India

New Delhi, February 08 (KMS): The Opposition in India has raised the issue of ban on headscarf (hijab) in Karnataka in the Lok Sabha, lower house of Indian parliament, with many MPs opting to move adjournment motions. The Congress, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and some other members raised the …

New York, February 08 (KMS): Indian authorities have arrested the prominent Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah on politically motivated charges as part of the government’s crackdown on the media and civil society groups in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the US-based Human Rights Watch said, today. Since 2019, at least 35 …

New Delhi, February 7 (KMS): Seven Indian Army personnel are missing after being hit by an avalanche in Indian state Arunachal Pradesh (AP). According to Kashmir Media Service, the Army personnel were part of a winter patrol when the avalanche hit the party in the high-altitude area at 14,500 ft …

Mumbai, February 07 (KMS): Stooping too low to not even spare Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan from the allegation of “spitting” on veteran Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar while bidding her farewell at her last rites. At veteran singer Mangeshkar’s state-sponsored funeral in Mumbai on Sunday, Shah Rukh Khan lowered his …

Fresno, California, February 07 (KMS): Following the success of the peasant movement, the entire American Sikh community in Fresno, US, will celebrate January 30 as “Victory Day every year. After a year-long fight against those agricultural laws, protestors made the fascist Indian government and Prime Minister reconsider their decision that …

Bangalore, February 07 (KMS): Amidst growing opposition to hijab by Hindu extremists in India, especially Karnataka with more colleges shutting their gates on Muslim girls, the Campus Front of India has termed the ban on the Islamic headscarf as part of an organised India-wide conspiracy against Muslim women. A statement …

Bhadohi, February 07 (KMS): A 30-year-old Dalit man was lynched by Hindutva goons in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Munshi Gautam, a Dalit, was driving a tractor in an inebriated state when he lost control of the vehicle after going over a speed breaker and hit the cyclist in Berwa …

Bhawanipatna, February 07 (KMS): An Indian journalist was killed in an IED blast in Indian disturbed state of Udisha. The IED went off when Rohit Kumar Biswal, a reporter-cum-photographer of an Odia daily, reached near a tree where posters were put up by a rebellion party in Kalahandi district of …

New Delhi, February 06 (KMS): Automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company, India, blocked Indian social media users after the firm’s Pakistani dealership called for the freedom of Jammu and Kashmir from Indian occupation. When Indian citizens asked Hyundai India whether they endorse the tweet of Hyundai Pakistan, Hyundai India started blocking …

New York, February 06 (KMS): A memorandum has been submitted to the United Nations urging the World Body to play its role in liberation of Junagarh state, which is under India’s illegal occupation for the past 75 years. The memorandum was submitted by the Nawab of Junagarh in the UN …