Maharaja Hari Singh’s grandson dubs July 13 martyrs as rapists
Srinagar: Congress leader and grandson of last Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir Vikramaditya Singh has called July 13, 1931 martyrs as “rapists, criminals and looters”. Kishtwar Chief Judicial Magistrate Sudhir Khajuria has ordered SHO Kishtwar to investigate whether it makes out to be a cognizable offence, The Indian Express reported. Singh is the grandson of […]
Khalil Bandh resigns from PDP
Srinagar, Jul 17 (KNS): In a huge setback to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader and district president Pulwama, former MLA Mohammad Khalil Bandh has resigned from the basic membership of the party. In a letter, Khalil Bandh outlined how the party compromised on its basic principles after demise of late Mufti Mohammad Syed […]
‘Donate Quran’ court’s bail condition to woman arrested for offensive post
Ranchi, Jul 17 (PTI) A local court here has granted bail to a 19-year-old woman, arrested for sharing an offensive social media post targeting Muslims, on the condition that she will have to donate five copies of the Quran to separate institutions in the city. The court of Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Manish Kumar Singh, after […]
Militant killed in Sopore gunfight, body recovered, searches continue
Sopore: One militant has been killed so far in the gunbattle between militants and forces in Gundbrath area of Sopore in Baramulla district. The gunfight broke out in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. According to officials sources one body has been recovered while searches are continuing in the area. Earlier, forces had launched […]
US mulls increasing merit-based immigration to 57%
Washington, Jul 17 (PTI) The Trump administration is proposing a nearly five-fold increase in merit-based legal immigration and half those based on family and humanitarian system, in an effort to overhaul the outdated system. Senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner, who is also the son-in-law of United States President Donald Trump, said having an immigration policy […]
JKYF holds State Level Two Day Volunteers’ Workshop on ‘Social Service: Issues, Challenges & Way Forward’
Srinagar:The guest speakers at JKYF’s two day state level volunteers’ workshop at BAITUL HILAL, Chawalgam in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district laid emphasis on basic understanding of issues and challenges confronting underprivileged, poor, resource less and disadvantaged sections of people. The speakers described humility, sincerity, selflessness, character, missionary zeal and zest as inalienable elements […]
41,331 Pak, 4,193 Afghan citizens living in India, govt tells LS
New Delhi, (PTI) As many as 41,331 Pakistani nationals and 4,193 Afghan citizens, belonging to religious minorities of the two countries, are living in India on a long-term basis, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Rai said keeping in view the difficulties faced by the members belonging to […]
Nearly 400 militants infiltrated into J-K in 3 years, govt tells LS
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) Nearly 400 militants infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir in the last three years and 126 of them have been killed by security forces, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Reddy said 27 security personnel were killed during the engagements with the […]
15th batch of 3,967 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, Jul 16 (PTI) The 15th batch of 3,967 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Tuesday to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.The 46-day yatra, which started from the twin routes — traditional 36-km Pahalgam in Anantnag district and 14-km shorter Baltal in Ganderbal […]
1.17 lakh people declared as foreigners by tribunals in Assam
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) A total of 1.17 lakh people have been declared foreigners by tribunals set up in Assam till March this year, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. At present, 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) are functional in different districts in Assam, Reddy said. “Up to March […]