Saturday, 26 Apr, 2025

International

Meet Syed Areej Safvi, Literal First Ladishah Girl From Kashmir

Well known as the first Lady From Alamgari Bazar Srinagar kashmir, who plays and writes “Ladishah”(sarcastic form of singing) in kashmiri language. Syed Areej Safvi is doing job as content writer and is studying, by profession. Areej is psychologist doing Masters in

Hard to find greater a 'hypocrite' than Imran Khan: Analysts on Pak PM's silence on Uighur issue

As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the issue of Islamophobia and attacked French President Emmanuel Macron over his remarks on Islamist radicalism, analysts have questioned Khan's "hypocrisy" and Selective outrage over the "hatred against Muslims" as he

Greece-Turkey earthquake: Death toll rises to 81, rescue continues

The death toll in the Aegean sea earthquake in Turkey rose to 79 as rescue efforts continued on Monday.  Two people have died on Samos, an island in Greece, due to the quake. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Authority said 962 people were injured and 740 people have been

US Election 2020: Biden and Trump hit swing states

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been travelling across the nation as the US election enters its closing stage. President Trump visited five battleground states while his challenger Mr Biden spoke at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. The Democratic candidate maintains a solid

Veteran British journalist Robert Fisk passes away

Veteran journalist Robert Fisk, who for decades covered events in the Middle East and elsewhere as a foreign correspondent for the British newspaper The Independent, has died after suffering a suspected stroke at his Dublin home. Fisk became unwell on Friday and was admitted to St

World needs to stand together against China's oppression of ethnic minorities: Know here Xi Jinping's extreme punishment measures

The systematic campaign of religious and cultural repression and mass incarceration of ethnic minorities by Xi Jinping-led administration in the China-occupied East Turkistan is one of the most disturbing and shocking human rights atrocities of the twenty-first century. The region has

Pakistan among countries where killers of journalists go unpunished: CPJ

Pakistan is ranked at the 9th position among countries where journalists are murdered and their killers go free, according to the Global Impunity Index of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), which does this ranking in order to bring under spotlight the countries performing at

JI holds rally, calls for boycott of French products

Scores of people staged an anti-France rally in Clifton in protest against French President Emmanuel Macron’s act of defending publication of sketches of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The rally was called by the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and led by its city chief Hafiz

Priest shot outside French church, suspect arrested

An attacker armed with a sawn-off shotgun seriously wounded a Greek Orthodox priest in a shooting outside a church in the French city of Lyon on Saturday, with the country still reeling from a deadly church attack days before. Nikolaos Kakavelaki, 52, was closing his Lyon church

Typhoon Goni: Philippines hit by year's most powerful storm

Typhoon Goni, Asia's most powerful typhoon this year, has made landfall in the Philippines with maximum sustained winds of 225km/h (140mph). The state weather service said the typhoon hit Catanduanes island on Sunday at 04:50 local time (19:50 GMT Saturday). It has since crossed

Jammu and Kashmir: LG Mathur flags off Ultimate Ladakh Cycling challenge rally

Lt Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur, flagged off the first Ultimate Ladakh Cycling challenge rally from the Nawang Dorjey Stobdan Stadium on Tuesday. The four-day cycle rally is organised by the Ladakh police department and Ladakh Tourism Department in collaboration with the Cycling

Free speech has limits, says Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free speech on Friday, but added that it was "not without limits" and should not "arbitrarily and needlessly hurt" certain communities. "We will always defend freedom of expression," Trudeau said in response

Traditional, cultural activities resume in Kashmir Valley

Traditional and cultural activities in the Kashmir valley have slowly picked up after a long gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After the J-K administration allowed sports and cultural activities to restart in the valley, several local artists and groups have organised events to promote

Canada aims to bring in over 1.2m immigrants over 3 years

Canada plans to bring in more than 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years, the federal immigration minister said on Friday, as the country tries to fill gaps in its labour market and boost the economy, both hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to reporters in

Bursting at the seams: Can Pakistan survive?

The hat trick of Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) public rallies in Pakistan has proved one level past doubt that the Pakistan Army has been introduced into the area of grassroot public debate as by no means earlier than. Three instances prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz

Powerful earthquake jolts Turkey and Greece, killing at least 26

At least 26 people were killed in Turkey and Greece when a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon, sending buildings crashing down and triggering what authorities have called a "mini tsunami." Officials said 24 people were killed in coastal areas in

US Election: Biden and Trump in tug-of-war over Midwestern US

In a final burst of campaigning, US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have criss-crossed Midwestern states that may hold the keys to the White House. Mr Biden went on the offensive in Iowa, a state that voted for Mr Trump by 10 points in 2016. Mr Trump

Indian government prepares to cultivate land near zero line in J-K’s Kathua after 18 years

After a spot of 18 years, the federal government of India is taking steps to domesticate land on the zero line in border areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua. To evaluate the bottom realities on the zero line and put together for farming, Deputy Commissioner Kathua OP Bhagat, a

Saudi Arabia removes PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan’s map, activist calls move ‘Diwali Gift’ to India

Saudi Arabia has removed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan’s map, said Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on Wednesday. “Saudi Arab removes Pakistani occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan’s

US Election: With Senate at risk, Trump focuses on himself

After President Donald Trump took the controversial step of commuting the jail sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone, Sen. Susan Collins was again stuck between openly disagreeing with the leader of her party and appealing to the Trump-aligned voters she needs to win a tough