Have RTI query? Take a scooter instead. Why answer seekers in Kashmir are hitting a wall | India News

SRINAGAR: For the law students gathered last week at Tagore Hall — a modest state-run auditorium tucked behind Iqbal Park in Srinagar’s Gogji Bagh — filing RTI applications began as an exercise for their coursework. Soon, though, it became an early education in how power responds to questions. Some received partial replies. Others got silence….

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‘Husband died waiting to see Vijay’: Karur stampede victim’s wife rejects TVK relief; returns Rs 20 lakh | Trichy News

A family of a stampede victim has returned Rs 20 lakh relief from the TVK party, citing deep disappointment. They were angered that the party took estranged relatives to meet their leader, Vijay, instead of offering personal condolences. The family felt their name was misused, leading to the return of the funds via bank transfer….

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J&K MLAs, Mirwaiz appeal for a kinder view on separatist Shah, Kashmiri prisoners | India News

SRINAGAR: Several members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Wednesday urged the government to seek the transfer of “hundreds of Kashmiri prisoners” lodged in jails across the country back to the Valley and expressed concern over “deteriorating health of separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah”.Outside the Assembly, Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq issued a separate…

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J&K assembly backs law university plan amid regional tug-of-war; BJP backs resolution inside, demands CM’s ouster outside | India News

SRINAGAR: A Congress resolution seeking a National Law University in J&K split the assembly on regional lines Wednesday, with National Conference (NC) pushing for its establishment in Srinagar and BJP arguing against naming any location.After CM Omar Abdullah announced interim arrangements to begin classes next financial year in temporary facilities at Ompora near Srinagar airport,…

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‘Go straight to paradise’: Masood Azhar details JeM’s new women course ‘Daura-e-Taskiya’; vows ‘global jihad’

Masood Azhar (File photo) Days after Jaish-e-Mohammed announced the formation of its first-ever women’s wing, ‘Jamaat-ul-Mominaat’, the JeM’s chief Masood Azhar has released a 21-minute audio message from group’s Bahawalpur headquarters, Markaz Usman o Ali, outlining a detailed plan for training, indoctrinating, and deploying women under the new unit, as local media reported.According to media…

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Singapore envoy thanks PM Modi for mentioning country’s investment in Mumbai port at India Maritime Week | India News

MUMBAI: Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for highlighting the launch of PSA Mumbai’s Phase 2 Terminal Expansion during his address at the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai.He noted that Singapore is glad to be India’s largest foreign investorIn a post on X, Wong wrote, “A…

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Myanmar scam hub crackdown: 500 Indians detained in Thailand; MEA assures repatriation | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday assured that it was working to repatriate nearly 500 Indians detained in Thailand after they crossed over the border amid Myanmar scam hub crackdown.“We are aware of Indian nationals who have been detained by Thai authorities. They had crossed into Thailand from Myanmar over the past…

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Punjab launches faceless services related to driving licences, vehicle-registration certificates | India News

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann with Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal (Photo credit: ANI) LUDHIANA: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal launched an initiative on Wednesday to provide 56 faceless services related to driving licences and vehicle-registration certificates.Mann put a lock at a Regional Transport Office (RTO) here…

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