JAMMU — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the distribution of arms to people is the biggest proof of the BJP government’s “failure” to check spread of militancy in the otherwise peaceful Jammu region. The former chief minister was apparently referring to the revival of village defence guards and arming them with […]
ISLAMABAD — A video has gone viral recently which showcases a bizarre way a father keeps track of his daughter. This video has garnered widespread attention among netizens. In Pakistan, a father’s dedication to his daughter’s safety has reached a unique level. Though every father wants to keep his daughter in a safer place and […]
NEW DELHI — A judicial tribunal of the Delhi High Court has confirmed the Centre’s ban on separatist group Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) and four factions of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s League (JKPL) for threatening India’s integrity by promoting, aiding and abetting the secession of Jammu and Kashmir through militancy. Two […]
NEW DELHI — The Patiala House Court on Wednesday issued a release order for Rashid Engineer, imposing the condition that he must not speak to the media about the ongoing terror funding case. This followed the interim bail granted to him on Tuesday, ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Rashid Engineer has been […]
DUBAI — The 2023 ODI World Cup in India created an “economic impact” of USD 1.39 billion with tourism among the biggest beneficiaries, according to a report released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. The Economic Impact Assessment conducted by Nielsen for the ICC, claimed that the mega-event held in October-November last year […]
SRINAGAR — Son of Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer, Abrar expressed happiness after Delhi’s special NIA court granted interim bail to Rashid Engineer in connection with a terror funding case, adding that this is a proud and emotional moment for him. “This is both an emotional and proud moment,” Abrar said on Tuesday. He further stated, […]
SRINAGAR — The release of jailed Lok Sabha member, Engineer Rashid, on interim bail by a Delhi court will have far-reaching consequences on the political scene and the upcoming J&K Assembly elections, in particular. Rashid’s physical presence in rallies and meetings can change the very dynamics of electoral politics in the union territory. He fought […]
NEW YORK — The 79th session of the UN General Assembly kicked off in New York with the presence of the representatives of Palestine, which have been given a seat in the General Assembly Hall next to the UN member states. Palestine is not a full member of the 193 member UN body. The Palestinian […]
JAMMU — A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts in violation of a ceasefire agreement along the border here on Wednesday, officials said. The BSF troops also retaliated but the casualties on the Pakistani side were not known immediately, they said. “At about 2.35 […]
SRINAGAR — Former J&K Chief Minister and President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that if the Centre wants the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) to take part in the democracy then the ban on the organisation should be lifted. “If the Centre wants the JeI to take a party in the democratic process […]