NEW DELHI — The vibrancy of democracy is compromised when the press is prevented from speaking truth to power and asking difficult questions to the establishment, quoting Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Live Law reported. Delivering the keynote address at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards organised by the Indian Express in collaboration […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast generally cloudy weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was dry and clear in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain is likely in J&K during the next […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that she will not contest Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir till Article 370 is restored. She said that it might a foolish decision, but the issue is an emotional one for her. I am never going to participate in Assembly elections as […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — On Wednesday, the Ultratech Home Solutions held a contractors meeting at Winterfell Restaurant in Ara-Koshipora area in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. The meeting was attended by the contractors and Ultratech Cement suppliers of Ara-Koshipora and its neighboring areas. It is important to note that UltraTech Cement Limited is a Mumbai-based […]
NEW DELHI — Muslims in India will begin fasting from Friday as the Ramzan moon was not sighted this evening, clerics said. At a meeting of the Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee, Imarat-e-Sharaiyah-Hind held at 1, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg here, it was announced that the moon has not been sighted in Delhi or in any other part […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed shock over some trial courts not complying with its July 2022 order to be liberal and grant bail to accused in cases when custody is not needed. Asking the courts not to pass detention orders in a routine and mechanical way and thus deny liberty to […]
JAMMU — A woman suffered minor injuries after a house she was dwelling in collapsed allegedly after last night’s earthquake in Balnoi village of Poonch district, reports and officials said on Wednesday. The house at Balnoi village of Mankote Mendhar area in the Poonch district collapsed after last night’s 6.6 magnitude tremor shook it, leading […]
JAMMU — Soon after the Pakistani drone was fired upon by Border Security Force (BSF), a massive search operation was launched on Wednesday along the International Border in Samba district to ensure that there was no dropping of any weapons or narcotics. The BSF troops manning the Chamliyal border post in Ramgarh sub-sector picked up […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast dry weather with clear sky in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Weather is expected to remain dry with clear sky in J&K during the next […]
ISLAMABAD — Atleast nine persons were killed and over 160 were injured after an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude shook parts of Pakistan on Tuesday. Earthquake tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, and other areas of the country. Strong tremors were also felt in Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Kot Momin, Madh […]