CHANDIGARH — Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district remains open for pilgrims to offer prayers at the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in the neighbouring country. The Kartarpur corridor links the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place […]
HOOGHLY — In the narrow lanes of Rishra’s neighbourhood, the modest home of BSF jawan Purnam Sahu — detained by Pakistan Rangers —echoes with silent prayers and tearful appeals, as his distraught family clings to hope and each other. “He was serving the nation, and now we don’t even know whether he is safe or […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Resident Commission, Jammu and Kashmir Government New Delhi has established a helpline for the students of J&K studying across the country. A communiqué received from Resident Commission New Delhi reads, “The students hailing from J&K, studying in different States, may contact on following Telephone numbers of Jammu and Kashmir Resident Commission, New […]
NEW DELHI — Indian cricket head coach Gautam Gambhir and a former Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has reportedly received a death threat from “ISIS Kashmir.” The threat prompted Gambhir to approach the Delhi Police on Wednesday, seeking immediate action. In response to the alarming situation, Gambhir formally submitted a request […]
SRINAGAR — In order to send a message of unity, domestic tour operators from Maharashtra on Wednesday said they have decided not to cancel any bookings of tourists to the Kashmir valley in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. Terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what […]
NEW DELHI — In the aftermath of a terror attack in Pahalgam, several travel agencies in Delhi said on Wednesday that nearly 90 per cent bookings for Jammu and Kashmir have been cancelled by tourists over safety concerns. Around 25 people have asked them to cancel their bookings for the Union Territory, said Gaurav Rathi, […]
HYDERABAD — AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act would continue till it is withdrawn. Addressing a public meeting organised by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMIPLB) at Darussalam, the AIMIM headquarters here, he said protests against the Act would continue, similar to the agitation against the […]
NEW DELHI — Twenty-four candidates scored a perfect 100 in the engineering entrance JEE (Main), the results of which were announced by the National Testing Agency on Saturday. Rajasthan had the highest number of candidates with a perfect score. One woman student is among the top scorers. The results of 110 candidates found using unfair […]
ALIGARH — A student body has criticised the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration for issuing a show-cause notice to Zubair Altaf Reshi, a PhD scholar from Jammu and Kashmir, who reportedly flagged alleged financial irregularities involving an AMU official. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Nasir Khuehami, the national president of Jammu and Kashmir Students […]
NEW DELHI — In a major step towards digital convenience and privacy, the Centre on Tuesday launched a new Aadhaar app that allows users to verify and share their Aadhaar details digitally — eliminating the need to carry physical cards or submit photocopies. The app was officially launched by Union Minister for Electronics and IT, […]
