Islamic sharia law, officials said on Wednesday.
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United States Raises Concerns Over Brunei Sharia Penal Code
- Wednesday May 7, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States has raised concerns with Brunei about a new penal code introduced by the sultan, which would include Islamic sharia law penalties such as stoning to death, US officials said Tuesday.
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Celebrities Boycott Brunei-Owned Hotels Over Sharia Law
- Monday May 5, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Celebrities including Virgin group founder Richard Branson have vowed to boycott a hotel chain linked to Brunei's sultan after he introduced a controversial Islamic penal code in his country.
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ATM for blind launched in Sharjah
- Thursday July 5, 2012
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a first in the Middle East as well as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a teller machine for blind and visually impaired people has been launched in Sharjah by the Sharjah Islamic Bank. The ATM features a large Braille keypad, high resolution screen, wide keys, headphone and external speaker to ensure the user's privacy.
- www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Arabia names new crown prince
- Friday October 28, 2011
- World News | Associated Press
Saudi Arabia named a new crown prince late on Thursday, the tough-talking interior minister who is known for cracking down on Islamic militants and resisting moves toward greater openness in the ultraconservative kingdom.Saudi state TV announced the naming of Prince Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud as heir to the Saudi throne following the death of the...
- www.ndtv.com
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Book Review | Invaders and Infidels: A Sharp Exploration Of A Turbulent Era
- Monday June 3, 2024
- Opinion | Rajiv Tuli, Prashant Bharthwal
From the initial Arab forays into Sindh to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, the author guides readers through the intricate tapestry of events, personalities, and ideologies that collided and merged during this tumultuous period.
- www.ndtv.com
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Brunei's "Instagrammer" Prince Gives Royal Family A Fresh Look
- Friday January 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
In real life, he's a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei's Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts.
- www.ndtv.com
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Pics: Once Asia's Most Eligible Bachelor, Brunei Prince Marries A Commoner
- Friday January 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
In real life he's a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei's Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts.
- www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Government Puts On Hold Decision To Drop Some Chapters From Social Science Textbooks
- Thursday July 30, 2020
- Education | Press Trust of India
The Karnataka government on Wednesday put on hold a controversial proposal to drop certain chapters, including on Islam, Christianity, Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali, from social science textbooks to reduce the 2020-21 syllabi for students in classes 1-10.
- www.ndtv.com/education
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New Sharia Laws: Brunei Sultan Calls For "Stronger" Islamic Teachings
- Wednesday April 3, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brunei's sultan called for Islamic teachings in the country to be strengthened as strict new sharia punishments, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Brunei To Punish Gay Sex And Adultery With Death By Stoning
- Friday March 29, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be subject to death by stoning from next week, authorities said, under a strict Sharia law that has been on hold for four years amid heavy criticism.
- www.ndtv.com
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In Bid To Protect Pre-Islamic Heritage, Saudi Upends Religious Dictates
- Tuesday July 10, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere strain of Sunni Islam that has dominated the country for decades, as the reclusive kingdom tries to open up.
- www.ndtv.com
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Missing Man, 'Suspected' To Have Joined ISIS, Detained In Pune
- Wednesday December 23, 2015
- Pune News | Press Trust of India
The Anti Terrorism Squad has detained a person in Pune suspecting that he was one of the three missing Mumbai youths suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State (IS), police said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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US, Allies Conduct 15 Strikes In Iraq, 7 In Syria: US Military
- Monday December 14, 2015
- World News | Reuters
The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria gainst ISIS on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said.
- www.ndtv.com
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51-Year-Old Islamic State Aspirant Arrested in Singapore
- Wednesday July 29, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Singapore has arrested a 51-year-old "self-radicalised" man who tried to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria, under an internal security law that allows for detention without trial for two years, the Ministry of Home Affairs said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Protests as Beverly Hills Demands Brunei Sultan Sell Hotel
- Thursday May 8, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Beverly Hills is demanding that the Sultan of Brunei sell a hotel in the celebrity-rich US city, after he introduced a penal code incorporating Islamic sharia law, officials said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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United States Raises Concerns Over Brunei Sharia Penal Code
- Wednesday May 7, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States has raised concerns with Brunei about a new penal code introduced by the sultan, which would include Islamic sharia law penalties such as stoning to death, US officials said Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Celebrities Boycott Brunei-Owned Hotels Over Sharia Law
- Monday May 5, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Celebrities including Virgin group founder Richard Branson have vowed to boycott a hotel chain linked to Brunei's sultan after he introduced a controversial Islamic penal code in his country.
- www.ndtv.com
-
ATM for blind launched in Sharjah
- Thursday July 5, 2012
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a first in the Middle East as well as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a teller machine for blind and visually impaired people has been launched in Sharjah by the Sharjah Islamic Bank. The ATM features a large Braille keypad, high resolution screen, wide keys, headphone and external speaker to ensure the user's privacy.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Saudi Arabia names new crown prince
- Friday October 28, 2011
- World News | Associated Press
Saudi Arabia named a new crown prince late on Thursday, the tough-talking interior minister who is known for cracking down on Islamic militants and resisting moves toward greater openness in the ultraconservative kingdom.Saudi state TV announced the naming of Prince Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud as heir to the Saudi throne following the death of the...
- www.ndtv.com