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Eid prayer timings changed at Eidgah Anantnag

After a gap of several years, Eid ul Fitr prayers will be held at Eidgah of Anantnag. Earlier the Jamia Masjid committee of Anantnag had said that Eid prayers will be held at the Eid Gah, Janglat Mandi at 9 A.M, however, the admin has issued an order stating that the prayer timings have been […]

Traffic police to establish special checkpoints on Eid to prevent road accidents

With Eid-ul-Fitr around the corner, SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir Ravinder Pal Singh on Tuesday directed all Dy.SPs and Divisional Transportation Inspectors (DTIs) across Kashmir to establish special checkpoints in order to curb the bike stunts on the festival. R P Singh while talking to the news agency CNS said that the decision to put up […]

In Maharashtra, 19-year-old Muslim student assaulted over allegations of Love jihad

A 19-year-old Muslim student of a university in Maharashtra’s Pune city has been allegedly beaten up by five unidentified persons who accused him of engaging in “love jihad”, police said on Tuesday. The victim said he was walking on the campus after lunch with a group of friends when they were allegedly accosted by a […]

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia may observe Eid ul Fitr on the same day: Report

In what may be a rare incident, multiple countries around the world, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Pakistan and Kuwait, may observe Eidul Fitr on Wednesday due to the lack of crescent moon sighting on Monday. The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee to convene in Islamabad Pakistan today to attempt to sight the […]

BJP desperate to keep me out of parliament: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of employing various tactics to prevent her from entering Parliament. Speaking to reporters in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara, Mehbooba asserted that the BJP is exerting significant efforts to keep her away from the legislative body, fearing potential disruptions if she were to gain a parliamentary […]

India’s household debt hits record high, Savings drop drastically: Report

India’s household debt soared to an unprecedented level, accounting for 40 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by December 2023, marking a significant escalation in financial strain. This surge was paralleled by a concerning decline in net financial savings, which dwindled to a meager 5% of GDP during the same period. These findings […]

Fisherman dies after boat capsizes in Wular Lake

A 45-year-old fisherman died after his boat capsized in the Wular Lake in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday morning. An official told news agency Kashmir Scroll that a 45-year-old fisherman identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Kawa son of Ghulam Mohammad Kasa of Kanibathy Bandipora was on his way to catch the fishes in Wular lake […]

Non-local driver shot at by militants in Shopian

Militants attacked non-local driver in the southern region of Kashmir on Monday evening, sources said. A top police officer told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Scroll that Terrorists fired upon a non-local driver, identified as Paramjit Singh, a resident of Delhi in Shopian district, and injured him critically. He said that the injured driver was […]

Crescent moon not sighted in Saudi; Eid ul Fitr in country on April 10

Observatories in Saudi Arabia have not sighted the Shawwal crescent this evening, news reports said. Tuesday, 9 April will mark the completion of Ramadan (30 days) and Eid al-Fitr will fall on Wednesday, 10 April 2024. Eid al-Fitr marks the conclusion of Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting in Islam, where Muslims abstain from food […]