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China passes law to make Islam ‘compatible with socialism’

China passes law to make Islam ‘compatible with socialism’

Beijing, Jan 06: China has passed a new law that seeks to “Sinicize” Islam within the next five years, the latest move by Beijing to rewrite how religion is practised in the country, the media reported on Sunday. China’s leading English newspaper, ‘Global Times’, reported on Saturday that after a meeting with representatives from eight […]

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LS approves proclamation of President’s Rule in J&K

LS approves proclamation of President’s Rule in J&K

Opposition term Guv's rule in J&K unconstitutional

New Delhi, Dec 28: Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a resolution on imposition of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Centre asserting that it was committed to democratic process in the state after the Opposition termed the decision to dissolve the Assembly as “unconstitutional”. The Statutory Resolution on imposition of President’s Rule in […]

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Apple provided customers’ data on Indian government requests

Apple provided customers’ data on Indian government requests

New Delhi, Dec 25: The Indian government has asked Apple to provide information for 27 devices and 18 accounts in the January-June 2018 period, with the company providing data in most of the cases owing to an iTunes Gift Card fraud investigation. The number of government requests — in various formats such as subpoenas, court […]

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In 2018, unending political turmoil brought J&K under president’s rule

In 2018, unending political turmoil brought J&K under president’s rule

By: M I Jehangir Srinagar, Dec 23: Year 2018 was full of massive political upheavals in Jammu and Kashmir which finally led to the collapse of PDP-BJP coalition government, necessitating imposition of Governor’s rule and subsequently President’s rule in the state. Violence also continued on upward trend with hundreds of militants getting killed in anti-insurgency […]

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UN spokesman confirms Pak PM’s Kashmir call to UN Chief

UN spokesman confirms Pak PM’s Kashmir call to UN Chief

BY: Yoshita Singh United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned UN chief Antonio Guterres and raised the issue of Kashmir, a UN spokesman has said. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for the UN Secretary General, did not give further details about the conversation between Khan and Guterres. When asked by PTI to comment on India’s […]

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Tangmarg youth develops railway update app

Tangmarg youth develops railway update app

BY: Zubair Lone Tangmarg, Dec 12: In order to keep the rail passengers updated about the local train timings, a youth from Tangmarg area has developed an android application. Mehraj-ud-din Bhat, who hails from Lalpora Kunzer in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, has named the application “Kashmir Railway Train Timing” which is available for […]

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Let Pakistan do some soul searching on India’s legitimate concerns: Omar

Let Pakistan do some soul searching on India’s legitimate concerns: Omar

Indo-pak dialogue will have to wait till Lok Sabha polls are over…

BY: Aditi Khanna London: Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan government must to do some soul searching on India’s legitimate concerns to make way for a process of engagement on Kashmir, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has said. The senior Kashmiri politician said that while a one-off summit-based approach is not the answer, any hopes of […]

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Around 160 militants waiting at launch pads to infiltrate: Lt Gen Singh

Around 160 militants waiting at launch pads to infiltrate: Lt Gen Singh

BY:Sumir Kaul Jammu: The militant infrastructure in Pakistan remains intact and around 160 militants are waiting across the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into Indian territory, a senior Army officer said Sunday. Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh, who took over as the general officer commanding of the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps, commonly known as XVI […]

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Pak expresses concern over deployment of India’s nuke sub INS Arihant

Pak expresses concern over deployment of India’s nuke sub INS Arihant

BY: Sajjad Hussain Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over the recent deployment of India’s nuclear submarine INS Arihant, saying there should be no doubt about Islamabad’s resolve and capabilities to meet the challenges in the nuclear and conventional realms in South Asia. “This development marks the first actual deployment of ready-to-fire nuclear warheads in […]

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Congress party mother of all ills in Kashmir: Sajad Lone

Congress party mother of all ills in Kashmir: Sajad Lone

“Happy, we united NC, Cong, PDP; happier, we defeated their designs”

  BY: Farhat Naik/Majid Kapra Srinagar, November 6: Taking a jibe on Congress party for labeling him as communal, Peoples Conference Chairman, Sajjad Gani Lone on Tuesday said it was Congress party which thrust gun upon peaceful nation like Kashmir after rigging 1987 elections. Addressing the media after PC candidate, Junaid Azim Mattu got elected […]