NEW DELHI — Wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, ‘the Great Khali’, on Thursday joined BJP in presence of Union Minister Jitendra Singh and party national general secretary Arun Singh and Member of Parliament Sunita Duggal at party national headquarters. Welcoming the WWE wrestler, Jitendra Singh said that like his strong physique and thoughts, Khali will work […]
BENGALURU — Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has come out in support of the Karnataka student, Bibi Muskan Khan, who shot to prominence during hijab protests, and said that hijab or ‘pardah’ is also part of Indian culture. The RSS Muslim wing — Muslim Rashtriya Manch — has backed Bibi Muskan’s plea to wear a hijab […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) general secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura has resigned from his post in the party as a member of political affairs committee. Hanjura has submitted his resignation to party president Mehbooba Mufti. — (KNO)
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers on Tuesday alleged that hatred against Muslims has been “normalised” and those who target Muslims enjoy “patronage” from those in power. NC leader Omar Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti were reacting to a purported video of PES College Karnataka on social media, showing a girl wearing […]
JAMMU — Terming delimitation exercise as a grave injustice with several areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress party on Tuesday said that no ground parameters have been taken care of by the delimitation process. The party also said that the reservation criteria has also been thrown to the wind with constituencies under reservation since decades […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is all set to hold a meeting on February 23, to discuss the recent draft put forth by the Delimitation Commission. Sources within the PAGD said the conglomerate will meet on Feb 23 in Srinagar at its president Dr Farooq Abdullah’s Gupkar residence. They said that […]
SRINAGAR — The delimitation commission’s proposals are expected to be unveiled for suggestions/objections from the general public immediately after February 14, sources disclosed. Officials said that the commission headed by former Supreme Court judge, justice (retd.) Ranjana Desai will publish its proposals for the delimitation of constituencies, together with the dissenting proposals, if any, of […]
SRINAGAR — Hatred for Muslims has been “normalised” in the country which “no longer celebrates its diversity”, alleged National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday as protests for and against ‘hijab’ intensified at colleges in parts of Karnataka. He was commenting on a video that has surfaced on social media showing some men sporting saffron […]
SRINAGAR — Days after incarcerated youth leader Waheed Para was found unconscious in jail, mainstream political leaders, researchers, educationists and others appealed J&K Government for medical assistance in favour of Waheed and his early release. On Wednesday, special NIA Court directed the Superintendent of Central Jail Srinagar to get Waheed Para medically examined by a […]
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that the delimitation commission proposal has not come as a surprise and it is another onslaught on the democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking with the media at the party headquarters, Mehbooba said that PDP was always suspicious and the delimitation […]