Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid attacked
New Delhi: The Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, was attacked by a 32-year-old man who tried to set him ablaze during Sunday evening prayers, police and witnesses said. The accused, said to be mentally unstable, was arrested. The incident took place at the Jama Masjid when the man... read more »
Man attempts to set Shahi Imam Bukhari on fire at Jama Masjid
An attempt was made Sunday evening to set the Imam of Jama Masjid on fire but his security staff thwarted the attack. A man breached at least 10 rows of praying Muslims to throw kerosene on Syed Ahmed Bukhari, but was stopped before he could use the lighter on him, said the Imam’s family. Tariq... read more »
Nepal bus crash kills 14
KATHMANDU: An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal on Friday, killing at least 14 people including three foreigners, police said. The bus was crowded with tourists and Nepalese people travelling for the Hindu festival of Tihar when it crashed in Nuwakot, a small hill town... read more »
Police seek motive in fatal Washington state school shooting
Authorities were seeking a motive on Saturday as to why a high school student in the United States’ Washington state shot dead a female classmate and wounded four others in a campus cafeteria before killing himself. The shooter, a homecoming prince at Marysville-Pilchuck High School... read more »
