Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir airfares soar higher than international flights
Srinagar: As the tourist season kicks off with the opening of the famous Tulip Garden in Kashmir, airfares to Srinagar have skyrocketed, making travel to the Valley even more expensive than international trips. The prohibitively high ticket prices are deterring tourists and burning a hole in the pockets of locals who need to travel from […]
Europe
Hungary’s government rocked as former insider leaks recordings
Protests have erupted in Hungary as a leaked recording stoked a continuing scandal that has rocked the government. The tape, released by former government insider turned critic Peter Magyar, who claims that it proves top officials are corrupt, brought thousands out onto the streets of Budapest on Tuesday evening. The episode extends the pressure on […]
French school head resigns over Paris veil row and death threats
There is indignation in France after the headteacher of a Paris school resigned because of fears for his life. The head was sent death threats after he insisted that a teenage girl remove her Islamic head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law. His name has not been made public. Two people, who had […]
International News
US State Department staffer resigns over Israel’s war on Gaza
A US State Department staffer resigned because of continuing Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza. Annelle Sheline, 38, quit after a year as a foreign affairs officer in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, the Washington Post reports. Sheline told the newspaper she repeatedly raised concerns, but concluded it was pointless […]