JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, in this month’s “Awaam ki Awaaz” programme shared the inspiring stories of the Change-makers and highlighted the efforts of the UT Government to realize the true growth potential of Jammu Kashmir. The Lt Governor said the J&K administration with citizens’ participation is steering the change in the socio-economic landscape […]
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given a speech denouncing the rise of authoritarianism around the world and calling on democracies to live up to their ideals through trade and foreign policy. “If we don’t step up, other forces will step in. As like-minded democracies, as major economies, we need to work together to meet […]
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The former prime minister of Sudan has warned that the conflict in his country could become worse than those in Syria and Libya. Abdalla Hamdok said the fighting will be a “nightmare for the world” if it continues. The latest ceasefire between warring generals is faltering, with airstrikes reported in the capital Khartoum. Almost two […]
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DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY AND WASHINGTON: Four Kurdish journalists appeared in court in Turkey this week, accused of having ties to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). JinNews reporter Beritan Canozer, journalist Remzi Akkaya, Mesopotamia News Agency (MA) editor Abdurrahman Gok, and MA reporter Mehmet Sah Oruc were taken into custody in coordinated dawn raids Tuesday, in which […]
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The U.S. Army has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky, the military branch announced Friday. The suspension of air operations was effective immediately, with units grounded until they complete the training, said Lt. Col. Terence Kelley, an Army spokesperson. For active-duty […]
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More than 130,000 civil and public servants across the UK walked out on Friday over pay, pensions, redundancy terms, and job security. The government announced that pay rises would be limited to 4.5% to 5%, which according to the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is an “insult.” “Our members are on strike today because […]
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WASHINGTON: The failure of bills curbing abortion rights in two deeply conservative US states this week underscored the growing disquiet felt by Republicans over the threat the issue poses to their political ambitions. Reproductive rights are set to take centre stage in the 2024 election, with President Joe Biden’s Democrats and their Republican opponents seeking […]
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SRINAGAR: The upcoming G20 event in Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to promote the Union territory as a global tourism destination, Tourism department secretary Abid Rasheed Shah said here on Friday. “There is a very important event that is going to be organised in J-K in the last week of May. The third tourism […]
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Imran Khan, the charismatic former Pakistani premier, proclaimed “absolutely not” when a foreign journalist asked him if he would allow the CIA to use military bases in his country. As many of Khan’s critics have been saying for years, he continues to show glaring inconsistencies between his words and actions, and even his words when […]
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Iran’s intelligence ministry on Friday accused foreign “enemies” and dissidents of fomenting fears over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls, saying its investigation found no actual poisoning. The wave of suspected attacks has affected thousands of schoolgirls and provoked public anger, after months of protests against Iran’s clerical rulers following the death of a young woman held […]
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