Trump signals retreat on wall funding, but shutdown threat remains
Washington: President Donald Trump backed off his demand for USD 5 billion in border wall funding but his subsequent offer was rejected by congressional Democrats, leaving the opposing sides struggling to avert a partial US government shutdown. Trump had stood firm for days, declaring he needed the funds to build the controversial wall, defiantly proclaiming […]
Kashmiri scholar from Rafiabad dies in mishap near Deoband seminary
Srinagar: A Kashmiri scholar died in a road accident at Deoband near Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday late afternoon. A resident of Ladoora, Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the deceased Mohammad Rafeeq Mir (30) son of Shabir Ahmed Mir was pursuing ‘Mufti Course’ at Darul Uloom Deoband seminary. The accident took place at […]
The failed intelligentsia
The massacre during the weekend at Pulwama where seven civilians, who were unarmed, were put to death has raised many questions about the way the armed forces have started to legitimize their operations in Kashmir. The deaths especially in south Kashmir have not occurred for the first time. This phenomenon has been turning into a […]
Rafale deal – Political mud-sling must stop
By Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit With the Supreme Court dismissing pleas challenging the Rafale fighter jet deal, the government dismissed all allegation of corruption as “fiction writing”. The apex court has rightly said that the government broadly followed all necessary processes while signing the deal with France. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has also rightly said […]
New Delhi can’t suppress popular sentiments of Kashmiris: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Tuesday said that New Delhi can’t resolve the issue nor can it suppress or muzzle the popular sentiments of the people of Kashmir. In a statement issued here, the amalgam spokesman strongly denounced the continuous imposition of curfew in Pulwama district’s every lane and by-lane leaving the population confined to […]
Even a blood bath in Kashmir fails to garner emotions
By Wasim Ahmad Sheergojri Kashmir, once known as paradise of earth, has now turned into a pandemonium. The killing spree on regular basis has changed its greenery to red. Nowadays, streets are decorated with blood. Every nook and corner of the valley presents a view of pain and loss. Kashmiri’s hear a heart piercing news […]
Texas school named after Malala
Texas: Texas’ Fort Bend Independent School District (Fort Bend ISD) has voted to name the district’s 51st elementary school Malala Yousafzai Elementary School. “Fort Bend ISD is proud to name Malala Yousafzai Elementary in honour of a true advocate for education. Our FBISD Profile of a Graduate outlines the skills and attributes graduates should possess […]
British Airways to resume flights to Pak after a decade
Islamabad, Dec 18 (PTI) British Airways said on Tuesday that it will resume flights to Pakistan from June next year, a decade after suspending operations due to security fears. “All of us at British Airways could not be more pleased to be coming back to Pakistan and we very much look forward to June next […]
Pak’s Senate passes resolution condemning violence in Kashmir’s Pulwama
Islamabad, Dec 18 (PTI) Pakistan’s Senate or upper house on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the violence in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday that resulted in the death of seven civilians. The resolution moved by Pakistan People’s Party leader Sherry Rehman also reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to continue its “moral and diplomatic support” to the […]
Centres approves new tourist, trekking routes in Ladakh
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) The Home Ministry has approved new tourist and trekking routes in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to promote adventure tourism and enhance economic activities. The Home Ministry, in a statement, said the decision has been taken buoyed by the success of many tourism initiatives announced under the Prime […]
