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Bandipora Incident:Safina Beigh demanded stern action agains...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar: Prominent Women Politician and State President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for women’s wing, Safina Beigh termed the Bandipora incident wherein a girl was allegedly raped by her father. In a Statement, Safina Beigh demanded time bound probe into the incident, terming it as a shocking incident. Safina further stated such episodes in Kashmir are unfortunate and it stands the responsibility of every individual in the society to stop such crimes. She added that police...
Egypt’s parliament approves law keeping Al Sisi in power u...
( Egypt )
Cairo:Egypt’s parliament has voted in favor of a number of constitutional amendments that would extend the rule of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and would allow him to stay in power until 2030. The 596-seat legislature, which is dominated by Sisi loyalists, also backed other sweeping changes to the constitution on Tuesday, including giving the military greater influence in political life as well as granting Sisi more control over the judiciary. “The president’s current...
U.S.’s plots against IRGC will boomerang on them: Imam...
( Iran )
Tehran:A group of IRGC staff and their families met with Ayatollah Khamenei— the Leader of the Islamic Revolution— on the eve of the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Hussain (a.s), which marks the National Day of Guards, on April 8, 2019. While meeting with a group of IRGC staff and their families on the eve of the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Hussain (a.s), which marks the National Day of Guards, Ayatollah Khamenei— the Leader of the Islamic Revolution— called the reason...
US, Israel angry with IRGC victories in Middle east: Alexan...
( Iran )
Washington:The American and Israeli officials are irritated by victories that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have gained in fighting terrorism throughout the Middle East, says a commentator. Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his official Twitter page on Thursday that “targeting #IRGC won’t revive ISIS and Nusra,” which are “clients and very creations” of the United States and its allies in the region. In an interview with Press TV...
Wetland and Farmlands shrinking at an alarming rate in Kashm...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:The Kashmir region has witnessed a steady conversion of wetland, farmland into non-agricultural use over the past three decades. About 20% of agricultural land are said to be converted for commercial or residential purposes in last few years. The experts believe that Agriculture and wetland in entire state is shrinking at an alarming rate, particularly in and around Srinagar, Baramullah, Sopore, Anantnag and other main towns of the region. “The state government continues to be a...
GOI sets up Terror Monitoring Group to check flow of illegal...
( India )
The government of India Friday set-up a multi-disciplinary monitoring group to “ensure synergised and concerted action” against militancy financing and militancy-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to an official order, the “multi-disciplinary terror monitoring group (MDTMG)” will have representatives from the Jammu and Kashmir police, intelligence bureau, central bureau of investigation (CBI), national investigation agency (NIA), and the income tax department.
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UAE minister says Israel boycott was wrong, time for Arab wo...
( UAE )
Abu Dhabi:A senior official in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called on Arab nations to change their decades-long strategy of having no diplomatic relations with Israel, which he brands as a mistake. Anwar Gargash, the tiny Persian Gulf regime’s minister of state for foreign affairs, said that the Arab world needed a “strategic shift” in its ties with the regime in Tel Aviv. “Many, many years ago, when there was an Arab decision not to have contact with Israel, that was a very,...
Willing to stay in Kashmir to help find solution: Mamata Ban...
( India )
New Delhi:TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that she was willing to stay in Kashmir to find a solution so that there can be peace in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Mamata Banerjee was speaking after the release of the TMC manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2019. The TMC will work for the revival of the Planning Commission, institution of a judicial inquiry into demonetization and a review of the GST if the opposition alliance is voted to power in the Lok Sabha...
Year of opportunities, productivity and success: Imam Khamen...
( Iran )
Tehran:On the first day of the 1398 Persian New Year, dubbed the year of “Boosting Production”, Ayatollah Khamenei—the Leader of the Islamic Revolution—visited the Shrine of Imam Reza (as) in Mashhad, wherein he delivered his annual speech to the pilgrims and residents of the area. I believe the Year 1398 is, by God’s grace, the year of opportunities After congratulating the Iranian nation as well as all nations that celebrate Nowruz, Ayatollah Khamenei addressed...
PM Ardern quotes Prophet Muhammad’s hadith and expressed ...
( New Zealand )
Aucland:New Zealand has broadcasted adhan, Muslim call to prayer, and observed two minutes of silence in Christchurch, one week after the terror attack that left 50 people dead in two mosques in the city. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern leaves after the Friday prayers at Hagley Park outside Al-Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand March 22, 2019. “We are one,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told mourners in Christchurch, and quoted a hadith from Prophet Muhammad...