SRINAGAR — After all parties meet in New Delhi the Delimitation Commission under the chairmanship of Justice (Retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai on Wednesday said that the members have decided to visit the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from July 06 to 09 July 2021. Reliable sources told that the commission will meet leaders of […]
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Gujarat Court releases Kashmiri man after 11 long years, “A person cannot be held guilty merely on fear of anarchy”
SRINAGAR — A Gujarat Court acquitted a Kashmiri youth after 11 years of his detention. Bashir Ahmed Baba, from Rainawari area of Kashmir capital Srinagar, who was arrested in Gujarat for allegedly being a member of Hizbul Mujahideen, was acquitted today after more than 11 years. His brother Nazir Ahmed told Kashmir News Trust that […]
Youth allegedly hangs self to death in Baramulla
BARAMULLA — A 24-year-old youth was found hanging inside his room in Vagila village of Wagoora in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. An official told the youth was found dead in inside his home in the morning today. He said that the family informed that when they went inside the room he was […]
Woman claims threats, witch hunt by UP cops, media after converting to Islam
NEW DELHI — A woman has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection for herself and her family claiming that they are facing life-threats and being witch hunted by the UP police, media and vigilante groups after her wilful conversion from Hinduism to Islam, the New Indian Express reported. The woman, who is working in […]
Stray dog on prowl in Anantnag villages, 12 injured so far
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — A stray dog attacked and injured at least one dozen people in Palpora , Ganiepora, Ara-Koshipora and Damhal Villages of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district in last two days. Sources told that a stray dog appeared and attacked dozen of people in a single day in different villages and have spread a […]
Pressure from US won’t alter ties with China: Pak PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan PM Imran Khan said on Tuesday that his country was under pressure from the US and Western powers over its close ties with China as he vowed to never buckle under that pressure. Pakistan and China enjoy a “very special relationship” spanning over 70 years and nothing could change these time-tested ties, […]
Facebook, Google to soon publish reports as required by new IT Rules
NEW DELHI — Technology giants Facebook and Google will soon publish reports, as mandated by the new Information Technology Rules, providing information about the actions they took on user complaints in India. While Facebook said on Tuesday it will publish an interim report on July 2 as mandated by the IT rules, Google will publish […]
25-year-old girl allegedly commits suicide in Qazigund
QAZIGUND — A 25-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Qazigund area of South Kashmir Kulgam district on Tuesday evening. A police official told that a girl (name withheld) from Bumthan locality of Qazigund allegedly hanged herself at her home following which her family members took her to a nearby […]
UP: Muslim Man Who Objected to Molestation of Daughter Beaten to Death
NEW DELHI – A 50-year-old Muslim man was beaten to death by three youth for objecting to his daughter’s molestation in Madaniya village under Meja police station in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, according to reports. The accused, identified as Madhav Nishad, Kallu and Golu, allegedly passed lewd comments on Majid Ali’s daughter Sadia […]
Muzaffar Hussain Baig is Wrong When He Says Article 370 is Gone Forever: Soz
SRINAGAR — Prof. Saifuddin Soz, former Union Minister Tuesday said that senior political leader Muzafar Hussain Beigh is utterly wrong in claiming that Article 370 is gone forever. In a statement to news agency Kashmir News Trust, Soz said that his attention has been drawn to Muzaffar Baig’s statement that Article 370 of the Constitution […]