AHMEDABAD — The police have arrested two men and are looking for more after students hailing from different foreign countries were assaulted allegedly by a group of persons in the Gujarat University hostel in Ahmedabad for offering namaz there, police said on Sunday. Two students one from Sri Lanka and another from Tajikistan were hospitalised […]
AHMEDABAD — Five international students were injured after a mob stormed a Gujarat University hostel last night and attacked students from African countries, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, allegedly for offering namaz. The students have said that there is no mosque on the campus, so they had gathered inside the hostel to offer taraweeh – a namaz […]
NEW DELHI — The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, along with the dates for Assembly elections in four states including Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The elections will be held in seven phases. The first phase to be held on April 19, […]
SRINAGAR — Amid the controversy, the authorities on Saturday said that watermelons are safe for consumption. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Commissioner Food and Safety Department Shagufa Jalal said that they had taken samples from all the districts of the Kashmir valley after apprehensions were raised about the sue of watermelons. She said that the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday assigned additional charge of the post of Jammu and Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) to Mr. Vikas Kundal. According to an order, “Mr. Vikas Kundal, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who is presently holding the charge of Managing Director, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Three days after declaring Nayeem Ahmad Khan led Jammu and Kashmir National Front (JKNF) as an ‘Unlawful Association’, the Government of India on Saturday declared Jammu and Kashmir based five groups as ‘Unlawful Associations’. The Government of India also extended ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) led by Yasin Malik […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday dismissed a teacher from his services over involvement in anti-national activities. An official said that the activities of the employee namely Manzoor Ahmed Laway of DH Pora Kulgam had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found him involved in […]
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission of India (ECI) should play its role in restoring democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and announce dates for both Parliament as well as assembly polls in the Union Territory, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Friday. “We have no expectations from the Election Commission. The EC should […]
NEW DELHI — The Election Commission of India (ECI) is going to announce schedule for the General Elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies on Saturday. The schedule will be announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) at around 03:00 pm in a press conference that will be live-streamed on the social media […]
NEW DELHI — Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision, just hours before the general election schedule is announced. The revised price will be applicable from 6 am on Friday, March 15, the oil ministry said on Thursday […]