India allows foreign diplomats to observe first elections in Kashmir in 10 years
Foreign diplomats from 15 countries were allowed to observe local elections in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Wed Sep 25 2024
India showcases scenic Kashmir to G20 countries, hoping to woo foreign tourists
Kashmir tourism officials said 2022 had about only 20,000 foreign visitors, mostly from Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea and Taiwan.
Tue May 23 2023
India leads world in cutting internet access for 5th year in a row - Watchdog
Out of 187 internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Indian- administered Kashmir.
Wed Mar 01 2023
15 pilgrims dead, 40 missing after cloudburst near Amarnath shrine
At least 15 pilgrims were killed and dozens were missing on Friday after a cloudburst caused flash floods near a Hindu cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sat Jul 09 2022
Two killed in Kashmir in wave of assassinations
A wave of targeted killings drove more Hindu families to flee India's only Muslim-majority federal territory.
Fri Jun 03 2022
India's Kashmir sees upsurge in violence, tense after separatist convicted
New Delhi orders life in jail for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik for funding "terrorist" activities and for many other crimes.
Thu May 26 2022
India's Kashmir region gets redrawn constituencies ahead of elections
It will give greater representation to the region's Hindu areas.
Thu May 05 2022
The Kashmir Question - towards a just and lasting solution
The Kashmir question should primarily be understood in terms of human and political rights.
Wed Nov 10 2021
Pakistan PM Khan's ruling party wins Kashmir regional election
Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf won 25 seats in the 45-seat Pakistan-administered Kashmir's regional assembly.
Fri Jul 30 2021
Twitter hit with new headache in India after police complaint over controversial map
The complaint accuses Twitter of breaching the country's IT rules as well as laws designed to prevent enmity and hatred between class.
Tue Jun 29 2021
Twin orphaned bear cubs given shelter near India-Pakistan border
Two orphaned Asiatic bear cubs found on the Pakistan side of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Tue Jun 15 2021
Italian tiara, Kashmir sapphire to feature at Sotheby's auction
A tiara passed down through generations of Italy's royal family will be among the highlights at a Sotheby's auction.
Fri May 07 2021
India, Pakistan held secret talks to try to break Kashmir impasse
Both governments have re-opened a back channel of diplomacy aimed at a modest roadmap to normalising ties over the next several months.
Thu Apr 15 2021
'Pawri' power: 5-second social media clip pulls India, Pakistan closer
"Pawri" monologue renditions have been used by police in India and the Delhi Commission for Women in their social media outreach campaigns.
Wed Mar 03 2021
India, Pakistan militaries agree to stop cross-border firing in rare joint statement
The return to a truce was settled by the two armies director-generals of military operations.
Thu Feb 25 2021
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024