NEW DELHI — The Centre on Monday issued advisories to news websites, OTT platforms and private satellite channels asking them to refrain from carrying advertisements of offshore betting sites. “…the private satellite television channels are strongly advised to refrain advertisements of online offshore betting platforms and/or their surrogate news websites or any such product/service depicting […]
KABUL — At least 46 girls and young women were among the 53 people killed in Friday’s blast at the education centre in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the United Nations said on Monday. “Further rise in casualties from Friday’s classroom bombing in Hazara quarter of Kabul: 53 killed, at least 46 girls & young women 110 […]
UNITED NATIONS — Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no support, with China and India abstaining. Russia’s veto was a certainty but Western powers hoped to show Moscow’s isolation in its war and will now take the condemnation effort to […]
ANANTNAG — The Anantnag Working Journalists (AWJA) has clarified that the Sextortion accused Nadeem Nadu and Salman Shah are not associated with this association and they have never been accepted as Journalists. In a press statement AWJA has termed this incident as very unfortunate and has demanded a high level probe in the allegations levelled […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General (Prisons) Hemant K. Lohia was found murdered at his residence in Jammu on Monday night with police suspecting his domestic help as the main culprit. Director General of Police Dilbag Singh described it as an “extremely unfortunate” incident and said a manhunt had been launched to nab his […]
SRINAGAR — All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on Sunday expressed serious concern and worry at the critical health condition of Altaf Ahmed Shah lodged at Tihar jail since 2017. As per the tweets of his daughter, Ruwa Shah, her father has been diagnosed with renal cancer that had metastasized and spread to other parts of […]
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah landed in Jammu on Monday on a 3-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. He is accompanied by Union Minister Jitendra Singh and senior officers of the MHA. Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, Chief Secretary Arun Mehta and other senior civil and police officers received the home minister at the […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre on Monday issued advisories to news websites, OTT platforms and private satellite channels asking them to refrain from carrying advertisements of offshore betting sites. “…the private satellite television channels are strongly advised to refrain advertisements of online offshore betting platforms and/or their surrogate news websites or any such product/service depicting […]
KABUL — At least 46 girls and young women were among the 53 people killed in Friday’s blast at the education centre in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the United Nations said on Monday. “Further rise in casualties from Friday’s classroom bombing in Hazara quarter of Kabul: 53 killed, at least 46 girls & young women 110 […]
KABUL — In a significant escalation of ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Taliban has banned the use of Pakistani Rupees in Afghanistan. The ban on the Pakistani currency came into effect on Saturday, October 1, Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported. It said the Taliban Intelligence Agency declared that the use of Pakistani Rupees […]
SRINAGAR — Police have arrested a person in a sextortion case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Monday — two days after a “journalist” was taken into custody following a complaint of rape and extortion. The second arrest in the case comes after Nadeem Ahmed Ganie alias Nadeem Nadu, “a self-proclaimed journalist,” […]
SRINAGAR — An army soldier died of gunshot wounds under mysterious circumstances in Boniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. Possibility of him having committed suicide and reasons under that eventuality are being also investigated, official sources told GNS. They said the soldier identified as Rahul Bhagat son of Anand Bhagat of Maharashtra […]
SRINAGAR — Security has been stepped up across Jammu and Kashmir with additional troops being deployed on highways and vital road links while as check points have been increased in Srinagar, Baramulla, Rajouri and other parts of the UT in view of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit commencing today. A police official said […]
