Yogi renames Faizabad as Ayodhya
Ayodhya (UP): The name-changing spree of the Uttar Pradesh government continued unabated on Tuesday with chief minister Yogi Adityanath announcing that Faizabad district will now be known as Ayodhya. The decision to rename Faizabad district was announced at an event organised to mark Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya town. “Ayodhya is a symbol of our pride. Ayodhya’s […]
From Lahore, Pakistan-China luxury bus service on its maiden journey to Kashgar
Islamabad: Notwithstanding India’s objection, Pakistan and China have launched a luxury bus service through PoK from Lahore to Kashgar city in China’s Xinjiang province, a media report said Tuesday. The bus service started on Monday night and is part of an initiative to connect the two countries via road under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan […]
In big test for Donald Trump presidency, mid-term elections in US today
WASHINGTON: Thousands of people in the United States will exercise their franchise in the midterm elections on Tuesday, which is seen as a litmus test for Donald Trump`s near two-year-old presidency so far. Voting will be held in all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, 35 Senate seats and 39 governorships. The midterm polls […]
Two slain militants identified, one is a former soldier
Srinagar: Police has identified the two slain militants killed in Shopian encounter as Mohammad Idrees Sultan alias chota Abrar S/o Mohammad Sultan R/o Safanagri Shopian, and Amir Hussain Rather alias Abu Sobaan S/o Mohammad Amin Rather R/o Awneera Shopian. “They were affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen and were involved in attacks on security establishments and […]
Govt wants Rs 3.6 lakh crore from RBI, a third of its reserves
New Delhi: At the heart of the RBI-government standoff is a proposal by the Finance Ministry seeking to transfer a surplus of Rs 3.6 lakh crore, more than a third of the total Rs 9.59 lakh crore reserves of the central bank, to the government. The ministry has suggested that this surplus can be managed […]
Two militants killed in overnight Shopian gunfight
Srinagar: Two militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces at Safanagri area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday pre-dawn hours. Official sources said that a joint team of army and SOG launched a cordon-and- search operation at Safanagri following specific inputs about the presence of some militants. As such the joint team […]
UK Parliamentary report calls for ban on pellet guns
Srinagar: A report compiled by a UK parliamentary body has called for an immediate ban on the use of pellet guns against innocent unarmed civilians The comprehensive report, prepared by the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Kashmir Group (APPKG), has highlighted “the draconian laws”, including the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and Public Safety Act, “under […]
Save the horticulture sector
The untimely snowfall across Kashmir valley has put several question marks on the functioning of the government and its capability to plan things well in advance. The situation turned chaotic across the valley owing to failure of the administration to deliver or make available the services that a commoner expected from the government. With the […]
