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‘The world has lost a great visionary leader & a loya...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | May 22: In a heartfelt message of condolence, Maulana Waseem Reza Qomi has expressed his deepest sympathies on behalf of the Kashmiri people to Hujatul Islam Wal-Muslimeen Hajj Agha Mehdi Mahdavipour, the special Representative of the Guardian Jurist for India. Extended condolences to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Iranian people, and the bereaved families following the recent loss of a significant figure. Moulana Waseem Reza Al-Kashmiri, a prominent religious...
World leaders express condolences over President Raeisi̵...
( India )
New Delhi| WTNS | May 20:World leaders have extended condolences to the Iranian government and nation over the martyrdom of President Ebrahim Raeisi in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest. Raeisi died alongside his accompanying delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Representative of Supreme Leader and Governor of Azerbaijan Iran after their chopper crashed in the Dizmar forest in East Azarbaijan Province on Sunday. Following an hours-long search hampered by...
Iranian President, Foreign Minister and Others Killed in Hel...
( Iran )
Tehran| WTNS | May 20: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, were confirmed to have been killed after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on Sunday. The tragic accident happened as the president and his entourage were returning from Khoda Afarin region in Iran’s northwestern province of East Azarbaijan after inaugurating a dam at the common border with the Republic of Azerbaijan. The crash has killed President Raisi, Foreign...
Jamaat-e-Islami J&K Poised for Electoral Return if Ban ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | May 20: In a rare press conference, Ghulam Qadir Wani, head of Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JeI) panel, announced the organization’s readiness to re-enter the political arena, contingent on the central government lifting the ban imposed on it in 2019. The declaration comes in the wake of Wani and other JeI members participating in the May 13 polls. The Ministry of Home Affairs had banned JeI post the abrogation of Article 370, citing national security concerns. Speaking to reporters,...
Build Academic Bridges with Iran:Blessed Land has also well-...
Prof.M.A Shah
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Iran has been ranked ninth out of 235 countries in terms of the number of medical and engineering schools. Medical education in Iran is a sturdy phenomenon and is flourishing with time, despite the eight-year war with Iraq and 30 years of sanctions including three economic sanctions. The entire health system is managed by a combined ministry of health and medical education. By Prof.M.A Shah Erstwhile, Regional Engineering College (REC) Srinagar has many notable alumni across the...
People Across Europe unite in mass protests against Israeli ...
( Germany )
Berlin | WTNS | May 12: People across Europe continued to take to the streets on Saturday to express solidarity with Palestine and condemn ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. Protests surged across several European countries continously, condemning Israel’s attacks on Gaza and expressing solidarity with Palestine, as thousands took to the streets in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands. Thousands flooded the streets of Madrid, responding to the call from non-governmental...
UN Security Council Urges Probe into Gaza Mass Graves...
( Palestine )
Geneva | WTNS | May 12:The UN Security Council issued a call for an investigation into mass graves recently discovered near medical facilities in the Gaza Strip. These graves, containing hundreds of bodies, were found in close proximity to the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City over the past few weeks. Last month, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, referencing the Palestinian civil defense, reported that some of the bodies had their hands bound. Under international...
Beigh family in Srinagar carries forward legacy of Kani Sozn...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | May 12:The art of Kani Sozni, a form of needlework on shawls, has been a work of the Beigh family in Srinagar for five generations now and now Mehboob Ali Beigh has involved his children in this art to keep this delicate work alive. Mehboob, 50, a resident of the Alamgiri Bazar Gazidori area of Srinagar has been associated with this art for around four decades and has won several awards for his mastery. Before Mehboob, his father, grandfather and brother have been masters of this...
Kashmir Gears Up for Historic Lok Sabha Elections Amidst Hig...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Agha Syed Amin | May 11:As Kashmir readies itself for the impending Lok Sabha elections, the political atmosphere is charged with anticipation and activity. The constituencies of Srinagar, Baramulla, and Anantnag are set to witness fierce electoral battles, heightening the intrigue surrounding this electoral cycle. The participation of several prominent political figures, notably former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, prominent Shia leader & Former Minister...
UP based publisher apologies after widespread criticism over...
( India )
New Delhi | WTNS | April 28:The listing of globally famous Islamic figure and architect of Islamic Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Syed Ruhollah Mosavi Khomeini, as among the “most evil people of the world” in a Class 6 textbook has triggered a major row in many parts of India particularly in Jammu and Kashmir. Acuber Books International, the Uttar Pradesh-based publisher, has apologised for the “deeply offensive” characterisation of the founder of Islamic Republic of Iran and promised to rectify...