Pakistan’s blasphemy laws under scrutiny over relentless minority persecution

IANS | October 10, 2026 6:40 PM

Brussels, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s record of blasphemy cases over the past decade, including cases emerging in 2026, highlights the human cost of religious accusations backed by criminal law. Such accusations can begin as whispered allegations and end in imprisonment, death sentences or mobs gathering outside family homes, a report has stated.

Gujarat: BJP to hold ‘Seva Jyoti Kalash Yatra’ across state on Oct 7

IANS | October 5, 2026 11:22 PM

Gandhinagar, Oct 5 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of BJP will organise a ‘Seva Jyoti Kalash Yatra’ across all districts and municipal corporations on October 7 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years of uninterrupted public service as Gujarat chief minister and the country’s prime minister, the party said on Monday.

Indian envoy, Saudi Minister review preparations for Haj 2027

IANS | October 4, 2026 8:43 PM

Jeddah, Oct 4 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Vipul, met Saudi Arabia's Vice Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Abdulfattah bin Suleiman Al-Mashat, and reviewed preparations for Haj 2027, besides inspecting the Haj Terminal at Jeddah Airport and the Haramain High Speed Railway Station, the Consulate General of India in Jeddah said on Sunday.