Day: November 3, 2018

KU Sattelite Campus organised 1st Annual Day

KU VC & CEC attended the function, Visited ISK open view web desk KARGIL NOV. 03: Vice Chancellor, Kashmir University Prof Talat Ahmad on Saturday Visited Kargil district and  attended the first Annual day of the Kashmir University Satellite campus in Kargil. He was accompanying with, Joint Registrar […]

Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media

Despite an aggressive crackdown by social media firms, so-called “junk news” is spreading at a greater rate than in 2016 on social media ahead of the US midterm elections, according to researchers. Oxford Internet Institute researchers concluded that Facebook and Twitter remain filled with “extremist, sensationalist, conspiratorial, masked […]

Asia Bibi’s lawyer leaves Pakistan citing threats to his life

The Pakistani lawyer who saved a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy from the gallows left the country on Saturday, saying his life was under threat. Saif-ul-Mulook’s latest victory saw the freeing of Asia Bibi, who spent nearly a decade on death row, after the Supreme Court overturned her […]

With eye on aid, Pakistan PM meets Chinese counterpart

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Beijing Saturday, as he seeks aid and investment from the world’s second largest economy in hopes of staving off a financial crisis. Before travelling to China — one of Pakistan’s firmest allies — Khan said […]

Turkey’s Erdogan – Khashoggi killing ordered at Saudi ‘highest levels’

ANKARA- The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the “highest levels” of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in the Washington Post on Friday and he called for the “puppetmasters” to be unmasked. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist critical of the Saudi government and […]

Vinesh Phogat comes out in support of #metoo movement

Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday backed the #Meetoo movement that has been sweeping through India, saying the country must find ways to prevent sexual harassment of its women. Phogat, however, said that she has not experienced any kind of sexual harassment in her career. “There […]

Turkish prosecutor says Saudi writer strangled, dismembered

ISTANBUL — Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul as part of a premeditated killing, and his body was dismembered before it was removed, a top Turkish prosecutor said Wednesday. Chief Istanbul prosecutor Irfan Fidan’s office also said in […]

Fox’s Earhardt gets heat for comment on Trump and press

NEW YORK— Fox News Channel’s Ainsley Earhardt says President Trump is suggesting that if the press doesn’t want to be called an enemy of the people, it should report the news the way he wants it. The “Fox & Friends” host said Thursday that it had to be […]

N. Korea threatens to resume nuke development over sanctions

SEOUL, South Korea— North Korea has warned it could revive a state policy aimed at strengthening its nuclear arsenal if the United States does not lift economic sanctions against the country. The statement released by the Foreign Ministry Friday evening came amid a sense of unease between Washington […]

Defamation complaint filed against Shashi Tharoor in Delhi court

New Delhi, Nov 3:  A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor before a court here for his alleged “scorpion” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his complaint, Delhi BJP leader Rajeev Babbar said his religious sentiments were hurt. “I am a devotee of […]

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