Srinagar: Two of the major editor bodies of the world have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying their “grave concern” into the assassination of journalist Shujaat Bukhari while seeking investigations into the case. The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have written a letter to Prime Minister […]
New Delhi:India has lodged a strong protest with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) over its report on human rights violations in Kashmir valley. In a communication sent to the OHCHR on June 12, New Delhi has raised the issue of the world body’s departure from internationally accepted terminology in the […]
Srinagar: A policeman identified as Habibulah injured on Friday, in a militant attack in Kak Sarai area of Srinagar, continues to be in a critical condition at SKIMS hospital Soura, reports said Reports said that the cop who is a head constable is said to be critical and on life support Earlier n Friday, suspected […]
New Delhi: The four opposition Chief Ministers, including N Chandrababu Naidu and Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan . According to sources, the meeting at the venue of the fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog is said to be merely courteous. Mr Naidu along with West […]
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir People’s League Chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza on Sunday said that the basic reason for the rift between India and Pakistan was Kashmir dispute In a statement issued here it stated that Waza was addressing a gathering in seer Hamdan Islamabad area of South Kashmir after Eid prayers. Addressing the gathering Waza said […]
Kabul: Afghanistan government on Saturday decided to extend its unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban following an initial truce observed by both sides over the Eid festival period, BBC News reported President Ashraf Ghani appealed to the militants to follow the government’s lead and enter peace talks. In extraordinary scenes, militants have been embracing security force […]
Srinagar:A spontaneous shutdown is being observed in Soura area of Srinagar following news of youth being critical spread in the area. Reports said that shopkeepers downed their shutters and traffic plying on vehicle is close to minimal in the area. A 24-year-old Abdul Majeed Dar belonging to Anchar area of Soura Srinagar is said to […]
Hyderabad:Asaduddin Owaisi, the president of Majlis Itehadul Muslimin (MIM) on Friday rejected the United Nations’ human rights report on Kashmir and said it had no right to ‘interfere’ in India’s sovereignty, The Hindu reported Owaisi was addressing a gathering at the Jalsa-e-Youm-ul-Quran event on the last Friday of Ramzan. “This is indeed a diplomatic failure […]
Srinagar:A 24-year-old youth who was injured on Saturday during clashes with government forces at Soura is critical, reports said Reports said that youth identified Abdul Majeed Dar of Soura was was fired at from close with pellets which critically injured him during clashes. Two youths suffered pellet wounds. Majeed had received injuries to his head […]
ANKARA: Turkish warplanes on Saturday struck a meeting of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq’s Qandil Mountains, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, adding that Ankara believed high-profile militants had been hit, Reuters reported The Turkish military has ramped up air strikes in northern Iraq targeting PKK bases in Qandil, close to the […]
