Man attempts to rape 8-year-old girl in UP
Muzaffarnagar, Dec 2 (PTI) A man allegedly attempted to rape an eight-year-old girl and thrashed her when she opposed him in Shamli district, police said Sunday. According to a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, the incident took place in Adarsh Mandi area Saturday, Circle Officer Ashok Kumar said. The 19-year-old accused attempted to rape […]
SC was not moving in right direction under CJI Misra: Justice Kurian Joseph
NEW DELHI: After demitting office as Supreme Court judge, Justice Kurian Joseph has said that the top court was not functioning in the right direction under former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. “We pointed that the Supreme Court was not going in right direction. Many aspects we brought in the notice of the then […]
Srinagar shivers at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: The winter chill is getting worse with every passing day. on Sunday Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night temperature at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius with the weather office forecasting a further fall in temperatures across the state. “Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season as the minimum temperatures dropped due to clear night […]
Enemies of Islam are targeting me: Zakir Naik
KANGAR: Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is wanted in India, has said that he has not broken any law and was being targeted by the “enemies of Islam,” in a rare public speech in Malaysia where he has sought refuge, Naik was quoted by news agency Reuters as having said. Naik, 53, is facing charges […]
Kartarpur Corridor: Pak says won’t be cowed down by negative propaganda campaign
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday said the Kartarpur Corridor initiative was taken solely to fulfill the longstanding wishes of “our Sikh brethren” and criticised the “negative propaganda campaign” against the historic move. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who completed 100 days in office, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Kartarpur Corridor linking two revered […]
Mehbooba demands opening of Shardapeeth pilgrimage site
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking opening of the Shardapeeth pilgrimage site across the Line of Control (LoC). Mehbooba said Shardapeeth in Pak-administered Kashmir (PaK) is an outstanding relic of Kashmir’s glowing history. “The initiatives taken by (the) government of India under your distinguished […]
Sixth phase of Panchayat polls witnesses 76.9 pc voting
Jammu: The sixth phase of panchayat polls concluded peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday with an estimated 76.9 per cent electorate– highest so far– exercising their franchise amid tight security arrangements, state’s chief electoral officer Shaleen Kabra said. A massive 84.6 per cent polling was witnessed in Jammu division, while only 17.3 per cent […]
JK’s power woes to end by 2020, says advisor to Guv
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma on Saturday said the power crisis in Jammu and Kashmir would be overcome to a large extent by 2020 as massive infrastructure upgradation is going on in this key sector. Taking a comprehensive review of the of power sector at a high-level meeting here on Saturday, Sharma asked […]
Sikh girl wants to donate kidney for ailing Muslim friend
Alleges authorities at SKIMS are delaying the procedure
Srinagar: A Sikh girl from Udhampur wants to donate one of her kidneys to save the life of her Muslim friend suffering from organ failure, but objections by her family and a hospital here are delaying the procedure, prompting them to approach court. Manjot Singh Kohli (23), a Sikh social activist from Udhampur area of […]
