Geelani, Mirwaiz congratulate Erdogan on his success in Turkey elections

Geelani, Mirwaiz congratulate  Erdogan on his success in Turkey elections

Srinagar:  Pro freedom leaders ,Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Moday extended congratulations to Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he emerged winner  in the presidential elections of Turkey. “Our long and painful walk to freedom demands and deserved more practical and concrete steps from every freedom loving nation especially the collective forum of Muslim countries—so […]

Shutdown affects normal life in Kashmir

Shutdown affects normal life in Kashmir

Srinagar: A shutdown call given  by pro-freedom leaders for  Monday affected life across the Kashmir Valley with heavy forces deployed in Srinagar and other places in Kashmir. The Valley-wide protest shutdown call was given by the Joint Residence Leadership (JRL), comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Sunday against continuous […]

Five killed in Telangana as speeding car rams auto

Five killed in Telangana as speeding car rams auto

Hyderabad:  Five people, including four women, were killed and ten others injured, after  an auto in which they were travelling was hit by a speeding car near Lingala in Rangareddy district early on Monday. The driver of the auto Srinivas was among those killed. According to police, about 15 women of Chennareddygudem started for Hyderabad […]

Srinagar woman dies after tipper hits her

Srinagar woman dies after tipper hits her

Srinagar: A woman died after a speedy tipper  hit her  near Makhdoom Sahib shrine of Khanyar during early hours on Monday, reports said. They said the woman was was identified as wife of Late Ghulam Nabi Khan a residendnt of Khanyar .She was taken to the SMHS hospital, however she succumbed to her injuries at […]

Pakistan to launch its first indigenous satellite in July

Pakistan to launch its first indigenous satellite in July

Islamabad: Pakistan will launch its first indigenous satellite next month, putting Pakistan among the nations with advanced space technology. In a statement issued on Sunday, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Faisal Muhammad said that it will be launched in space next month, a report in Radio Pakistan said. He said weight of satellite is 285 kilograms […]

Tens of thousands attend funeral of slain Lashkar commander in Anantang; militants offer gun salute

Tens of thousands attend funeral of slain Lashkar commander in Anantang; militants offer gun salute

Srinagar: Tens of thousands of people on Monday participated in the last rites of Lashkar-e-Toiba divisional  commander Shakoor Ahmad Dar at his native Sopat-Tangpora village in Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that around six rounds of funeral prayers  were held since early morning for the slain at a ground in the […]

Mirwaiz placed under house arrest

Mirwaiz placed under house arrest

Srinagar:  Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday was placed under house arrest  by authorities  to prevent him from leading any demonstrations against the civilian killings, said a spokesman. He said a police party reached at the Nigeen residence of the leader and placed him under detention. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising of  Syed […]