GUWAHATI — Fourteen people have been arrested from 11 districts of Assam for allegedly putting up posts on social media and supporting the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and their return to power after 20 years, officials have said. “A total of 14 people have been arrested so far in 11 districts of Assam, which includes […]
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) minister Sajad Lone has questioned the justification of the presence of representatives from the region at a meeting of Opposition leaders on Friday if they could not convince them to talk about Constitution’s nullified Article 370. In a series of tweets on Saturday, he referred to the presence […]
KABUL — All Indians who were picked up by the Taliban from an area close to Hamid Karzai International Airport on Saturday morning have been released and are now being taken to the Kabul airport, according to a local media report. The Taliban abducted over 150 people, mostly Indian citizens, while they were on their way […]
KULGAM — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said that if New Delhi is really interested in ensuring peace in J&K and the sub-continent, it must restore article 370 and resolve Kashmir through dialogue. Addressing a gathering at southern district of Kulgam, Mehbooba said for the everlasting peace in Kashmir, Government of India […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested a man in an “extortion” case and recovered “one lakh rupees” from his possession. The man Ashiq Mir, according to Kashmir Age report, is one of the associates of Imran Ahmad Ganai (Shahid Imran), running a social media page –Kashmir Crown—in connection with the case of […]
JAMMU — Former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta, who described the transfer of state land under the controversial Roshni Act (now annulled) to private individuals as “land jihad” in the run-up to the District Development Council (DDC) elections last November, was himself an illegal occupant of state […]
The 27-year-old man, who had set himself on fire along with his friend outside the Supreme Court, succumbed to the burn injuries on Saturday morning, the Indian Express reported. The deceased, a Delhi University graduate, had come to Delhi with a 24-year-old rape victim on Monday morning. The two allegedly poured kerosene and set themselves […]
NEW DELHI — The Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) on Friday condemned the killing of an Afghan journalist’s relative by Taliban fighters and called upon the international community to make every effort to stop such “barbarity”. It also hoped that the Taliban will keep its word and protect the freedom of press, not harass journalists, […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired weekly meetings with Covid Task Force, SSPs, and reviewed the Covid response and containment measures of the Districts’ Administrations. Emphasizing on adopting multifold strategies to prevent the Third wave, the Lt Governor passed specific directions for further enhancing the Testing and Tracing in the coming days. Maximum […]
SRINAGAR — J&K Students Association condemned the attack on Kashmiri Youth who was brutally thrashed by a group of 12 goons at Sector 44 area of Gurgoan in Haryana State. In a Statement, Spokesperson Nasir Khuehami urged Home Minister Amit Shah, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and J&K LG Manoj Sinha for action against […]