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'I would say to him ‘I love him as a person’,' Farid Ahmad told AFP. 'I could not accept what he did. What he did was a wrong thing.' (Photo: AFP)

‘Don’t have any grudge’: Husband of victim says he forgives NZ mosque gunman

Fifty people, at least four of them women, were killed in the attack on the mosques where worshippers had gone for Friday prayers.

18 Mar 2019 9:55 AM

Tarrant live-streamed his gruesome act on Facebook for 17 minutes and police believe that the accused had single-handedly carried out the terror attack at both the mosques under a span of 36 minutes during the Friday prayers for which a large number of worshippers had congregated. (Photo: ANI)

New Zealand shooting: Gunman sacks lawyer, plans to represent himself in court

Richard Peters, the attorney who represented Tarrant said that the accused 'appeared to be lucid' and was not 'mentally unstable'.

18 Mar 2019 9:09 AM

A horrific video shot by the gunmen who carried out the mosque massacre was livestreamed on Facebook. (Photo:Pixabay)

NZ intend to question tech giants after carnage video was livestreamed

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday said she would be looking for answers from Facebook and other social media firms.

17 Mar 2019 11:30 AM

50 people in two Christchurch mosques were killed. (Photo:AP)

'Gunman mailed manifesto 9 mins before attack': NZ PM Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her office received a 'manifesto' from the gunman suspected.

17 Mar 2019 9:44 AM

'We are all here to help them in washing the body, putting them in the grave.' said a distraught friend. (Photo:AP)

'We must bury them as soon as possible'; NZ mourns as death toll rises to 50

Anguished relatives were anxiously waiting for authorities to release the remains of those who were killed in massacres at two mosques.

17 Mar 2019 8:48 AM

Witnesses said victims were shot at close range. (Photo:AP)

5 Indians confirmed dead in NZ shooting massacre

Five Indians were among the 50 people killed by a white supremacist, who opened fire on worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch.

17 Mar 2019 8:30 AM

At least 49 worshippers were killed on Friday in attacks on the Al Noor Mosque. (Photo:AP)

7 Indians, 2 of Indian origin still missing after New Zealand mosque shootouts

India's HC in New Zealand said that it has been pursuing with local authorities whereabouts of seven Indians and two Indian-origin persons.

16 Mar 2019 4:49 PM

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday drew a comparison between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, adding that the world needs leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. (Photo: File)

World don't need leaders like Hitlers, Mussolinis and Modis: Digvijaya Singh

Rahul said that the world stands in need of compassion and understanding and not bigotry and hate-filled extremism.

16 Mar 2019 1:07 PM

The Friday massacre at two New Zealand mosques, live-streamed to the world, was not the first time that violent crimes have been broadcast on the internet. (Representational Image)

NZ gun incident shows how social media is used to share violent videos

Frustrated with years of similar obscene online crises, politicians around the globe voiced the same conclusion: social media is failing.

16 Mar 2019 10:25 AM

The father-son duo of Arif and Rameez Vohra had attended Friday prayers at the Al Noor mosque, where the attack took place, family members said after failing to get in touch with them. (Photo: ANI)

Father, son from Gujarat feared missing in Christchurch after terror attacks

Worried after not hearing from them, the family has now sought External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's help in the matter.

16 Mar 2019 9:27 AM

Nine people from India or of Indian origin have been missing after Friday’s shooting at two mosques in Christchurch in which 49 people have died, the Indian envoy in New Zealand said. (Photo: AP)

9 Indian-origin people missing after New Zealand shootings that killed 49

Among the missing nine people of Indian origin are Ahmed Jahangir, who hails from Hyderabad and who has family in the city.

16 Mar 2019 9:18 AM

'They were not on any watchlists either here or in Australia,' she said. (Photo:AP)

'Our gun laws will change,' vows NZ PM Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand's prime minister vowed to toughen the country's gun laws.

16 Mar 2019 8:49 AM

A raft of further charges are expected. (Photo: AFP)

Brenton Terrant impassive as he is charged in court for mosque shooting

An extremist who rampaged through two mosques in Christchurch killing 49 worshippers appeared in court.

16 Mar 2019 8:36 AM

At least 49 worshippers were killed in attacks on the Al Noor Mosque in central Christchurch. (Photo:AP)

Aus PM condemns terror attacks in New Zealand, says terrorists dont deserve names

Australian Prime Minister on Friday said he cannot understand how anyone who would engage in such hate and violence can be called a 'human.'

15 Mar 2019 4:02 PM

This image taken from the shooter’s video, which was filmed Friday, March 15, 2019, shows him as he drives and he looks over to three guns on the passenger side of his vehicle in New Zealand. (Photo: AP)

Brenton Tarrant: ‘A regular white man’ who wanted to rid Europe of immigrants

New Zealand mosque shooter said attack that killed 49 was to avenge death of Swedish girl.

15 Mar 2019 2:20 PM

4 people in custody as NZ mourn amid Christchurch mosque shooting

Four people - one woman and three men - have been taken into custody in relation to the gruesome shootings at two mosques in New Zealand.

15 Mar 2019 11:14 AM

Witnesses told media that a man dressed in a military-style, camouflage outfit, and carrying an automatic rifle had started randomly shooting people. (Photo:AP)

'There was blood everywhere,' says eyewitness in NZ mosque shooting

Multiple fatalities were inflicted at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.

15 Mar 2019 10:10 AM

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