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4 weeks ago | thewire.in | Pallavi Sareen

Poonch: Killed in cross-border shelling from Pakistan and labelled a terrorist by mainstream Indian news channels, the memory of slain cleric Qari Mohammad Iqbal has some defenders – the Poonch community and police.>A civilian, 46-year-old Iqbal was a teacher at Madrasa Zia-ul-Uloom in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. He lived in the Baila village in the Mandi Tehsil of Poonch.

4 weeks ago | thewire.in | Pallavi Sareen

1 month ago | thewire.in | Omar Rashid

New Delhi: A court in Uttar Pradesh has dismissed a criminal complaint filed against folk singer Neha Singh Rathore which had accused her of tarnishing the image of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi by allegedly making “anti-national” posts on social media, allegedly accusing them of trying to take political mileage out of the killings in Pahalgam.> The court of additional civil judge (senior division), Ayodhya, Ekta Singh, dismissed the complaint...

1 month ago | thewire.in | pavan korada

Support independent journalism. Donate Now While Pakistani media amplified on the country's claim of downing Indian planes, American and European media focused on the rapid escalation of hostilities and international diplomatic response. Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi addresses a press conference regarding 'Operation Sindoor', in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Photo: PTI Since 2015, The Wire has done just that. But we can continue only with your support.

1 month ago | thewire.in | pavan korada