The dowry menace
Mohammad Hussain Khan The system of dowry must be as old as institution of marriage itself. It must also have been a universal practice. In a way, there is nothing wrong in giving voluntarily gifts to the girl by her parents, relatives and friends out of sheer love, concern and affection at the time of […]
JK reports 1081 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 29: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1081 new novel coronavirus cases, taking the total count to 74095. 640 of the cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 441 from Kashmir Valley, they said. Except for yesterday, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed cases in excess of one thousand daily since September 4. Giving the district […]
China objects to Ladakh status, Indian border activities
BEIJING, Sep 29 (AP) — China on Tuesday called India’s designation of the region along their disputed border as a union territory an illegal move, and voiced new objections to infrastructure construction that seems to strengthen India’s position in the area. Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also said reports of new Chinese military bases and […]
Bridegroom booked for use of firecrackers during his marriage
Srinagar: Sep 29: In a unique incident Police booked a bridegroom for using firecrackers in Reck chowk area of Batamalo in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A statement issued by the police said that today Police Station Batmaloo booked a Bridegroom for using Firecrackers during his marriage ceremony last night. It’s worth mentioning here that it […]
Pak army resorts to heavy shelling along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) The Pakistan army violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, a defence spokesman said. The Indian Army retaliated befittingly, he said. “At about 0430 hours today, the Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire […]
Polls in Gilgit-Baltistan attempt to camouflage ‘illegal’ occupation of region by Pak: MEA
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) India on Tuesday said it has conveyed its strong protest to Pakistan over announcement of elections to the “so-called Gilgit-Baltistan” legislative assembly next month, holding that the “cosmetic exercises” are intended to camouflage the “illegal” occupation of the region by Islamabad. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said actions like […]
Mehbooba’s detention: SC seeks JK admin’s reply to plea by her daughter
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to respond to Iltija Mufti’s amended plea challenging the detention of her mother, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, under the J-K Public Safety Act, saying it cannot go on forever and “some via media” should be explored. A bench of […]
13 held for charging money from labourers for ‘smooth’ entry into JK
Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) Thirteen people have been arrested for illegally charging labourers from outside Jammu and Kashmir on the pretext of facilitating their “smooth entry” into the Union Territory, police on Tuesday. Seven cases, including one in Punjab, have been registered in this connection, they said. A probe has also been instituted against some […]
6.5 kg heroin seized by BSF along IB in Punjab
Ferozepur, Sep 29 (PTI) The BSF personnel seized 6.5 kg of heroin along the International Border in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector, officials said. The seizure was made near a Border Out Post (BOP), they said. According to BSF sources, the border guarding troops on Monday night observed some suspicious movement ahead of the barbed wire fencing […]
Amnesty International halts India operations
New Delhi, Sep 29: Amnesty International has halted its operations in India, alleging that its accounts were frozen earlier this month as part of a crackdown by the government and it had to let go of most of its staff, NDTV reported. The government says the global rights watchdog never registered under the Foreign Contribution […]