What if the US drops the 'mother of all bombs' on Iran?
The US has drawn up plans to strike Iran's energy and nuclear sites with its largest non-nuclear bomb, CNN reported; experts doubt it could reach deep targets.
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Cockroach Janata Party founder Deepak detained again
Delhi police detained Deepak, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, at home before a flag-waving protest he had called over the arrest of two colleagues.
Kolkata's Red Road shut for Puja after Eid prayers refused
Kolkata's Red Road was closed for days for Durga Puja events after Eid prayers there were refused over security and traffic, raising charges of bias.
Congress wants change on 'Bangladesh model': Rajnath Singh
India's defence minister Rajnath Singh accused the Congress and its allies of trying to bring about a change of government modelled on events in Bangladesh.
Why the US midterm elections are a test for Trump
Americans vote on 3 November for all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats, deciding how much support Donald Trump has in Congress for the rest of his term.
Houthis claim to have shot down a Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon
Yemen's Houthis say they downed a British-built Eurofighter Typhoon flown by Saudi Arabia; a video shows a missile racing toward the jet before it catches fire.
Baruhas mosque and Imambari in Chalan Beel face ruin
A 150-year-old three-domed mosque and the centuries-old Baruhas Imambari in Tarash, Sirajganj, decay for want of care; the UNO says conservation has begun.
Cancer researcher Rachna Shroff dies of cancer at 47
Dr Rachna Shroff, a leading US oncologist who specialised in pancreatic and bile duct cancers at the University of Arizona, has died of terminal adenocarcinoma.
Briton accused of holding five government jobs at once
Kasim Chowdhury, 55, of east London is on trial accused of working five UK government jobs at once and earning about £350,000 a year from 2020 to 2023.
Thailand plans to hire workers from Bangladesh
Thailand plans to recruit farm and construction workers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka to ease shortages; quotas, pay and visa rules are not yet set
Russia takes control of assets of firms from 4 EU countries
A decree by Vladimir Putin puts Russian assets of French, German, Swedish and Belgian firms under temporary management as ties with the EU sink, Reuters said.
Maduro denies new torture conspiracy charges in New York
Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty in a New York court on Thursday to new charges of conspiracy to torture.
Obama says Israel has lost its moral standing over Gaza
Former US president Barack Obama said in Belfast that Israel's excessive force and seizure of Palestinian land have cost it its moral standing.
Four prayers for a troubled mind
Four short supplications from the hadith collections that Muslims recite in times of worry, distress and restlessness, with their meaning in English.
Jamaat will stand by Hindu community, says Golam Parwar
Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman assured Hindu community leaders at a meeting in Dhaka that he would stand by them, Jamaat's secretary general said.
Amid protest crackdown claims, Modi hails India's democracy
Narendra Modi told the Bloomberg Economic Forum in New Delhi that India is the mother of democracy, as his government is accused of a crackdown on protesters.
Trump's energy diplomacy falters weeks before US elections
Weeks before US congressional elections, Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and his talk of an energy truce in Ukraine have brought dispute, not relief.
Rahul Gandhi invites opposition leaders to tea
Rahul Gandhi has invited INDIA alliance leaders, opposition MPs, student groups and civil society members to tea at his home as protests go on.
Why the Houthis are attacking airports in Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis claim new missile and drone attacks on Riyadh's airport and a Saudi air base. Who they are, why they fight Riyadh, and their ties to Iran.
Federal agents search Ilhan Omar's home in Washington
Federal agents searched US congresswoman Ilhan Omar's Washington home on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, the Justice Department says.
Eleven sailors missing after drone attack off Bulgaria
Eleven sailors are missing after a cargo ship sank in a drone attack off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, the second deadly sinking there in a week.
Cracks show in Modi's long-standing political strategy
Narendra Modi's strategy of weakening opponents and using state power against dissent faces a major test as youth-led protests over voter rolls grow.
Young people lead protests putting pressure on Modi
Political pressure on Narendra Modi's government is growing as a youth-led movement over unemployment, exam failures and alleged poll irregularities widens.
Delhi police drop Jantar Mantar as a protest site
Delhi police have removed Jantar Mantar, a main protest venue for three and a half decades, from the list of designated sites and named three alternatives.
US may have gone too far killing Iran's leaders: Trump
Donald Trump has said the US and Israel may have gone too far in killing Iran's leaders, because Washington no longer knows whom it is negotiating with.
Kim Jong Un tours museum showing missile that can reach US
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has visited a new military museum displaying the Hwasong-20 intercontinental missile, state media say, amid talk of meeting Trump.
Pagla Mosque's gold and silver counted after six years
Weighing and counting of the gold, silver and foreign currency given to Kishoreganj's Pagla Mosque began on Monday, the first such count since March 2020.
From Korea to Iran, has the US won any of its wars?
From Korea and Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq, US military success has often failed to deliver its political aims; the Iran war raises the question again.
Eight opposition leaders sue India's Election Commission
Rahul Gandhi and seven other leaders of the INDIA bloc filed a Supreme Court petition on Monday against the Election Commission over the voter roll revision.
Whole of India will be a protest site, party leader says
Delhi police have dropped Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site; Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party says the whole country will be one.
