By Muntaha Talat A picturesque valley between sky-high mountains of Pir Panjal and Karakoram ranges where cool breeze blows and the gushing sounds of water that runs between these mountains provides a symphony that pulls ears and soul together. This is Kashmir – a place called paradise on earth. However, this is the land where people are dying for …
India on Monday took the third spot in the list of nations worst hit by coronavirus. The country logged more than 697,000 cases on Sunday night, overtaking Russia, which had over 681,000 cases. India is now preceded only by Brazil and the US. Brazil has over 1.57 million cases and the US has more than 2.97 million. India added a …
Outrage at the death of a father-son duo in the custody of Indian police earlier this week mounted on Saturday, with thousands on social media comparing the incident to the death of George Floyd in the United States. J Jayaraj, 59, and Bennicks Immanuel, 31, were subjected to a brutal thrashing, which resulted in rectal bleeding and eventual death, according …
T-Series has removed Atif Aslam’s version of the song Kinna Sona from YouTube after the hashtag #TakeDownAtifAslamSong started trending on Twitter in India. The track was a part of 2019’s action drama Marjaavaan starring Tara Sutaria and Sidharth Malhotra. The music label issued an apology for not complying with the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) which has banned artists …
Chinese forces have held onto a chunk of land covering several square kilometres (miles) at the mouth of the Galwan valley in Ladakh following a deadly brawl there on June 15, the Indian military sources have told Agence France Presse (AFP). The two sides publicly declared they would pull back following the clash, which saw 20 Indian soldiers killed in …
Chinese living in India say its unsafe for them to go out in public and have closed their shops amid a boycott that has included anti-China graffiti and the burning of Chinese flags. The wave of anti-China sentiment in India erupted after a border clash in Galwan Valley between China and India, Global Times reported on Wednesday. Since then some …
India reported 16,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its highest daily increase since the outbreak began, and the government called in the army to manage new treatment centres with thousands of additional hospital beds in New Delhi. At more than 456,000 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, India is the fourth worst-hit country in the world, behind the United States, Brazil …
China and India have agreed to “disengage” in a meeting on Monday that lasted almost 11 hours after a deadly clash last week at Line of Actual Control in Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The June 15 battle, reportedly fought with fists, clubs and rocks, was the first time troops have been killed on their border since …
BEIJING – China’s position on border related issues with India was clear and consistent and it was committed to safeguarding national territorial sovereignty and security as well as safeguarding peace and stability in the China-India border areas, a Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson said on Wednesday. “China’s position on the border related issues is clear and consistent. We are committed to …
Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar on Friday said that India’s attempt to “link coronavirus with Muslims and Pakistanis has failed badly”. Addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, the DG ISPR said: “At a time when the entire world is battling the coronavirus pandemic, extremists in India have proved that the country is promoting Hindutva and …