Geneva: The acting UN human rights chief on Monday urged European Union member states to avoid backtracking on their efforts to develop renewables and energy-efficiency projects at a time when soaring energy prices have prompted some to ramp up use of and searches for fossil fuels. Nada al-Nashif, the acting UN high commissioner for human […]
New Delhi: Observing the nation was still bleeding years after the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, the Delhi High Court on Monday granted liberty to the competent authority to issue “appropriate order of punishment” to a retired city police officer who allegedly failed to deploy adequate force, make preventive detentions and take action to break up […]
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday fixed September 28 as the next date of hearing in a case pertaining to a petition filed by Anjuman Intezamia Masjid of Varanasi challenging the maintainability of an original suit filed in 1991 in the Varanasi district court. The original suit has sought the restoration of the ancient […]
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Monday termed the Varanasi district court order in the Gyanvapi mosque lawsuit as very satisfactory , while stressing that it is not about victory or defeat and should be accepted with “grace and calmness”. The legal battle in the matter has crossed its first hurdle with the court’s […]
Baramulla: As he prepares to launch his party, former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said he will not mislead people over the issue of Article 370 as only a government with a two-thirds majority in Parliament can ensure the restoration of the provision. “Azad knows what can and cannot be done. I or […]
Baramulla: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said he will announce the formation of his new political party within 10 days and asserted that its ideology will be “independent”. “I thank my colleagues who stand with me and are the base of my new party which, God willing, will be announced within the next 10 days,” […]
Jammu: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his party will continue fighting “democratically, constitutionally and politically” for restoration of Article 370. The former chief minister said he believes the NC, which has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision announced by the Centre on August 5, 2019, has a […]
Jammu: Asserting that she has no attraction for politics and media gaze, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Sunday said she did not want to take a plunge into politics under the prevailing “terrified” atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir. However, she did not completely rule out joining politics and said situations do come […]
Jammu: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Sunday advocated dialogue with Pakistan and Hurriyat Conference for the permanent resolution of Kashmir issue. She also suggested opening of Jammu and Kashmir borders and implementation of self-rule to make the region an economic hub and a gateway between central Asia and India. “People of J&K […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday questioned the nomination of BJP leader Gulam Ali Khatana, a Gujjar Muslim, to the Rajya Sabha and said the move is a “blatant violation” of constitutional provisions. “There is nothing personal against Khatana, but it is the question of the misuse and violation of the Constitution. He does […]