Has Sohail Afridi really been detained?
Imran Khan's party says police have detained Sohail Afridi after Pakistan dissolved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government; the interior minister will not confirm.
Modi has turned Delhi into a prison, Rahul Gandhi says
Rahul Gandhi says Delhi has in effect been turned into a prison, with trains and buses stopped, and vows to press on until the election chief resigns.
China sanctions ministers of Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan
China has imposed sanctions on a Paraguayan minister and Belize's foreign minister over their countries' ties with Taiwan, Al Jazeera reports.
Karachi bans gatherings of more than five until 20 October
The Karachi administration has imposed section 144 from 11 to 20 October, banning protests, rallies and sit-ins of more than five people, Dawn reports.
What does section 133, used in Delhi, provide for?
Section 133 of India's old criminal procedure code lets a magistrate order the removal of a public nuisance; it differs from section 144's bans.
Pakistan's politics revolves around Imran Khan: Hamid Mir
Veteran journalist Hamid Mir writes that Pakistan's politics turns on the jailed Imran Khan and that the government is hostage to fear of him.
Delhi metro stations shut again before opposition march
Authorities in Delhi closed several metro stations and deployed thousands of police on Monday as Rahul Gandhi called a march to the Supreme Court.
Trinamool calls Kolkata march; Mamata may join
After Delhi, the Trinamool Congress has called a protest march in Kolkata on Tuesday against India's central government and the Election Commission.
Rich countries' poor earn more than India's rich: World Bank
World Bank data for 2026 show the poorest 10% in rich countries earn more a day than the richest 10% in India, where the top-tier threshold is about $10.
Houthis reported to have seized part of Sabir mountain
Yemen's Houthis are reported to have taken an area of the strategic Sabir mountain overlooking the city of Taiz, as Saudi air strikes continue.
India's Supreme Court orders Delhi barricades removed
India's Supreme Court has ordered barricades removed across Delhi and metro and internet services restored at once after Saturday's protest clampdown.
Aleppo's historic Umayyad Mosque reopens after restoration
The historic Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo, Syria, damaged in the war, was reopened after restoration at a ceremony on Thursday, the SANA news agency reports.
What would Gyanesh Kumar's resignation achieve?
A commentary argues that India's opposition needs new thinking, because demanding the election chief's resignation alone may not be enough resistance.
I signed no bond, Cockroach party's Abhijeet Dipke says
Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke says he signed no bond promising not to protest and will return to the streets against India's election chief.
Do not use Saudi airspace, Houthis warn airlines
Yemen's Houthis have warned passengers and airlines not to use Saudi Arabia's airports and airspace after a missile attack on Riyadh's main airport.
Pentagon revises Iran war death toll of US troops to 21
The Pentagon has raised the number of US service members whose deaths are linked to the Iran war to 21 and the number wounded to 865 after a database update.
Come and join the protest, Cockroach party leader urges
Cockroach Janta Party leader Sourav Das has called on all Indians to join a peaceful movement, saying an emergency-like situation prevails in the country.
Many implicated in what happened in Gaza, ICRC chief says
ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric tells The New York Times that what has happened to Palestinians in Gaza exceeds every legal and moral standard.
Dhruv Rathee says he was abducted, warns Modi after release
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, freed late on Saturday after being picked up at home, says plain-clothes men abducted him and held him for 22 to 23 hours.
Modi is on the brink of a fall, Congress leader says
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal says Narendra Modi's conduct shows he is on the brink of a fall; the INDIA alliance has called a Delhi rally.
Protests begin in Kashmir too over voter roll row
The National Conference and PDP joined Congress-led protests in Kashmir on Saturday demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.
The supplication recited at a child's funeral prayer
A child who dies has no sins, so the funeral prayer asks God to make the child a forerunner, a reward and an accepted intercessor for the parents.
How to guard the heart against envy
Islam treats envy as a disease of the heart that burns up good deeds; six teachings from the Quran and hadith, and what to do the moment it stirs.
What to pray in the pause between the two Friday sermons
No fixed prayer is prescribed for the imam's pause between the two Friday sermons; here are four supplications that may be made silently then.
If brothers sell their sisters' share, what is owed?
Selling inherited land without giving sisters their share is impermissible in Islam; if they accept the sale, they are owed its price on the day it was sold.
Four former chief ministers among 3,000 detained in Delhi
Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar are among at least 3,000 people reported detained in Delhi over a protest on Saturday.
Can a mobile phone be used in the mosque?
A phone may be used in the mosque for a lawful need, but not for games, idle talk or videos, and never in a way that disturbs other worshippers.
How many divorces take effect when talaq is conditional?
A mufti in Dhaka says a conditional talaq spoken three times takes effect as three once the condition is met, even if the husband meant only to frighten.
India is no longer a democracy, Priyanka Gandhi says
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has accused the Modi government of weakening democracy and violating protesters' rights after mass detentions in Delhi.
Putin has told Trump Iran's terms for ending war: Kremlin
Vladimir Putin has conveyed to Donald Trump what Tehran wants in order to end the war, in coordination with Iran's president, the Kremlin says.