Domicile Law Hollow, Unacceptable: NC
Srinagar National Conference on Wednesday criticized the new Domicile Law introduced by GOI, for its futility in safeguarding interests of people of Jammu and Kashmir and termed it totally unacceptable. While calling the newly introduced Law a cruel joke, party’s Chief Spokesperson Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said, “Only Class –IV jobs have been reserved for […]
Jammu Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday termed the central government order defining domicile law for J&K as frighteningly ambivalent, irresolute and akin to rubbing salt to the people’s wounds. In a statement issued here, PDP General Secretary and former MLC Surinder Choudhary has termed the order issued by the GOI defining Domicile Rights of […]
Shane Warne picks best India XI he played against: Sourav Ganguly captain & big omissions
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne has picked his all-time India XI and has named Sourav Ganguly as the captain of his side. One of the biggest names to miss out from this side is VVS Laxman, as the right-hander had an awesome record against the Australian – both in India and in Australia. The spin wizard […]
‘Insult heaped on injury’: Omar Abdullah as govt tweaks Kashmir domicile law
National conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday denounced the Centre’s move to rework the domicile laws in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir at a time when the nation is pooling all resources to stave off the coronavirus pandemic. The leader, who was until recently in detention, questioned the timing of the move as […]
A Century Ago, Sports Rises From Ravages Of War And Disease
A war like no other had ravaged Europe, killing untold millions and leaving the continent devastated. The Spanish Flu pandemic was waning but still wreaking its horrors, with some 50 million people dead worldwide, including 675,000 in the United States. But hundreds of thousands of troops from various countries were still in Europe. The war […]
Bollywood is staring at ‘Rs 1,000-crore loss’ or more if 21-day lockdown is extended
New Delhi: Cinema halls are closed, new releases have been postponed, all shooting schedules cancelled and promotional events called off — the film industry in India has been severely affected by the 21-day nationwide lockdown implemented to arrest the coronavirus outbreak. India has one of the largest movie industries in the world, producing around 1,500 to […]
What Google tells us about lockdown impact in India’s biggest cities
In its first week, the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus has meant only one thing for different kinds of business establishments that have been allowed to remain open in the five major metros: pullback. Although every kind of establishment is seeing a pullback in walk-in customers, the magnitude of the […]
Markaz leadership resisted, then NSA Ajit Doval dropped by at 2 am
When Maulana Saad, head of Nizamuddin Markaz, refused to yield to pleas from Delhi Police and security agencies to vacate the Banglewali Masjid, Home Minister Amit Shah requested National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval to get the job done. According to top home ministry officials, Doval reached around 2.00 am on March 28-29 night at the markaz and convinced […]
Altaf Bukhari Wants Ill Timed Domicile Order Be Put In Abeyance Till Pandemic Is Managed
Srinagar Taking a strong exception to the central government order defining domicile law for J&K, Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday demanded that the order be put in abeyance till the COVID-19 pandemic is over. “It is most unfortunate that such an important order has been issued at a […]
Coronavirus: Across nation, race to trace contacts of Tabligh meeting
AS MANY AS 20 states and Union Territories are scrambling to identify, quarantine and test all those who attended a gathering of almost 4,000 people at Markaz Nizamuddin, the headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat in New Delhi, in the middle of March. Cases are showing up in different states, with Tamil Nadu announcing that 50 of the 57 COVID-19 […]