Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper says it may shut down
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s embattled pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily reported on Monday that its board of directors has asked authorities to unfreeze some assets so it can pay salaries and avoid labour violations, and that the board will meet again on Friday to decide if the newspaper will cease operations. Police last week arrested five top editors […]
Ghaziabad Attack: Twitter India Restricts 50 Tweets Related To Alleged Assault Of Muslim Man
Twitter India has restricted 50 tweets in connection with the alleged assault of an elderly Muslim man in Loni, Ghaziabad. As per the information on the Lumen database, Twitter received a legal request from the Indian government on June 17 for actioning 50 tweets. According to Twitter officials, access to tweets pertaining to the video […]
Meet with J&K leaders
All of a sudden, the central government has decided to hold a meeting with the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir without making the agenda public. This new political activity in Jammu and Kashmir is being watched keenly as the earlier rumors about the further division of UT of Jammu and Kashmir were denied […]
Cop injured after service rifle goes off accidentally inside police vehicle in South Kashmir’s Shopian
A policeman sustained bullet injuries to his foot after his service rifle went off accidentally inside a police vehicle in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a Police Party from District Police Lines Shopian were on way to Butt Kathuhallan village of Keller for practice fire. On way, […]
Woman along infant attempt suicide near Aharbal waterfall
A woman on Monday attempted suicide near Aharbal waterfall in the southern Kashmir district. The woman, seemingly in her 30’s, tried to jump into the water from a height along with her infant child. As soon as her attempt was noticed by a man nearby, he immediately rushed towards the lady and foiled her suicide […]
After Chidambaram, Soz also advocates for the restoration of special status
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the statement by former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram that in the coming Monsoon session BJP government should restore article 370, another former union minister of Congress and JK leader Prof. Saifuddin Soz on Monday said that the issue is to restore article 370 and not statehood. He said […]
Jamieson stars with five-for before NZ openers frustrate India
SOUTHAMPTON: New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson dismissed Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant in quick succession on his way to a superb five-wicket haul as India were bowled out for 217 in their first innings of the rain-disrupted World Test Championship final at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Sunday. Towering paceman Jamieson finished with miserly figures […]
Astronauts install new solar panels on space station
WASHINGTON: A French and an American astronaut embarked on a spacewalk on Sunday to complete the installation of new solar panels to boost power supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), they announced on Twitter. “Here we go again for episode (2) of the new solar array installation spacewalks,” tweeted Thomas Pesquet, a Frenchman with […]
Amid Cabinet Reshuffle Buzz, Nitish Kumar Likely To Meet PM Modi, Nadda Today
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Delhi visit amid political uproar in the state has given rise to speculations – He is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda and others today, said party functionaries familiar with the matter. The talks will be taking place amidst rising speculations about the expansion of […]
Beginning of process
Is there a beginning of a process which will change the political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir is the question being asked in the political circles of Jammu and Kashmir after the media reports from New Delhi suggested that there would be dialogue between the mainstream political parties and BJP government. Recently after months of […]