Case registered against four persons for raping woman
Muzaffarnagar, May 5 (PTI) Acting on the orders of a court, police have registered a case against four persons for allegedly raping a woman in her house in Shamli in February. According to the complaint lodged by the woman, the four raped her at her home when her husband was in jail. The woman had approached […]
Tourist killed as boulder falls on vehicle
Banihal (JK), May 5 (PTI) A 43-year-old tourist from Maharashtra was killed Sunday and three others injured when a boulder hit their vehicle along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said. The vehicle, carrying a group of 12 tourists, was on way to Jammu from Kashmir Valley and the incident occurred near police station Ramsoo in Ramban […]
Extremist forces in Kashmir cannot demoralise BJP workers with violence: Shah
New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) BJP President Amit Shah Sunday condoled the killing of party leader Ghulam Mohammed Mir and said extremist forces in Kashmir cannot demoralise its workers with violence. Militants shot dead BJP’s district vice-president Gul Mohammed Mir in his house in Anantnag district on Saturday night. In a tweet, Shah said, “I am […]
Pak appoints ex-IMF official as new SBP governor
Islamabad, May 5 (PTI) A Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been appointed as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as the cash-strapped country seeks to finalise a multi-billion dollar bailout package from the global lender. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government Saturday removed chiefs of the SBP and the […]
Erdogan condemns Israeli Gaza bombing of Turkish news agency offices
Istanbul, May 5 (AFP) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday fiercely denounced Israel for the bombing of a building housing Turkey’s state news agency Anadolu in Gaza. “We strongly condemn Israel’s attack against Anadolu Agency’s office in Gaza,” Erdogan said on Twitter. “Turkey and Anadolu Agency will continue to tell the world about Israeli terrorism and […]
Unidentified decomposed dead body found in Poonch
Poonch, May 5: An unidentified decomposed body of a man was recovered from Dhalara area in Poonch District on Sunday morning. A senior police official said that some locals this morning found a decomposed dead body of a male probably middle aged lying near a river bank at Dhalara. A police team reached immediately to […]
The press freedom
The world observed the ‘Press Freedom Day’ yesterday and Kashmir too became part of the observance. We had several discussions and talks that divulged details on freedom of press and the problems the members of the fourth estate confront while reporting in a conflict zone. The freedom of press or generally media is put to […]
Ramadhan is not merely a pious month, but a pledge
The blessed month of Ramadan gives us a chance to revive our selves spiritually
Meer Abas Why does God want us to fast? This is because fasting may adversely affect our routines like working, studying, sports and various other life routines. Apparently, it merely looks like depriving our bodies of essential energy and a somewhat needless hardship that religion has asked us to undergo. The most important message of […]
Freedom of press can guarantee democracy to flourish
Without freedom of the press, no government can be considered as democratic
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Every year, 3rd May is celebrated as the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives while exercising their profession. Freedom of the press or media is the […]
First day of Ramadan announced; moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The Ramadan crescent was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening, hence Ramadan will begin on May 6 (Monday) and May 5 will be Shabaan 29. The crescent – as predicted – is likely to be spotted on May 5 (Sunday). Therefore, Ramadan will begin on May 6 in the UAE too, as […]
