LUCKNOW — Well-known Shia cleric, Maulana Kalbe Jawad, has said that the controversy over ‘hijab’ was an “example of Islamophobia” and that Muslims should establish as many educational institutions as possible to ensure that they do not have to rely on others for education. Jawad, who is the general secretary of Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind, said ‘hijab’ was […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman injured in a hit-and-run case in Handwara succumbed at a hospital here on Sunday morning, officials said. They told GNS that the policeman Khurshid Ahmad Mallik son of Abdul Ahad Malik, a resident of Hangah Mawer was fatally injured after hit by an unknown vehicle at Kralgund area in Handwara on […]
BARAMULLA — A casual labourer of Power Development Department (PDD), who was critically wounded while repairing a HT-wire at Batpora area of Kunzar in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. An official said that an employee identified as Waseem Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Muhammad Mir of Devbugh Kunzar was critically […]
NEW DELHI — India on Sunday recorded 1,761 fresh coronavirus infections, the lowest in around 688 days, that took its tally to 4,30,07,841, while the active cases declined further to 26,240, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,16,479 with 127 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The […]
BENGALURU — Two people have been arrested in connection with issuing death threats to the Special Bench judges of the Karnataka High Court who dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classrooms. While Kovai Rahamathulla was arrested from Tirunelveli, S. Jamal Mohammad Usmani was taken into custody from Thanjaur. Both the arrests […]
SRINAGAR — Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is on 2-day Jammu visit. Sources said, Azad arrived in Jammu on Saturday afternoon for Delhi and moved to his residence in Gandhi Nagar. He met several party delegations and groups of social/trade organizations at his residence till late this evening and discussed […]
RAISEN (MP) — One person was killed and 53 others were injured after Muslims and members of a tribal community clashed in the Khamariya village of Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district on Friday, reported Indian Express. According to the Raisen police, between 5 pm and 6 pm, a man riding a motorcycle along with his sister […]
BHOPAL — An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre has made a series of controversial tweets over The Kashmir Files movie, reported The New Indian Express. “Kashmir Files shows the pain of Brahmins. They should be allowed to live safely in Kashmir with all honour. The producer must also make a movie […]
JAMMU — Director General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF), Pankaj Kumar Saturday said that the BSF troops are competent enough to tackle any nefarious designs by anti-national elements. The BSF DG visited Border Out Post Octroi accompanied by Inspector General D K Boora and other officers to witness a Retreat Ceremony. Talking to media […]
SRINAGAR — The Divisional Commissioner, (Div Com) Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting regarding Town Planning Schemes (TPSs) along the upcoming Semi Ring Road, Construction of Western Foreshore Road of Dal Lake and Town Planning Scheme in Budgam. The meeting was attended by DC Srinagar; Commissioner, SMC; VC, LCMA; VC, SDA; ADC Budgam, […]
