Uttarakhand Tragedy: Pall of gloom descends on Uri village as it receives its dead
Srinagar: A pall of gloom descended on Uri township of Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Sunday when bodies of seven labourers out of the eight killed during a mishap reached their respective native villages from Uttrakhand state. On Friday, at least 15 labourers came under a portion of a mountain a poclain was working […]
Jamia Islamia student barred from exam for wearing hijab
NEW DELHI: A student of Jamia Islamia University, currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration (MBA), was allegedly barred from appearing in the exam for wearing hijab. According to news agency ANI, Umaiyah Khan, a student of Jamia Islamia University, alleged that she was not allowed to appear for University Grants Commission – National Eligibility […]
Pak witnesses Sharif’s fall, Imran’s rise in 2018; hopes to improve ties with India in 2019
By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Dec 23 (PTI) Pakistan witnessed a political coup in 2018 with cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan breaking the dominance of the PML-N and the PPP – the two main political parties that have been repeatedly in power – to become prime minister and initiate steps like opening the Kartarpur corridor to improve ties […]
India test fires nuclear-capable Agni-IV missile successfully
Balasore (Odisha), Dec 23 (PTI): India on Sunday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable long-range ballistic missile Agni-IV, with a strike range of 4,000 km, as part of a user trial by the Army. The strategic surface-to-surface missile was flight tested from launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Dr Abdul Kalam Island, earlier known as […]
Death toll hits 168 after Indonesia tsunami: officials
Jakarta, Dec 23 (AFP) A tsunami following a volcanic eruption in Indonesia has killed at least 168 people, with hundreds more injured, officials said Sunday. “The total number of people who have died is 168 people, 745 were injured and 30 people are missing,” Indonesia’s national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. (AFP)
JK in 2018: Political tussle, central rule and a horrific rape
By M I Jehangir Srinagar, Dec 23 (PTI) : Jammu and Kashmir saw political turmoil in 2018 after the PDP-BJP coalition collapsed, necessitating imposition of Governor’s rule in the state and subsequently President’s rule, and was also rocked by a horrific incident of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl. Though militant-related activities in the […]
Slight respite from cold conditions in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Dec 23 (PTI) There was slight respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperature rose across the valley and Ladakh region on Saturday night, even as the mercury continued to remain several degrees below the freezing point. The night temperature across the valley and Ladakh region increased on Saturday night, providing slight […]
BJP MLA booked for alleged involvement in govt contractor’s murder
Faizabad (UP): A government contractor was shot dead at his residence here and police have booked the BJP MLA from Goshainganj for his alleged involvement in the crime, officials said. However, the BJP legislator, Indra Pratap, has denied any role in the killing. The contactor, Ajay Pratap Singh (40), was killed at his residence in […]
Volcano tsunami’ hits Indonesia, 43 killed, nearly 600 injured
JAKARTA: At least 43 people have been killed and over six hundred people have been wounded in a tsunami that hit Indonesia on Saturday. The tsunami is likely to have been caused by a volcano known as the “child” of the legendary Krakatoa, officials said. The death toll is likely to increase. The waves hit […]
Eight Kashmiri labourers killed in Uttarakhand
Srinagar: Eight labourers all hailing from fromBaramulla district were killed when a portion of a mountain caved-in while the labourers were working during construction of a road near Bansbada area in Uttarakhand’sRudraprayag district on Friday. Station House Officer (SHO), Ukhimath, HoshiyarPankholi told over phone that a group of around 15 labourers from Baramulla district were […]
