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ITV News
14 minutes ago
- ITV News
Police name man wanted over death of teenager in Sheffield hit-and-run
Police have named a man wanted on suspicion of murdering a teenager in a hit-and-run crash who they say is "actively evading" capture. Detectives want to speak to Zain Ahmed, 22, following the death of 16-year-old Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi on 4 June. Abdullah was walking along Staniforth Road, in Darnall, Sheffield, when he was hit by a car which left the scene. He died in hospital. A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Extensive work to locate Ahmed has been carried out, including enquiries with his family members and associates, visits to more than a dozen addresses, and numerous other tactics. "We are now wanting to hear from one anyone who has seen or spoken to him recently, or knows where may be staying. "We believe Ahmed knows he is wanted and is actively evading our officers." Three men have already been charged with Abdullah's murder and three counts of attempted murder in relation to claims the car was driven at three e-bike riders before it collided with Abdullah. One of the riders, an 18-year-old man, suffered serious injuries after being hit. Ahmed, from Sheffield, is Asian, thin, with dark medium length hair and a short beard. He has links to Sheffield, Worksop and Birmingham.
India Today
an hour ago
- Politics
- India Today
Row over J&K job quota report, Omar Abdullah calls out opposition's hypocrisy
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah defended the government's decision to send the Cabinet sub-committee (CSC) report on reservations in government jobs to the law department even as the opposition accused him of delaying tactics. After the report, a key poll promise of Abdullah, was tabled before the Cabinet, it was decided to send it to the law department."We constituted a cabinet sub-committee on the issue of reservations. It has been now sent to the law department. It is a part of the process. We can't bypass the process... My government has completed a few months. Ask me about my promises and performance after 5 years," Abdullah said as the opposition raised a hue and a the heart of the row lies a new reservation policy that was introduced by the J&K Lieutenant Governor before the Assembly election last year. The administration had quietly amended the J&K Reservation Act, 2005, to increase the quota for the reserved category in the state to 67% from 43%. This squeezed the reservation for the general category to 33%, prompting protests by students. To placate the students, Abdullah had announced a sub-committee to look into the issue and had said in December 2024 it would be resolved within six ACCUSES OMAR ABDULLAH OF DELAYPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para said the delay in addressing the concerns of the protesting students was a "deliberate denial of justice"."Six months ago, the J&K government promised to resolve the reservation issue through a sub-committee report. That deadline has passed, leaving thousands of students heartbroken and disillusioned, their trust in the system shattered, and their futures put on hold," Waheed Para letter by Open Merit Students of Jammu and Kashmir to the Chief Minister said the development had left the students shattered and questioned the silence of the government on the implementation timeline. The students sought immediate review of reservations in J&K."If legal vetting was required, why was it not done earlier? Why wait until the last day?" the students MINISTER RESPONDSHitting back at the PDP and its chief Mehbooba Mufti and People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone, Abdullah accused them of double standards on the issue."When Mehbooba Mufti needed votes, she strictly banned her party members from even talking about reservation... When contesting elections from Anantnag and needing votes from Rajouri and Poonch, why did she not talk about reservation then?" ANI quoted the Chief Minister as saying."Sajjad Lone was close to the government for five years when all this was happening. We were evicted from our government houses, and our security was reduced, while he was sitting in a government house. Why did he not talk about the reservation then?" Abdullah further National Conference leader said if he indeed had to waste time, he would have given six more months to the sub-committee to submit the InMust Watch
Canada News.Net
an hour ago
- Business
- Canada News.Net
Abdullah bin Zayed, Canadian Foreign Minister discuss ties, regional developments in Ottawa
OTTAWA, 20th June, 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, during his working visit to the Canadian capital, Ottawa. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah and the Canadian Foreign Minister discussed bilateral relations and means to further develop them across various fields. Sheikh Abdullah and Anita Anand also reviewed opportunities to enhance cooperation in several key sectors, including the economic, educational, investment, trade, technology and energy fields. Sheikh Abdullah reiterated the deep and long-standing friendship between the UAE and Canada, and highlighted the UAE's commitment to further advancing this distinguished relationship, which holds promising opportunities for growth and development in line with the aspirations of both nations for a more prosperous future. Discussions also touched on the latest regional and international developments, with a focus on their repercussions for global peace and security. The meeting was attended by Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology; Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade; Sultan Al Mansoori, Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, Assistant Foreign Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs; and Abdulrahman Ali Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to Canada.
