India, Pakistan exchange ‘heavy fire’ along LoC

Heavy exchange of fire between India and Pakistan started along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district on Monday evening after the former foiled an infiltration attempt by some armed men from across the border. A suspicious movement was observed along the LoC in Laleali area of Sunderbani by…

Mandatory To Link PAN With Aadhaar By End Of This Year: Income Tax Dept

In a public release on Sunday the Income tax department said it is mandatory to link your PAN with aadhaar by the end of this year. “Building a better tomorrow! To reap seamless benefits of income tax services, complete the vital link before 31st December, 2019”, read the message from the department. Earlier the deadline…

Jharkhand Assembly Polls: Voting for fourth phase underway

Polling for the fourth phase of the five-phased Jharkhand Assembly elections began at 7 am on Monday. The polling is scheduled to be held across 15 constituencies in the state and will conclude at 3 pm at Jamua, Bagodar, Giridih, Dumri and Tundi, while for the rest of the seats, the voting will continue till 5 pm, officials of the Election Commission said.

Vocational training centers, not internment camps in Xinjiang: China

China on Sunday said that reports of action against Muslims in Xinjiang province on the basis of religion are completely baseless. There is no internment camp here, but vocational training centers have been set up to combat terrorism, fundamentalism and extremism. China’s statement comes after several countries in the world expressed concern over the atrocities on Uygar Muslims in Xinjiang. Chinese Ambassador Sun Waidong said that Xinjiang has been a victim of terrorism and religious fundamentalism since 1990. Anti-terrorism measures, including the establishment of training centers, have led to a significant decline.

India a safe haven for minorities: Maldives Speaker

The new citizenship law is an internal matter of India, Maldives’ Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed said on Friday while noting that the country has always been a safe haven for persecuted minorities.

As Unnao Rape Survivor Recovers, a Witness Takes Care of Her Home

Kishore was beaten up with the Unnao rape survivor’s father in April 2018, while her father died, he never left Unnao. “The Unnao rape survivor’s uncle had sent me from Delhi to Unnao with medicines for her mother, but as soon as I entered the house, I was dragged out along with the Unnao rape…