SRINAGAR — Violence in Sambhal was not a Hindu-Muslim issue but a “failure” of the state, Lok Sabha Member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said on Thursday. Mehdi said he came to the conclusion after his visit to Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and his interactions with the families of those killed in the Police […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 19 locations across five states as part of its ongoing investigation into a case linked to the radicalization of individuals associated with the proscribed terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed. The raids were underway since early morning at the hideouts of suspects in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, […]
NEW DELHI — India’s oldest Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband on Wednesday opposed the proposed changes to the existing Waqf law during a meeting with the Parliamentary panel examining the bill. Maulana Arshad Madani, the principal of Darul Uloom Deoband, appearing before the Joint Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, chaired by BJP member Jagdambika […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said he is planning to submit a notice to bring an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar KumarYadav for his remarks at a VHP event. Mehdi said he has been assured of support by members of the Congress, […]
KURUKSHETRA — A Kashmiri vendor was allegedly manhandled by a group of men during the ongoing International Gita Festival here, prompting police to register an FIR in the matter, officials said on Monday. The incident took place on Saturday when the vendor from Srinagar was allegedly manhandled by a group of men who were holding […]
NEW DELHI — A woman panchayat official, who was caught on camera warning two shawl sellers from Kashmir against trading their wares in Himachal Pradesh, has been suspended for hurting religious sentiments, officials said on Friday. The panchayat samiti member from Jaisinghpur in Kangra district was earlier booked for “promoting disharmony” and “insulting religious sentiments”, […]
NEW DELHI — India on Friday demanded strong action from Pakistan against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, after a report emerged that he delivered a speech recently at a public gathering in Bahawalpur. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said if the report is correct, then it has exposed Pakistan’s “duplicity” in containing terrorist […]
NEW DELHI — Around 75 tunnel NHAI projects entailing investment of Rs 49,000 crore are under construction in the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Addressing the ‘World Tunnel Day 2024 Conference on Safe & Sustainable Tunnelin g’, the Minister for Road, Transport and Highways said that huge potential lies in the tunnel sector in […]
INDORE — University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said on Monday that higher education institutions should adopt the semester system instead of holding annual examinations for better evaluation of students and improving their learning process. Considering the student learning process, those universities in the country should adopt the semester system where students are […]
NEW DELHI — Oil marketing companies have raised the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders with immediate effect. The rate of 19 KG commercial LPG gas cylinders has been increased by Rs 16.50 with effect from today. In Delhi, the retail sale price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder is Rs 1,818.50 from today. […]