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Looking Forward to 79th Independence Day: Whither Democracy!
Our Independence was the huge achievement of people’s struggle against the British. The Independence struggle had the participation of people of all religions, castes, genders, languages and ethnicities. The...
The bizarre colour codes of Union Bank Of India
Dress in nine colours for Navratri, Union Bank of India tells employees, then withdraws circular
Che Guevara: The beloved Cuban hero
Many Left-leaning groups remember the revolutionary for his contributions to the Marxist ideology
Afghanistan: Bomb attack kills at least 100 at Shia mosque in Kunduz
This attack on worshipers of the minority community is being called the “bloodiest assault since US forces left the country”
Facebook: A new age catalyst for hate crimes and misinformation?
A former employee of Facebook has filed complaint before the US SEC which indicates that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made false claims in his Congressional testimony about taking action against objectionable content
Srinagar: Grief envelopes Valley as Supinder (Satinder) Kour’s last rites are performed
Principal Kour’s final rites were carried out by grieving family, friends, and community members on Friday
Kashmir’s Grand Mufti expresses deep grief over civilian killings, appeals for communal harmony & brotherhood
Image Courtesy:qnstv.comKashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam. reported CNS, has expressed...
Govt to Blame, where is the security for KP families in the Valley, asks Sanjay Tickoo, KPSS
The nightmare of 1990 appears to be repeating itself says the president of Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti who has led campaigns against the political and administrative isolation of the community in the Valley
Lakhimpur Kheri: UP gov’t calls for judicial inquiry by retired HC judge
The administration directed Justice Srivastava to present a report regarding the incident within the next two months
Srinagar: Terrorists kill two teachers
Victims were identified as a Sikh woman and a Kashmiri Pandit man, both government school teachers
Killing three civilians, terrorists send a bloody message across Jammu and Kashmir
Prominent businessman, street food vendor, taxi assoc prez shot dead in Kashmir on Tuesday
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