NEW DELHI — 20 YouTube channels and two websites on Monday were taken down by India after the Union government, for the first time, invoked the emergency powers under the intermediary guidelines and digital media ethics code in the IT Act that was notified recently, according to a report. The YouTube channels and the websites […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan cricketer Yasir Shah has been named in a case concerning the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl, Dawn reported. According to the report, the FIR was registered on 19 Dec on the complaint of a woman at Islamabad’s Shalimar police station. The case was registered against Yasir and, according to the complainant, […]
SOPORE — A speeding CRPF vehicle hits and injuring a man who is mentally ill in north Kashmir’s Sopore area of Baramulla district on Tuesday. Reports reaching Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that a speedy CRPF vehicle hits and injured a mentally unsound man at Amargrah Bypass in Sopore town. “50-year old Abdul Majeed Najjar […]
JAMMU — A day after delimitation commission drafted a proposal for creation of seven more assembly seats, six in Jammu and one in Kashmir province, an important meeting of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has started at the Jammu residence of National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah. Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
SRINAGAR — The employees of the Power Development Department (PDD) have called off their indefinite strike on late Monday night following an assurance from the Jammu and Kashmir administration. With the J&K administration agreeing to all demands of the employees in principle, employees are currently on restoration work with immediate effect. The administration has agreed […]
SRINAGAR — There was “significant” improvement in minimum temperature in J&K and Ladakh but most places continued to reel under sub-zero conditions as the 40-day long harsh part of the winter started on Tuesday. Weatherman said that “gradual” rise was expected in the night temperatures in coming days due to approaching “feeble” Western Disturbance. A […]
KOHIMA — Nagaland Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Centre to repeal the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA), 1958 from the state and rest of the Northeast “to strengthen the ongoing efforts to find a peaceful political settlement to the Naga political issue.” The Assembly also called for an apology […]
NEW DELHI — Noting that law graduates in this country are only accustomed to considering legal problems in a theoretical manner, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Sunday stressed the need to introduce courses that are more practical. Speaking at the 18th Annual Convocation of Nalsar law University near here he cautioned the graduating […]
NEW DELHI — A Tribunal under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on Monday sought the stand of Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) in proceedings to consider the Union government’s decision to declare it as an unlawful association. The one-member Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, comprising Delhi High Court Chief Justice D N Patel, issued […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Sunday said the resolution of the Kashmir issue was important for regional peace and stability. Gen Bajwa made the comments during a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud who called on him here on the sidelines of the 17th extraordinary […]