HUMAN RIGHTSKunan-Poshpora mass rape in Kashmir a ‘chilling example of impunity’: Amnesty
srinagar:-Terming mass rape of women, in the villages of Kunan and Poshpora by the Indian Army as “a chilling example of the impunity that surrounds human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir”, rights group Amnesty International India has sought impartial investigation into the alleged rape incident on its 27th anniversary. “For 27 years, the lack […]
India falls down to 81 rank in corrupt nations list
New Delhi, : In a negative development, India has slipped in corrupt nations list while maintaining 81st rank in Transparency International’s Global Corruption Perception Index 2017. Pertinently, According to the report published in Times of India quoting a report of Transparency International release which has characterised India as “among the worst regional offenders” in the […]
AAP declares nationwide protest after cops raid Delhi CM’s home
February 23, 2018 Hours after the Delhi Police searched CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence to collect evidence in the Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash assault case, the AAP today declared a nation-wide protest slated for Saturday against the Union government. The protests will reportedly be staged against the Centre over its “conspiracy to destablise Delhi government”.Addressing the […]
Pakistan takes defence attaches of 6 nations on LoC tour
Pakistan on Friday said it had arranged a visit of defence attaches of six countries, including from four permanent members of the UN, to the Line of Control to brief them about “Indian atrocities”.A Pakistan Army spokesman said in a statement that defence attaches of the US, the UK, France, China, Turkey and Indonesia visited […]
Kunan Poshpora mass rape was used as war weapon by forces: Mirwaiz
Srinagar, ): Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said it has been 27 years when in the twin villages of Kunan and Poshpura in Kupwara the most reprehensible crime against humanity, mass rape, was used as a war weapon by the Indian soldiers against the women and girls in both the villages […]
JKLF leader, Prof Liaqat passes away
srinagar:-Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) senior leader, Prof Liaqat Ali Khan from Kotli, AJK residing in Watford, UK after minor illness passed away in a local hospital in Watford yesterday. In a statement issued to vov, JKLF spokesman said that as soon as the news about his death spread, the party leaders and members […]
Sensex rises 323 pts, reclaims 34,000-mark
February 23, 2018 The BSE Sensex on Friday reclaimed the 34,000-level, surging about 323 points to end at a one-week high of 34,142.15 as March derivative series got off to a strong start amid a firming trend on other Asian bourses. In addition, the rupee rising to to 64.76 against the US dollar (intra-day) and […]
Nuclear-capable Dhanush missile successfully test-fired from naval ship
February 23, 2018 India today successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable ‘Dhanush’ ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 km from a naval ship off Odisha coast, defence officials said. The surface-to-surface missile, a naval variant of the indigenously-developed ‘Prithvi’ missile, was test-fired from the ship positioned near Paradip in the Bay of Bengal at around […]
Kashmir Arts Business Houses meet buyers from 108 countries at Expo Mart in New Delhi
New Delhi: Businesspersons, entrepreneurs and artisans from Kashmir are participating in the ongoing Expo Mart at Greater Noida in New Delhi. The Expo Mart will go on for four days. On the first day, local artisans and businessmen showcased traditional Kashmir Arts including shawls, carpets, wood carving and copper ware. Buyers and sellers from 108 countries […]
Police seize hard disk of CCTV system at Kejriwal’s home
February 23, 2018 A Delhi Police team today descended on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence and seized a hard disk of the CCTV camera system installed there in connection with an alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by AAP MLAs. Police claimed that its action came after its request for CCTV footage from the […]
