SC seeks response from JK over Mehbooba’s detention under PSA
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Jammu and Kashmir administration seeking response on the detention of People Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti under the Public Safety Act, listing the matter for next hearing on March 18. A three-member bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra heard […]
Trump praised for raising issue of religious freedom, plight of minorities in India
Washington, Feb 26 (PTI) An organisation of Indian-American Christians has thanked US President Donald Trump for raising the issue of religious freedom and the plight of minorities during his talk with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying political tranquillity is fundamental to economic progress. The Federation of Indian American Christian organisations in North America (FIACONA) said it […]
US lawmakers express concern over Delhi violence
Washington, Feb 26 (PTI) The violence over the amended citizenship act in India’s capital New Delhi drew sharp reactions from US lawmakers with the mainstream media prominently reporting it along with the just-concluded visit of President Donald Trump. Reacting to the violence that has claimed at least 13 lives in the past a couple of days, […]
Northeast Delhi violence: Death toll climbs to 18
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) The death toll in northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law rose to 18 on Wednesday, according to GTB Hospital authorities. On Tuesday, the death toll was 13. Four bodies were brought to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital from the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, taking the death […]
Northeast Delhi violence: HC holds midnight hearing, directs police to ensure treatment of injured
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) In a midnight hearing, the Delhi High Court directed police to ensure safe passage to government hospitals and emergency treatment for those injured in the communal violence erupted in northeast Delhi over the amended citizenship law. The court held a special hearing, which started at 12:30 am, at the residence of […]
China coronavirus: Death toll climbs to over 2,700 amidst signs of slowdown
Beijing, Feb 26 (PTI) The death toll in China’s novel coronavirus epidemic on Wednesday climbed to 2,715 with 52 new fatalities while the confirmed cases rose to 78,064, amidst strong signs of COVID-19 slowing down even at its epicentre Hubei province. The country’s National Health Commission (NHC) in its daily update said it received reports of […]
Moderate intensity quake hits HP’s Chamba district
Shimla, Feb 26 (PTI) A moderate intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.6 shook Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Wednesday, an official said. However, there was no report of immediate loss of life or property. “The earthquake was recorded at 7.58 am. The epicentre was at a depth of 5 km, northeast of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu-Kashmir’s border […]
Violence wracks northeast Delhi again, toll rises to 11
New Delhi: Smoke billowed in the air and mobs roamed unchecked through the streets, burning shops, pelting stones and threatening locals, as fresh violence tore through northeast Delhi, killing six more people on Tuesday and taking the toll in the communal clashes over the amended citizenship law to 11. As tension smouldered in the national […]
Majority’s ‘zeal for bigotry’ has dealt body blow to India’s diversity: Iltija Mufti
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Tuesday said the country has degenerated into a place where the majority’s “zeal for bigotry” has dealt a body blow to its diversity. Iltija, who uses her mother’s Twitter handle to comment on developments and events, wondered if the Muslims in India were even wanted anymore. […]
Two militant associates held in Pulwama
Srinagar: Two militant associates who were conspiring to facilitate militants to carry out attacks in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir were arrested, police said on Tuesday. On specific information, the Pulwama Police arrested two militant associates, identified as Aquib Maqbool Lone of Ratnipora Pulwama and Naseer Ahmad Hurra of Gulbugh Pulwama, a police spokesman […]
