Saudi Arabia issues important update about ‘Hajr-e-Aswad’

‘Avoid prolonged standing,’ Saudi Arabia issues important update about ‘Hajr-e-Aswad’

Saudi Arabia issues important update about ‘Hajr-e-Aswad’. The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has urgently shared important advice regarding Hajr-e-Aswad (Black Stone). Hajr-e-Aswad, or the Black Stone, is an ancient and revered relic set into the eastern corner of the holy Kaaba in Makkah. It holds immense spiritual value in Islam. Pilgrims attempting […]

Indian-origin techie calls out Microsoft over Israel ties

“How dare you”: Indian-origin techie calls out Microsoft over Israel ties

Indian-origin techie calls out Microsoft over Israel ties. A Microsoft employee, who has now resigned from the company, criticised the CEO Satya Nadella and former CEOs Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer over the tech giant’s support of Israel’s war on Gaza. Vaniya Agrawal, an Indian-American software engineer, slammed the tech titans during Microsoft’s 50th anniversary […]

Umar Farooq Zahoor wins defamation case against Norwegian right-wing tabloid

Umar Farooq Zahoor wins defamation case against Norwegian right-wing tabloid

Umar Farooq Zahoor wins defamation case against Norwegian right-wing tabloid. A court in Pakistan has ruled that the chief Editor of Norway’s extreme-right tabloid Verdens Gang (VG) and its reporter Rolf John Widerøe deliberately defamed noted Dubai-based Pakistani-origin businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor and ran a long defamation campaign against him in order to harm him. […]