EDINBURGH: Scottish national Asian teen explained that she was forced to marry her cousin in Pakistan at the age of 17 after her parents feared she was becoming “too Western”. Nyla Khan, who is now 30 years old, said she had a “really strict upbringing” in a religious family. She ...
Read More »Raveena Tandon apologises to Zaira, deletes previous ‘harsh’ tweet
Bollywood’s actress Raveena Tandon has apologised to Zaira Wasim, who quit Indian film industry for religion, and deleted her previous tweets calling her an ‘ungrateful two-film-old’. In her latest tweet, Raveena regretted her previous harsh comments and wrote: “I wish her luck and strength after seeing this, I now regret ...
Read More »My social media accounts not hacked: Zaira Wasim
BOLLYWOOD actress Zaira Wasim shot down rumours that her social media accounts were hacked when she announced her decision to quit the world of showbiz. “This to clarify that none of my social media accounts were or are hacked and are being handled by me personally. Kindly refrain from believing ...
Read More »Raveena Tandon slams Zaira Wasim for quitting Bollywood
BOLLYWOOD: On Saturday, Secret Superstar actor Zaira Wasim’s announced that she is quitting Bollywood due to religious reasons. This prompted veteran actor Raveena Tandon to call out the 18-year-old for being “regressive” reported The Indian Express. “Doesn’t matter if two-film-olds are ungrateful to the industry that have given them all. Just wish they’d ...
Read More »Dangal star Zaira Wasim quits Bollywood
BOLLYWOOD actor Zaira Waseem of ‘Dangal’ fame after garnering massive acclaim for her work has decided to bid adieu to her career as an actor as it ‘interfered’ with her faith and religion. The 18-year-old ‘Secret Superstar’ actor turned to social media with a detail post that left all taken ...
Read More »People being killed in name of religion in India: Naseeruddin Shah
BOLLYWOOD veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has said that walls of hatred are being erected in the name of religion in India and those who stand against this injustice are being punished. In a video released by the Amnesty International, the actor revealed that those fighting for their rights are being ...
Read More »‘Don’t believe in praying five times a day’: Zayn Malik reveals he has left Islam
LONDON: Born and raised in a Muslim family, British singer Zayn Malik has revealed that he would not call himself a Muslim and has dropped the religion, as he shared his views on some of Islamic ideologies. The former One Directioner spoke about his faith during an interview for British Vogue, ...
Read More »Zayn Malik says he’s a spiritual person
LONDON: Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik has revealed he considers himself to be a ‘’spiritual person’’. The 24-year-old star was often considered to be the most mysterious member of One Direction and Zayn has admitted he’s keen to draw a boundary with the public, which has included trying to ...
Read More »South African prisoner released by Al-Qaida converted to Islam
CAPE TOWN: Speaking just 10 days after being released, he said he had converted to Islam in the Sahara desert, and added that he was determined to be positive after his ordeal. McGown, 42, sat next to his wife Catherine as he spoke for an hour to reporters, saying he ...
Read More »Sonu Nigam on Azaan row: I stand by my statement
MUMBAI: After the backlash Sonu Nigam received following his tweets about ‘forced religiousness’, the singer has clarified his statement saying that his statements were not against any religion but usage of loudspeakers. After a series of replies to those questioning or supporting his view, he tweeted, “Dear everyone. Your stand ...
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