News18
an hour ago
- Politics
- News18
'Why Send Water To Punjab? Did They Help Us?': Omar Abdullah On Indus Water Diversion Plan
Last Updated: Omar Abdullah made it clear that Jammu and Kashmir should prioritise its own needs first Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday firmly opposed a proposal to divert surplus water from the Union Territory's rivers to Punjab. Abdullah's remarks came in response to reports that India is planning to channel excess water from three western rivers of the Indus system—Chenab, Jhelum, and Ravi—from J&K to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan through a proposed 113-km-long canal. Speaking to the media at a press conference, he made it clear that Jammu and Kashmir should prioritise its own needs first. 'Why should I send water to Punjab?" Abdullah said. 'I will never permit this. Let us use our water for ourselves first… There is a drought-like situation in Jammu." He further stated, 'Punjab already had water under the Indus Water Treaty. Did they give us water when we needed it?" The Chief Minister also referred to the decades-old water-sharing dispute between Punjab and J&K, particularly over the Shahpur Kandi barrage project in Pathankot. Although an agreement was signed in 1979, the project only moved forward in 2018, after intervention by the central government, India Today reported. ' Kitne saal unhone humein rulaya (They made us cry for so many years)," Abdullah stated. The central government is reportedly working on a plan to fully utilise India's share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty. A feasibility study is ongoing for a 113-km inter-basin canal that will connect the Chenab River to the Ravi-Beas-Sutlej system. This canal would divert surplus water from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. The project is expected to integrate with 13 existing canal systems across these regions and eventually feed into the Indira Gandhi Canal—India's longest canal—helping redistribute water to drier areas. First Published: June 20, 2025, 17:16 IST
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
What exactly did Iran do to provoke Israel, asks J&K CM Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday asserted that war anywhere is not a good thing as he questioned Israel's compulsion to attack Iran. The National Conference leader also said that Jammu and Kashmir should have the right to use its waters and underlined that, as of now, there is no intention to divert surplus water to other states. Abdullah was interacting with the media after inaugurating an outreach officeRaabta in Jammu to ensure efficient grievance redressal and informed decision-making through data-driven monitoring and strategic communication. Asked about the Israel-Iran conflict, Omar Abdullah said, "This is not a good thing. War anywhere is not a good thing. What exactly did Iran do that forced Israel to attack? The sooner this conflict ends, the better". Taking a dig at Israel, he said, "Two months ago, Israel's intelligence chief said that Iran is nowhere close to building a nuclear bomb. That was the evidence then. And now, after two months, Israel has suddenly launched an attack on Iran." He said that although the war is between Iran and Israel, more than 6,000 Indians have been trapped. "We are evacuating them one by one. Ninety students (from J-K) have already been brought out, and another 400 have reached safer locations. Efforts are on to evacuate more than 6,000 students, out of which 1,400 are from Jammu and Kashmir," he said. Asked about some of the 90 students who landed in Delhi on Thursday morning after being evacuated from Iran complaining about the condition of buses in which they were taken to Kashmir, he admitted that the vehicles arranged initially "weren't up to the mark". "As soon as we were informed, we arranged proper vehicles, and they are now reaching their homes... Officials there have been told to be more careful in the future," he said. Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir should be allowed to use its waters, Abdullah made it clear that no permission will be given as of now for any proposal to build a canal to divert surplus water to other states. "Nobody will give it (approval). As of now, I am not going to give approval to it. Let us be allowed to use our water first, then we will talk about others," Abdullah said. He was replying to a question on the central government's proposed construction of a 113-km canal to transfer surplus water from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan to prevent it from flowing to neighbouring Pakistan. "Right now, Jammu is facing water scarcity... There is no water in the taps. Why should I send water to Punjab? Punjab already has three rivers as per the Indus Water Treaty. Has Punjab given us any water?" he said. The chief minister highlighted that when Jammu and Kashmir was desperate for water, Punjab did not share water from the Ujh multipurpose project and Shahpur Kandi barrage. "They made us suffer for years, and only after a prolonged struggle did they take some steps," he said. "We will use it (water) first, and only then consider others' needs," he added. Speaking about the Indus Water Treaty, he said the government is working on two key projects -- The Tulbul Barrage, work on which should resume soon, and the pumping of water from the Chenab River at Akhnoor to supply drinking water to Jammu city. Abdullah also expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government will stand by their commitment to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. "We are hopeful that the prime minister, who made a promise to the people and reiterated that promise during the Sonamarg event and afterwards too, and the government will stand by their commitment, and Jammu and Kashmir will get back its status as a state." Asked if taking the legal route was under consideration, he said, "When the time comes to talk about legal options, I will call you." On the issue of reservation in government services raised by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, he said, 'How can Mehbooba Mufti speak on this issue now? Check her past tweets (posts on X); she remained silent on this earlier. Now she is showing fake sympathy.' He said the Law Department is examining the report on the issue of reservation. Once the report comes back, the Cabinet will hold discussions on it.
