Greater Kashmir

New Delhi, Oct 06: High drama unfolded at the INDIA bloc march from Parliament Street to the Election Commission headquarters here on Tuesday as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with some others entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises in a bid to reach the poll body's office. Several opposition leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O'Brien, were detained after police stopped the march. Rahul Gandh

Rajouri, Oct 06: At least two persons were injured after an auto-rickshaw they were travelling in rolled down on Mangota Road in Thannamandi area of Rajouri district on Tuesday morning. Officials said that auto-rickshaw bearing registration number JK11K-1306 met with an accident on Mangota Road and rolled down, resulting in injuries to two persons on board. Soon after the accident, locals rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to hospital for treatment. Police have taken cognizance of the in

New Delhi, Oct 06: INDIA bloc MPs, including Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday marched from Parliament House complex towards the Election Commission but were stopped by police on Parliament Street, where they sat on a dharna demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. The MPs were stopped in front of the NITI Aayog office, on the stretch between NITI Aayog and Akashvani Bhavan leading towards the Election Commission headquarters. After b

Islamabad, Oct 06: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on an official visit, during which he will meet the country's top leadership and discuss regional and international developments. Guterres is undertaking the official visit from October 6 to 8 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, according to the Foreign Office. Upon arrival, the UN chief was received by Acting Foreign Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Muni. Separately, the Fo

Srinagar, Oct 05: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Monday accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of double standards on political unity and alleged that bureaucratic interference was undermining the functioning of Jammu and Kashmirs elected government. Speaking at the Halla Bol event in Srinagar, Sadiq questioned PDP president Mehbooba Muftis position on taking up issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, accusing her of a gap between he

Located in the old city of Srinagar, Bait Ul Meeras is a historic building that offers a glimpse into Kashmirs past. Once associated with the Kaul family, the heritage property has now been preserved and turned into an art centre and museum, where Kashmirs history, culture and traditions are being brought closer to visitors and younger generations. In this GKTV report, we look at the story of Bait Ul Meeras its history, its transformation into a museum, and the idea behind preserving a part of

GIFT Nifty is a futures contract linked to Indias Nifty index and traded on NSE International Exchange, or NSE IX, at GIFT City in Gujarat. It gives global market participants a way to take positions on Indian equities in US dollars. Since it trades for long hours that extend beyond the regular Indian cash market session, it is often watched closely before the domestic market opens. For this reason, traders and market watchers often use it as a pre-open reference, especially after major global e

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory to States and Union Territories reiterating that stem cell therapy can be offered as standard clinical care only for approved medical indications, while its therapeutic use for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) must remain restricted to duly approved clinical trials. The advisory, dated September 16, was issued to States and Union Territories that have adopted the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, in view of

Washington, Sep 17: US lawmakers made a bipartisan pitch for early passage of a bill that seeks to create a 100-foot protest-free buffer zone around places of worship during religious services. More than 30 groups, including those representing Hindus, Sikhs and Jews among others, gathered at Capitol Hill on Wednesday to rally support for the draft legislation introduced in the House by Congressmen Tom Suozzi and Brad Knott. The Right to Worship Act would establish a 100-foot, protest-free buffer

The Allahabad High Court has set Ayush Malik, a 31-year-old man from Shamli who said he had voluntarily converted to Islam, at liberty to live at a place of his choice, observing that an adults decisions regarding faith, residence and marriage cannot be overridden by family objections. Justice Sandeep Jain passed the order on Wednesday while hearing a habeas corpus petition alleging that Malik, who changed his name to Mohammad Ali, was being illegally confined by his family following his religio