The United Kingdom mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth’s tenure as head of state has been marked by major political events. Her reign spans 15 prime ministers, beginning with Winston Churchill and ending with Liz Truss. Having a queen, whether ceremonial or not, in 2022 seems like a hangover from colonialism, however, […]
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed a veteran Argentinian naval officer as Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo R os of Argentina succeeds Major General Jos Eladio Alca n of Uruguay, who will shortly complete […]
On request of army, govt may declare any area ‘strategic’ Srinagar: The Government of India has paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land by amending several laws, over a year after the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution. In a gazette notification, the Centre has omitted […]
Peoples League worker Ghulam Muhammad Bulla, arrested from Sopore on February 11, was shifted to Srinagar, where he was reportedly tortured by the police. Even his close relatives were not allowed to meet him. Bulla subsequently succumbed to the inhuman torture on February 15. His death sparked off severe protests in Sopore. 1990: Lassa Koul […]