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Dubai, Jun 14: The crescent of the Shawwal moon has been sighted in Jebel Hafeet, Al Ain, the International Astronomy Center announced on Thursday. This means Eid Al Fitr should begin tomorrow. The crescent was seen using the technique of astronomical imaging, and the moon wasn't spotted with the naked eye, the astronomy centre added. The final announcement will be made when the moon-sighting

Srinagar, Jun 14: Veteran journalist and Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari and his PSO were shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside the newspaper's office in the heart of Srinagar, police officials said on Thursday. Bukhari, who was in his 50s, was leaving his office in Press Enclave in the city centre Lal Chowk for an iftar party when he was shot, officials said. While one of the personal

New Delhi, Jun 14: India on Thursday rejected a UN report alleging human rights violations in Kashmir as "fallacious, tendentious and motivated". In a strong reaction, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the report is "overtly prejudiced" and seeks to build a "false narrative". It violated the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, it said. In the report released on Thursday, the

Srinagar, Jun 14: Two CRPF jawans went beyond their call of duty and broke their Ramadan fast to donate blood to a woman suffering from cancer as part of the forces' 'madadgaar' initiative for locals of the Kashmir valley. Officials said the CRPF 'madadgaar' helpline received a call a few days back from Kishtwar resident Anil Singh seeking help to obtain blood units for his sister Pooja Devi, who

Srinagar, Jun 14: Two CRPF jawans went beyond their call of duty and broke their Ramadan fast to donate blood to a woman suffering from cancer as part of the forces' 'madadgaar' initiative for locals of the Kashmir valley. Officials said the CRPF 'madadgaar' helpline received a call a few days back from Kishtwar resident Anil Singh seeking help to obtain blood units for his sister Pooja Devi, who

Patna, Jun 14: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shatrughan Sinha, who is known for his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s failures, has stated that the BJP was his party but Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad and his kin were like a family to him. Sinha said this at the Iftar party hosted by the RJD on Wednesday skipped the party of ally JD-U. "Lalu Ji, Rabri Ji

Jaipur, Jun 14: A hard-line Rajput outfit has threatened to chop off Rajasthan Education Minister and BJP leader Kiran Maheshwari’s nose and ears for allegedly equating Rajputs with “rats”. The Shree Rajput Karni Sena has demanded an immediate apology in the case, even as the Minister said she was not referring to the community. On the other hand the Congress slammed her statement. In a routine

New Delhi, Jun 14: The air quality in Delhi today deteriorated beyond the "severe" level because of a ground-level dust storm in western India which increased coarser particles in the air, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. The CPCB data showed that the PM10 (particles with diameter less than 10mm) level was beyond "severe" at 778 in Delhi-NCR area and 824 in Delhi

Godda (Jharkhand), Jun 13: A gang of miscreants, having links with a saffron outfit, lynched two Muslim men to death on suspicion of cattle theft in Jharkhand today. The victims have been identified as Sirabuddin Ansari (35) and Murtaza Ansari (30). According to police, a group of people in Dullu village of Godda district caught hold of the two youth and accused them of stealing 13 buffaloes from

New Delhi, Jun 13: Chess player Soumya Swaminathan has been left a bit shaken by the storm triggered by her pullout from a tournament in Iran over the issue of compulsory headscarf but remains firm in her belief that religious diktats should not extend beyond places of worship. The 29-year-old woman grandmaster, who is also a former junior world champion, opted out of the Asian Team Chess