Srinagar: Twenty-nine-year-old Nazima Begum* sits cross-legged on the floor of her dark room, the windows covered with tarpaulin. On her lap is her youngest son, five-month-old Taufiq, who plays with his mother’s face as she talks. Occasionally, she stops to plant a kiss on his
Sheikh Fakhar-e-Alam Any state is run by its three pillars: The executive, the legislature and the judiciary, but overtime media is also counted as the fourth pillar. This medium plays a vital role in reshaping the life of the society. Its premier function and responsibility is to
Islamabad: In response to Islamabad's desire to normalise bilateral ties with its nuclear-armed neighbouring country, India has yet again set a condition before resuming talks with Pakistan. "India reiterated its position on relations with Pakistan and said that a 'conducive atmosphere free of terror' is needed
New Delhi: Olympic medal-winning Indian wrestlers have accused the chief of the sport’s governing body and several coaches of sexually harassing multiple female athletes, with the opposition questioning the government’s silence. The wrestlers, led by Olympic bronze winners Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, began protesting in
London: The BBC Friday said that its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots has been made after “rigorous research according to highest editorial standards”, reported the Variety magazine. A spokesperson told Variety that the BBC had asked the Indian
Pathankot: Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying that they have created an atmosphere of hatred, violence and fear in India. Addressing a rally in India’s Pathankot city
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court (DHC) has rejected a petition filed by Kashmiri women organization, Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), challenging the Modi government’s decision to declare it a ‘terrorist organisation’ under the black law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Justice Anish Dayal said an alternative remedy prescribed
New Delhi: A survey conducted by Morning Consult has found that the average Indian adult has similarly warm views about both the US and Russia, but at the same time view China and the US as the top two military threats to India – even
Uttar Pradesh: Over a dozen Muslim students of Hindu College in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad were not allowed to enter the campus till they removed their burqas, The Indian Express reported. A group of girls alleged that the college administration forced them to remove their burqas at
Davos: The United Nations Secretary General has said the planet is in a “sorry state” with problems “piling up like cars in a chain-reaction crash” as he cast a gloomy picture at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Antonio Guterres said the parlous state was a