KARNATAKA — Police have booked a right-wing journalist and two BJP workers in Karnataka for morphing a video of a Muslim woman saying “Ambedkar Zindabad” to make it appear “Pakistan Zindabad” and sharing it on social media platforms. The trio has been identified as Harish S.N, a local news reporter for Kannada Prabha who is […]
NEW DELHI — Union Cabinet is likely to take up the withdrawal of the three Farm Laws for approval on November 24, the government sources said on Sunday. The Bills for withdrawal of the laws shall then be introduced in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament which is scheduled to commence from November 29. Prime […]
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday lead a protest rally from Gupkar Road to the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar to protest against the recent killings of ‘civilians’ during an operation of the security forces in the capital’s Hyderpora area. Ms. Mufti and her […]
MATHURA — Two young boys engaged in playing PUBG, a popular online game, were crushed to death by a goods train on the single Mathura-Kasganj track in Laxmi Nagar area. While one of the mobile phones was damaged in the accident, the other had PUBG still running when it was recovered. The boys were on […]
NEW DELHI — The junior hockey team of Pakistan arrived in India to participate in the Junior Hockey World Cup being held in Bhubaneswar from November 24 to December 5, the Pakistan high commission said. Aftab Hasan Khan, the Charge d’ Affaires at the high commission extended a warm welcome to the hockey team, it […]
DUBAI — Former Grand Mosque Imam of Mecca has been widely criticised after appearing in a promotional video clip for a combat game event as part of the Riyadh Season 2021, The New Arab reported. Adil al-Kalbani appeared in a video posted to Twitter on Thursday by Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Authority chief, Turki Al Sheikh, promoting the “adventurous” ‘Combat Field’ event, which […]
BANIHAL — Ramban District Development Council (DDC) chairperson Shamshad Shan on Saturday warned of protests if the authorities did not decide on handing over the body of Amir Magray, the third person killed in the Hyderpora encounter whose kin claim he was innocent, to his family members. Shan, however, welcomed J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s […]
SRINAGAR — Freezing weather continued in Kashmir valley with famous Pahalgam resort remaining the coldest on Sunday. Quoting a meteorological department official, news agency GNS reported that Srinagar recorded minus 1.3°C against 1.5°C on the previous night which was the coldest night temperature witnessed so far this season. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded […]
NEW DELHI — The government has listed for sale real estate assets of state-run telecom firms MTNL and BSNL at a reserve price of around Rs 970 crore, according to documents uploaded on the DIPAM website. BSNL properties located in Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Bhavnagar and Kolkata have been posted for sale at a reserve price of […]
LUCKNOW — Several Muslim organisations and members of the civil society have now urged the government to repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the withdrawal of the farm laws. BSP MP from Amroha, Kunwar Danish Ali, has called for the repeal of the CAA “without further delay”. “Repealing 3 Farm […]