Omar targets BJP over denial of permission to visit Rajouri Mobile internet services suspended in Rajouri, Poonch A day after the Bill granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari-speaking people and some other groups was passed in Lok Sabha, mobile internet services in Rajouri and Poonch were suspended as members of the Gujjar community expressed anger over the step of the Centre. Leaders of Gujjar community said that they would go to the Supreme Court once the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill is passed by Rajya…
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Uniform Civil Code Faces Religious Hurdles: Muslim Group, MP Highlight Quranic Issues
Muslim body criticises Uniform Civil Code, parliamentarian says against Quran The Uniform Civil Code is against the tenets of the Quran, the holy book of the Muslims, said Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan on Tuesday, as Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the UCC bill in the assembly. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has also criticised the legislation. “We won’t abide by it (UCC Bill) if it is against the ‘hidayat’ (instructions) given to Muslims in the Quran. We don’t have any issue if it is…
Read MoreFratricide incident at LoC: Major fires on fellow officers, 3 injured
The rare incident involves the army’s 48 Rashtriya Rifles unit and took place in Rajouri’s Thanamandi area. An army Major opened fire and lobbed grenades at his fellow soldiers at a forward base near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, resulting in injuries to a few of them, four officials aware of the matter said. The rare incident involves the Indian Army’s 48 Rashtriya Rifles unit and took place in Rajouri’s Thanamandi area. There are no reports of casualties and the Major has been apprehended,…
Read MoreStudent succumbs to injuries after being shot by unknown gunmen in Anantnag
A student, who was injured by terrorists in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, succumbed to his injuries at the SK institute of medical sciences (SKIMS) here on Thursday. 16-year-old Sahil Bashir Dar of Watrigam village, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday evening at SKIMS, where he was battling with life after being attacked by terrorists on Wednesday night, officials said. A class 10th student, Dar had received a bullet in his neck in the terror attack. “#Terrorists fired upon one person namely Sahil Bashir Dar son of Bashir Ah…
Read MoreUK MP’s PoK Visit, A Diplomatic Gamble: Calls for UN-Monitored Plebiscite in Kashmir
UK MP’s Visit to PoK Sparks Diplomatic Tensions Between India and the UK The recent visit of UK Member of Parliament (MP), Andrew Gwynne, to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), along with his call for a UN-monitored plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), has ignited a diplomatic dispute between India and the UK. Mr. Gwynne’s visit on September 26 included meetings with several Pakistani officials, including the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He also engaged with representatives of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, a separatist group active in J&K. During his visit,…
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