Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged to work for the welfare of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, refugees from West Pakistan and kin of those killed in terrorist violence, saying the days of their neglect are over.
The situation in Maharashtra's Kolhapur is gradually returning to normal, a day after violence during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan's image along with an objectionable audio message as social media 'status' by a few locals, a senior police official said on Thursday.
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction for the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and a former Kashmiri professor in a 2010 case related to alleged provocative speeches, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday.
Pandits are missing Kashmir more than ever, and KashmirOneStop.com is their window to Kashmir.
An international body of Kashmiri Pandits has sought the help of US Government and its lawmakers in the rehabilitation of the community by creation of a separate homeland for them in Jammu and Kashmir.
The 25-year-old, who hit fives sixes to take KKR to a three-wicket win, was the toast of the evening with franchise co-owner Juhi Chawla gushing with joy!
In his first public appearance following his release from four-year house arrest on Friday, Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq reiterated the stand of his separatist amalgam that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir has to be resolved through dialogue and peaceful means.
The spokesperson said the identity of all such persons shall be kept secret and protected, besides all useful and relevant information shall be suitably rewarded.
Yash Chopra's wife Pamela Chopra passed into the ages on the morning of April 20, and film folk arrived at the Chopra residence to offer their condolences.
Braving the heat, hundreds of protesters, including women and children, gathered at the Jantar Mantar to protest against the killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley.
There is very little chance that Rajat Patidar will make it to the playing eleven during India's opening Test against England unless the hosts decide on going a bowler short.
Following his appointment as Kolkata Knight Riders stand-in skipper, Nitish Rana visited the Kalighat temple in Kolkata, along with coach Chandrakant Pandit.
Shubman Gill was conferred with the Polly Umrigar Best Men's International Cricketer of the Year award for 2022-23.
The Pandits say a rahabilitation is the way to go.
'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.'
Every young diploma and degree holder in the country will have the right to apprenticeships in the private and government sectors, he said.
'The expulsion of Kashmiri Pandits -- and all other non-Muslims -- is its clear objective.'
'It just pays tribute to the greatness of music, which knows no barriers," claims Dev Anand, about his dream project, Song Of Life.
Citigroup chief executive Vikram Pandit will take home a salary of only $1 this year. He had in January said that he would accept only $1 as pay till the bank turned in profits. He will also not get any stock options this year, even as the beleaguered banking major labours under the burden of a government bailout.
As the dust settles down on the ruins of their homes in the worst-affected areas of Uri and Tangdhar, the despondent Pandits here are realising that this time they have truly lost everything, with little hope for future.
Geelani, who is visiting Jammu on November 12 and 13 to finalise the modalities of the talks, said the amalgam also plans to hold seperate meetings with Dogras of Jammu and Buddhists of Ladakh at a later date.
Pandit said history is 'his' story, but 'her' story "also has to come".
Rai said as per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, after the abrogation of Article 370, a total of 520 migrants have returned to Kashmir for taking up the jobs under the Prime Minister's Development Package-2015.
The grabbed properties include religious places like cremation ghat and temple land of Karihama-Gutingu in Kupwara district, Batpura and Kapalmochan temples in Shopian district and Shiv temple at Thejiwara.
'If the Holocaust was right, then the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is also right.'
Chaudhary Charan Singh, who on Friday was conferred with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, is popularly known as a champion of farmers.
In a searing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government, Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut also said that in view of Kashmiri Pandits once again fleeing from the Valley, 'Kashmir Files 2' should be made to show who is responsible for their current plight.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the Centre's "callous policies" have led to target killings of Kashmiri Pandits.
Following his appointment as Kolkata Knight Rider's stand-in skipper, Nitish Rana was confident of doing a good job and delivering.
'They hate him so much that if PM Modi says the Sun rises in the east the Congress will say the Sun rises in the west.'
Kharge said the leaders of INDIA parties have come together as democracy is under threat under the Bharatiya Janata Party government.
Thakur's tenure as chief minister is best remembered for implementation of the recommendations of the Mungeri Lal Commission, whereby quotas for backward classes were introduced in the state in 1978. This panel was the forerunner of the Mandal Commission. Both Mungeri Lal and B P Mandal were from Bihar, which has a long history of socialist struggles.
'...One of the biggest human tragedies and still not acknowledged the atrocities this community had to go through!'
Stocks of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been on fire in the past year as investors cheered an improvement in key operating metrics and embraced counters of these state-owned enterprises, analysts suggest. The S&P BSE PSU Index has gained over 90 per cent in the past year, rising much higher than the S&P BSE Sensex, which has rose nearly 19 per cent during this period, according to ACE Equity data. The BSE PSU Index, reports show, has delivered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28 per cent (including dividends reinvestments) over five years and risen by almost 60 per cent in the past year.
As Pandit Birju Maharaj, one of the giants in the world of Kathak, passed into the ages today, artistes from various classical genres expressed their grief.
Patil admitted that some Pandits were still suffering, but assured the Lok Sabha that attempts were being made to help them live more a secured and peaceful life.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked National Conference leader Mohammed Akbar Lone to file an affidavit swearing allegiance to the Constitution of India and accepting the country's sovereignty, after the 'Pakistan zindabad' slogan that he allegedly raised in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly in 2018 kicked up a massive row.
'Bharat is the core value that has to be lived by and if you deny it, then the people will discard you.'
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings.
