Kashmir

Lady Councillor receives burn injuries in Bandipora, police starts investigation

BANDIPORA — A lady Councillor of National Conference received burn injuries in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday evening, while police have started the investigation. Reliable sources told that a Councillor of National Conference name (withheld) from Bandipora received burn injuries at her home. “The actuall cause of injuries was not known immediately” they said. […]

Asia

‘Subjects against Islamic laws will be removed from University curriculum’: Taliban

KABUL — In a bid to implement an Islamic curriculum in Afghanistan, the Taliban said that university subjects that defy Sharia Islamic laws will be removed from higher education. “Each subject that is against Islamic laws will be removed,” said Acting Minister of Higher Education Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani in a press conference, reported TOLOnews. […]

Kashmir

Militant killed in Rajouri gunfight

JAMMU — An unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight in Rajouri district of Jammu division, officials said. A police spokesman here said that a joint search operation was launched by the Indian Army and Police in Gambir Mughlan area of Rajouri on September 11. “During the search, hiding (militants) opened fire on the search […]