NEW DELHI — The price of a domestic (14.2 kilogram) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG or cooking gas) cylinder was hiked by Rs 25 apiece on Tuesday. After the hike, a domestic cylinder would now cost Rs 859 apiece in the national capital. The price has been hiked in similar proportion across the country. This is […]
JAMMU — With the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, imports from the country have been disrupted leading to a rise in the rates of dry fruits in Jammu. According to Jyoti Gupta, the President of the Dry Fruits Retailer Association in Jammu, imports from Afghanistan have been affected for the last 15-20 days. “It is very […]
NEW DELHI — Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen has said they will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any other country and called on India to complete the infrastructure projects if New Delhi wished, the New Indian Express reported. “We will not allow any country or any group to use the soil of Afghanistan […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union Territory administration on a petition by PDP youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, seeking quashing of FIR and subsequent framing of charges against him by a special court under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code (IPC). Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul […]
KABUL — Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Tuesday that the insurgent group does not wish to “repeat any conflict, any war”, and women will get equal opportunities within the framework of Sharia. “We want to do away with the factors for conflict. Therefore, the Islamic Emirate does not have any kind of hostility or […]
MOSCOW — Russia has said that the situation in Kabul under the Taliban is “better” than it was under the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government, according to a media report, signalling Moscow’s apparent endorsement of the insurgent group and an attempt to establish ties with the outfit, still officially designated a terrorist organisation in the country. […]
KABUL — A Taliban spokesman has pledged to honor women’s rights, but within the norms of Islamic law. Zabihullah Mujahid made the comment Tuesday at his first news conference. For years, he had been a shadowy figure issuing statements on behalf of the militants. His assertion that the Taliban would protect women’s rights comes after […]
Zubair Ul Islam — (KIMS) Fourteen hundred years ago Islam gave women rights; rights that could not have been imagined by Western counterparts. Women’s rights, responsibilities, and choices have been the subject of books, articles, essays, and lectures. But sadly however, convincing the world that Muslim women are not oppressed by Islam is a message that […]
MEERUT (UP) — A Muslim man was allegedly beaten up by a group of persons who also issued death threats when he tried to hoist the Tricolour in Baghpat’s Ranchad village on Thursday, Independence Day, the Indian Express reported. “Pro-Pakistan” slogans were also allegedly raised by those who assaulted Babu Khan and the suspects also […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said she was deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the safety of women and girls, and called on Monday for world leaders to take urgent action. Yousafzai said Biden “has a lot to do” and must “take a bold step” to protect the Afghan people, adding she […]