Kashmir

Four accused including woman involved in raping minor arrested in Kulgam, says police

Kulgam: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four accused including a woman who were involved in raping a minor in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a statement, Police said: “Police Station Qazigund received a written complaint by a complainant stating that her daughter (name withheld) was raped by three persons at Bonigam Qazigund where […]

India

Amnesty International slams India in its HR report

LONDON: Amnesty International has released a report slamming India for its “punitive” lockdown in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, as well as its handling of the anti-CAA protests, farmers’ protests, Delhi riots and alleged clampdown on civil liberties in Kashmir, reports Naomi Canton. The report ,“The State of the World’s Human Rights 2020/2021”, examines the […]

Sports

‘Pure unadulterated Islamophobia’: Author Taslima Nasreen under fire for tweet against cricketer Moeen Ali

New Delhi: England all-rounder Moeen Ali attracted limelight on Sunday, April 4 as rumours spread that he has requested his franchise Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) management to remove an alcohol brand’s logo from his jersey. The CSK jersey carries the logo of SNJ 10000, a beer brand of Chennai-based SNJ Distilleries, amongst others. Rumours suggested that […]

Kashmir

Govt places DDC chairpersons at par with Mayors

Srinagar: The chairpersons of 20 District Development Commissioners (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir have been given the status at par with Mayors. The government announced this as it amended the earlier warrant of precedence by virtue of which the DDC chairpersons were placed equivalent to administrative secretaries, vice chairpersons to vice-chancellors of universities and the […]