JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday announced ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the parents of Special Police Officer (SPO) Ishfaq Ahmad and his brother Umar who were shot dead by militants in Budgam district. One of Ahmad’s brothers, who is also an SPO, will be promoted to the post of constable in […]
BENGALURU — A few Muslim girls who wished to appear for their Class 10 board examination wearing hijab were denied entry in Karnataka on Monday citing the recent High Court verdict. However, a majority of Muslim students chose to write the exam without hijab, saying that the exam was more important for them than wearing […]
BENGALURU — A 25-year-old woman was arrested in Karnataka on Thursday for allegedly posting a WhatsApp status message on Pakistan’s Republic Day, which falls on March 23, reported The Indian Express. The incident took place at Mudhol in Bagalkot district, located in the northern part of Karnataka. Sources in the police department said the message […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly dry in J&K on Monday as the weather office forecast same conditions during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain mainly dry and clear in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 7.7 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 3.3 degrees […]
KULGAM — A soldier was injured in an accidental fire in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday, official sources said. Official sources said that a soldier was injured when his own rifle went off while weapon cleaning at 34-RR camp at Behibagh area of Kulgam. They identified him as Vishnu (SIGMIN) who has been referred […]
NEW DELHI — India reported 1,259 fresh Covid cases and 35 deaths in a span of 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday. With the new deaths, the total number has reached 5,21,070 in the country. Following the continuous downward trend, India’s active caseload has further declined to 15,378, […]
NEW DELHI — Meta-owned encrypted messaging service WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to share bigger-sized files and media with others over their platform. According to a WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp will soon start testing the “Media File Size” feature in Argentina which will allow users to share media files […]
NEW DELHI — The alleged masterminds behind the derogatory “Sulli Deals” and “Bulli Bai” apps were granted bail by a local court in the national capital on Monday, an official said. Deputy Commissioner of Police K.P.S. Malhotra told IANS that the main grounds for granting the bail to the accused persons — Sulli Deal app […]
NEW DELHI — The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court judgment, which upheld the ban on hijab in classrooms after holding that the wearing of headscarves by Muslim women was not an essential religious practice. The board has moved the top court along with […]
MANAMA — An Indian restaurant in Bahrain was shut down by authorities after a veiled woman was denied entry into the restaurant. The incident took place at the Bahrain Lanterns – an Indian restaurant located in the Adliya area of the country’s capital Manama. Following the incident, the restaurant issued a formal apology on their […]