Day: August 31, 2019

Sikh girl abducted and forcefully converted to Islam in Pakistan

7:18 pm August 31, 2019

Islamabad: In yet another incident of conversion of girls from minority communities in Pakistan, a 19-year-old Sikh girl was allegedly abducted and converted to Islam before being married to a Muslim man in the country’s Punjab province. An FIR has been registered against six people in the case, Muhammad Jamil, Nankana City Police Investigation Officer, […]

Australia moves Tamil toddlers to remote island detention centre

7:14 pm August 31, 2019

Melbourne: A Tamil family of four — including two Australian-born toddlers — have been moved to a remote island off the coast of Indonesia, despite a court order blocking deportation, their lawyer said Saturday. The family — who are fighting to remain in Australia because they fear persecution in Sri Lanka — were moved to […]

Europe to step up diplomatic efforts on Iran crisis: Germany

7:12 pm August 31, 2019

Helsinki: European countries will step up diplomatic efforts to save the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal, Germany’s foreign minister said Friday after talks with Britain and France. Tensions have spiked recently in the Gulf, where Iran has seized Western tankers as Tehran and Washington have locked horns over the 2015 deal. US President Donald Trump last […]

Phoebe Waller-Bridge to be honoured with Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year

6:52 pm August 31, 2019

Los Angeles: “Fleabag” and “Killing Eve” creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to be felicitated by the British Academy’s Los Angeles branch. The British actor-writer will receive the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year by BAFTA LA. “As a multi-talented actor, writer, creator and showrunner, Phoebe’s sensational work in both comedy and drama has […]

Kyle Richards coming back as Lindsey Wallace for ‘Halloween Kills’

6:49 pm August 31, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor Kyle Richards will reprise her role of Lindsey Wallace from John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher film “Halloween” in an upcoming movie. Blumhouse and Universal are filming two installments back-to-back; “Halloween Kills”, scheduled to debut on October 16, 2020, and “Halloween Ends” set for a October 15, 2021 release, reported Variety. In Carpenter’s film, […]