HC stays criminal proceedings against Amit Shah
Kolkata, Mar 28 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court Thursday stayed criminal proceedings against BJP president Amit Shah in connection with an FIR that accused him of provoking violence in his speech in January. Questioning how Shah’s claim that the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal would fall on the day of counting of votes of the […]
1 arrested with charas in Bandipora
Srinagar, Mar 28 (PTI) Police Thursday arrested a man following recovery of 300 grams of charas from him in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. “One person was arrested at a checkpoint at Papchan following an action targeting those involved in drug peddling in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district,” a police spokesman said. He said 300 […]
Gunfight rages in Handwara after 12 hours of searches
Srinagar, March 28: A Gunfight broke out between Government forces and militants on Thursday in Yaroo village of Langate, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district where earlier a search and cordon operation was launched. Reports said that contact has been established with the hiding militants after 12hrs of search in the area. A senior Police […]
Shopian Encounter update: Three militants killed, operation on
Srinagar, March 28: Three militants have been killed after nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and forces in Yarwan area of Keller in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. A senior Police officer said that three militants have been killed so far, however searches are on to see if there is anymore body. Officer further […]
Goa: Several ministers give Pawaskar’s swearing-in ceremony a miss
Panaji, Mar 28 (PTI) Several ministers, including those from the BJP, in Goa did not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Dipak Pawaskar, who was inducted into the state cabinet within hours of he quitting the MGP and joining the saffron party Wednesday. Pawaskar and another Maharahstrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA, Manohar Ajgaonkar, quit the regional […]
China protecting violent Islamic terror groups from UN sanctions: Mike Pompeo
Washington, Mar 28 (PTI) China abuses over a million Muslims at home, but “protects” violent Islamic terror groups from UN sanctions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. He was apparently referring to China blocking a proposal to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar a ‘global terrorist’ at the UN Security Council (UNSC) earlier this […]
Two militants killed in Kellar encounter
Shopain: Two militants are believed to be killed during an encounter that raged in Keller area of Shopian district between security forces and militants early Thursday morning, police sources said. They said that two bodies been recovered and search operation in the area is still continuing. Earlier on specific inputs about the presence of […]
No movement forward
The Government had in the month of December made public its process of formulating a holistic welfare policy for the transgender persons in the state. The policy was aimed at providing a legal framework for the welfare of transgenders which will include their social inclusion, education, employment, healthcare and other related issues. The Social Welfare […]
And Intolerance Lingers On!!!
Peer Faizan Bashir Intolerance prevails in most of the societies where some people claim their beliefs to be the ultimate truth, while others have their own stuff to narrate-and the process of refuting each other continues. We have seen an alarming increase in the incidents of intolerance from the past few years- as a result […]
Jacinda Ardern – A Ray of Hope
Mushtaq Hurra The exhibition of cowardice and brutality in two Mosques at Christchurch New Zealand on the 15th of this month has proven the fact that terrorism knows no faith and religion. Those who attribute it to any particular religion or faith are biased towards the religion. Though the attack on innocent worshippers has sent […]
