ISLAMABAD — An explosion in a procession being carried by Shia Muslims on the occasion of Muharram in the Punjab province of Pakistan on Thursday has killed at least three and left at least 59 people injured. Shia leader Khawar Shafqat confirmed that the blast took place when the procession was passing through a congested […]
Mathura (UP) — A Mathura court has dismissed the UP STF’s plea to interrogate Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan about alleged incriminating documents found in his Delhi residence. Additional District and Sessions Judge Anil Kumar Pandey rejected the Special Task Force plea, saying that the accused cannot be allowed to be interrogated again after the chargesheet […]
ESS ENN ANANTNAG — Indian Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles Kapran COB organised carrom Competition for the children at Kapran Anantnag. 42 childrens participated in Competition and were divided into two age groups i.e. below 12 and and 12 to 16 respectively. All childrens showed remarkable competitive spirit and played to win. Captain 19 Rashtriya Rifles […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Thursday imposed restrictions in Abi Guzar area of the city to prevent members of the Shia community from taking out any procession to mark Ashoora, the last day of the 10-day Muhurram mourning period, officials said. Restrictions have been imposed in Abi Guzar area falling under police station Kothibagh while security […]
WASHINGTON — The Taliban have captured the US military’s biometric devices compromising crucial data of the US army and the local Afghans who played crucial roles during the war, a media report said on Wednesday. The devices, known as HIIDE, for Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment, were seized last week during the Taliban’s offensive, according to […]
AGRA — The shahar mufti and his son were on Wednesday booked for raising objection over the flag hoisting ceremony organised on Jama Masjid premises in Agra on Independence Day. Organiser of the event, Haji Aslam Qureshi, chairman of Local Islamia Agency, lodged the case at the Mantola police station of Agra. “A complaint was […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed women candidates to appear for National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exam scheduled on September 5, saying debarring them amounted to gender discrimination. In an interim order, a Bench led by Justice SK Kaul, however, clarified that the results will be subject to the final outcome of […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the government over the hike in prices of LPG cylinders, accusing it of being insensitive and distorting the budget of every household. The party also displayed empty LPG cylinders and ‘chulhas’ at a press conference here to highlight the issue of steep LPG prices. Congress […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court has pulled up Delhi Police during the bail hearing of Pinky Chaudhary, president of the Hindu Raksha Dal being investigated in connection with anti-Muslim slogans raised at Jantar Mantar, for not questioning a YouTube news channel reporter “seen deliberately putting up leading questions” to “incite” people, the Indian Express […]
KULGAM — A Sarpanch affiliated with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was arrested while a pistol was recovered from his possession at his home in Qaimoh area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Wednesday afternoon. Sources told that acting on specific inputs, the security forces carried out searches at his home. During the search, the Sarpanch was […]