Anantnag: “Those demanding freedom for Kashmir and resorting to violence for the purpose, may answer the question why there is continued violence in independent countries like Syria and Afghanistan!” asked Mehbooba Mufti, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, reprimanding separatists. “Do you wish to create an Afghanistan-like or a Syria-like situation in the state?” […]
Ankara : After the news spread about action preparatory to the second attempt at a military coup Turkey’s Incirlik air base, Turkish citizens supporting Erdogan gathered outside the airbase to protest against the US. Protesters demanded that the base be closed to the US and the NATO military. Two weeks ago, the Erdogan government had […]
New Delhi / Srinagar (PTI) – Kashmir continues to simmer in tensions for the fifth straight day. Thirty five people,including, a policeman are reported to have died as a result of the violent protests. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh convened an all party discussion to discuss upon the prevailing situation where it was decided to […]
Islamabad: Pakistan’s reaction to the killing of Burhan Wani, the commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen, in an encounter with the security forces was no surprise at all. The Pakistan foreign office has alleged violation of human rights in the matter. Should Pakistan continue with its policy of sponsoring terror, India would be compelled to rethink […]
Srinagar / Jammu (Agencies) : 18 people died in violent protests by separatists after the death of ‘Hizbul Mujahiddin’ commander, Burhan Wani in a skirmish. At many places, security forces were attacked and police stations were targeted by rioting mobs. In this violence more than 121 policemen have been injured out of which 9 are in critical condition. Separatists in […]
Baghdad: 125 people died and 200 injured in a suicide bomb blast in Baghdad, capital of Iraq. ISIS has claimed responsibility for this attack. This attack is considered as the retaliation from ISIS, for the action taken by Iraqi army who drove away ISIS from Fallujah. Meanwhile, there is growing unrest with the people of Iraq […]
Following the revocation of the citizenship of the most prominent Shia cleric ‘Ayatollah Isa Qassim’, Iran threatened to topple the regime of Bahrain. Saudi Arabia and allies have objected strongly to Iran’s threat and King Salman of Saudi Arabia has endorsed the sentence of the Bahrain courts with respect to Isa Qassim. The response of […]
The citizenship of the most prominent Shia cleric of Bahrain, ‘Ayatollah Isa Qassim’, has been revoked. The action has, on the one hand, invited discontentment among the masses of Bahrain and on the other, a threat from Iran that ‘Bahrain would be engulfed in flames’. The Hezbollah, a strong Shia supporter has warned that this […]
Erbil, Dated 17th June (News agency) – To avoid escalating racial conflicts, it would be better to trifurcate Iraq into separate entities, with a state given each to the Shia, Sunni and Kurd provinces, advised a senior Kurd leader. The ISIS is straggling in Iraq currently, therefore analysts have advised to keep ready the post […]
The ‘Jamat-e-Islami’ leader Motiur Rahman Nizami was hanged on Wednesday, being accused of the race destruction caused during the Bangladesh war of independence in the year 1971. Nizami was accused of killing hundreds of citizens during the Bangladesh war of independence. He is the fourth leader in Bangladesh to be hanged for this war crime. Post […]