Taliban govt suspends chess in Afghanistan over gambling
Shawdesh Desk; Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government’s morality law, a sports ReadMore
Drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict
Shawdesh Desk: The world’s first drone war between two nuclear-armed countries has erupted in South Asia. On Thursday, India accused Pakistan of launching waves of drones and missiles at three ReadMore
Empowering rural mango traders through digital platforms
Shawdesh desk: Summer mornings in Chapainawabganj, Rajshahi, Naogaon and other areas which are famous for mangoes, all illustrate a common scenario — farmers at the local market, packing their mangoes ReadMore
Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference
Shawdesh Desk: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr ReadMore
Children rescued from four-year COVID lockdown in ‘horror house’
Shawdesh Desk: Three German children have been rescued from a “horror house” in Spain where they spent years living under a COVID lockdown allegedly imposed by their parents. Spanish police ReadMore
How Abu Dhabi Police use tech to ensure ‘zero disruptions’ in emergencies
When a Covid-19 outbreak hit Al Falah Police Station in Abu Dhabi, the police didn’t halt operations – they moved them. “We transferred all operations to Zakher Police Station,” said ReadMore
‘I didn’t go’: The last Muslim man in Indian town hit by religious strife
Every morning at 8am, Ahamad Hasan pulls up the brown shutter of his dry-cleaning shop on the banks of the Nandakini River, which runs through the remote Himalayan town of ReadMore
King Abdulaziz library preserves 400 rare Qur’an manuscripts
Shawdesh Desk: King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL) has revealed that it acquired 400 rare copies of the Holy Qur’an from various Islamic eras, especially manuscripts from the 10th to 13th ReadMore
