Shopian: Unidentified gunmen have abducted three youth from Shopian villages on Saturday morning. Police sources confirmed the abduction and said they are looking into the matter. They abducted youth have been identified as Farooq Ahamd Thoker, and Shahid Ahmad Ganie, both residents of Saidapora and Huzaif Kuttay, a resident of Manzgam Kulgam. More details awaited
Srinagar: 24.86 percent of registered voters have exercised their franchise in the first phase of Panchayat polls in north Kashmir’s Bramaulla district till 11 am. Elections are being held at Kunzer, Uri, Parenpillan, Noorkah and Kandi-Belt Rafiabad in Baramulla in the first phase of the nine-phased election process. Polling for the first phase of Panchayat elections […]
Srinagar: 209 votes have been polled in district Srinagar on Saturday till 11 am in the first phase of Panchayat polls that began today. Officials said that until 11 am 142 male votes were polled while 67 females cast their votes. The polls percentage stood at 13.44. Khanmoh area of Srinagar district is going for […]
Srinagar: The minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir dropped on Saturday due to a clear night sky, the Met Department said. “The minimum temperatures dropped further across Jammu and Kashmir today due to clear night sky. These temperatures are likely to drop further as the weather is likely to remain dry till November 21,” a […]
Srinagar: 65 votes were polled in Gurez panchanyat halqa on Saturday till 10 am out of 3643 registered voters. The voter turnout was recorded at 1.78 percent. In Tulail, officials said that 182 registered cast their franchise out of 4989 taking the percentage to 3.65. The results of the Bagtor panchayat hala were awaited, officials said. Polling […]
Washington: The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing people close to the matter. The US assessment directly contradicts the conclusions of a Saudi prosecutor one day prior, which exonerated the prince of involvement in the […]
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown on Saturday as the polling in the first phase for panchayat elections began today morning. All shops and business establishments are shut across the valley while public and private transport are off the roads. The authorities have also suspended the train services as a precautionary measure. The nine-phased […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Friday rejected the jibes of Minister of State (MOS), Prime Minister Office (PMO) MO Dr Jitendra Singh as sheer panicky borne out of BJP’s edginess about the participation of Jammu and Kashmir National conference in forthcoming Assembly and Parliamentary elections. In a statement, party’s Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani said […]
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti has asked the national leadership to address the alienation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and said that same cannot be done without sustained political process. Addressing party functionaries of south Kashmir’s Bijbehara and Srinagar’s Zadibal, Mehbooba reiterated that the core philosophy […]
Srinagar: Seven policemen including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) were injured and a wireless equipment was damaged after a vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle in Keran area along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday late evening, police said today. A police officer said that the vehicle (Sumo-7831) […]
