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Indian News Channels Hacked showing Pakistani national anthem during Indian President speech

Indian News Channels Hacked Mid-Broadcast — Pakistan’s National Anthem Plays During President’s Speech

Nayab Fatima2026-07-01

Hackers whose identities are still unknown have gained entry into two leading news stations of India, namely TV9 Telugu and Freedom TV Kannada, and have hijacked their live broadcast system, causing panic within the Indian media and IT circles. The incident of hacking of the Indian news channels while broadcasting the Pakistani national anthem took ... Read more

Kaaba Washing Ceremony inside the Holy Kaaba as Saudi officials cleanse Islam's holiest site with Zamzam water, rose water and musk in Makkah.

Kaaba Washing Begins Today, Preserving Islam’s Most Revered Tradition Forever

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-30

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia will open the Holy Kaaba today for its annual washing ceremony, continuing a centuries-old Islamic tradition that honors the faith’s holiest site. Officials from the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques will conduct the ceremony on 15 Muharram, corresponding to June 30, using Zamzam water ... Read more

Ketan Agarwal Murder was pushed to death by his fiancée's secret boyfriend

Ketan Agarwal Case: She Chose Murder Over Saying No

Nayab Fatima2026-06-29

This seemingly innocent visit to a historic fort close to Pune turned out to be a killing in a meticulously planned manner. The murder case at Lohagad Fort by the name of Ketan Agarwal has captured the attention of India not just due to its gruesomeness, but for its unpalatable reality regarding arranged marriages and ... Read more

Monte Kali salt mountain Germany Kalimanjaro Heringen potash mining waste

Germany’s Monte Kali: A Giant Mountain Made Entirely of Salt

Nayab Fatima2026-06-27

This mountain was not shaped by nature. It was formed by decades of mining debris. This is the bizarre tale behind the creation of one of Europe’s most bizarre landmarks by a German potash mine. Generally, mountain formation is done within millions of years by tectonic forces or erosion. In case of Monte Kali, however, ... Read more

Trump 100 percent tariff digital services tax threat announced

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Every Country That Taxes US Tech Giants

Nayab Fatima2026-06-27

WASHINGTON: One day after the European Union misses the July 4 deadline set by the US President regarding tariffs, the latter warns about the intention to nullify previous trade deals and impose the highest possible tariffs on any country applying a digital services tax on US firms. The international trade fight that Donald Trump picked got ... Read more

Property Ownership Makkah Madinah now available to Muslim non-Saudi individuals under Saudi Arabia's 2026 real estate law

Muslims Worldwide Can Now Own Freehold Property in Makkah and Madinah

Nayab Fatima2026-06-27

Landmark legislation enacted in 2026 regarding the sale of real estate overturns the past 99-year leasehold arrangement to provide actual freehold title deeds to eligible Muslim purchasers within specified holy city regions, thus doing away with a ban preventing Muslims from purchasing property around Islam’s holiest places. RIYADH: Property ownership has been restricted by Saudi ... Read more

King Charles tax disclosure as the British monarch reveals his £12.9 million tax payment for the first time

King Charles Breaks 1,000 Years of Royal Secrecy — Reveals How Much Tax He Paid

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-26

LONDON: It is the first time in a thousand years of the British monarchy when the sitting king has disclosed the amount of taxes he pays to the nation, a fact which holds enough political relevance to tilt the balance in the discussion on whether Britain’s royal family deserves its taxpayer-funded allowances. King Charles Tax ... Read more

Elon Musk loses trillionaire status SpaceX Tesla stock selloff

Elon Musk Loses Trillionaire Status Just Days After Making History

Nayab Fatima2026-06-25

Ten days. That’s all it took for the world to see its first trillionaire designation. Below is the dramatic ascendance and fall that has marked the fortune of Elon Musk this month. This is because Elon Musk loses trillionaire status within a week of having achieved that status for the first time in history. The ... Read more

Trump World Cup 2026 trophy presentation confirmed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium

Trump Will Hand the World Cup Trophy to the Champions at MetLife

Nayab Fatima2026-06-25

Infantino says the US president is there with him for the trophy ceremony on July 19 in New Jersey, thus ending ten years of FIFA-only practice, which experience shows will result in trouble if Trump gets on that football platform and refuses to get off. The greatest day for football just gained an even more ... Read more

France heat wave fans sold out Paris electronics store record temperature

France Heat Wave Empties Store Shelves — Fans Sold Out in 30 Minutes

Nayab Fatima2026-06-24

The French heatwave has driven regular purchasing activities into a frenzy for basic necessities. In a Paris electronics store, people were pouring in in big numbers, carting off bags of electric fans as quickly as they could replenish their stock. Victoria Yakubov, filmmaker, described her mood perfectly in saying that she didn’t even have her ... Read more