Kashmir

Residential house gutted in Bandipora blaze

SRINAGAR — A double-storey residential house was completely gutted on Monday in a fire incident in Chitteybandy village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, leaving the family shelterless and causing loss of property, officials said. The officials said that fire broke out in the two storey house belongs to Khursheed Ahmad Ganie Son of Gulam Mohd […]

Asia

Opposed to ‘unilateral actions’ to resolve Kashmir issue, says China

BEIJING — China on Sunday pledged closer cooperation with Pakistan under the USD 60 billion CPEC investment programme and called for resolving the Kashmir issue properly and peacefully while opposing any “unilateral actions” that could complicate the situation as Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks with the top Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping. Khan […]

India

GIO protest against Hijab ban in Karnataka

HYDERABAD — The members of Girls Islamic Organization, Telangana (GIO) on Sunday staged a protest against the ongoing controversy in Karnataka over wearing Hijab by girls and conditions for entry into educational institutions. Scores of women carrying placards “Hijab is my right” staged a silent protest near seven tombs at Golconda. The protestors demanded that […]

Kashmir

As Covid cases decline, Govt lifts weekend lockdown, allows coaching centres to resume offline teaching with 50% capacity

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to lift the weekend lockdown and also permitted the coaching centres in the Union Territory to resume offline teaching with 50 per cent capacity. This was ordered by the State Executive Committee (SEC) headed by Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. However, it has stated that […]