In an exclusive interview with Dawn.com, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has said that if the Taliban do end up having a say in the Afghan polity one day, they will approach Pakistan “as a brother and a neighbour”, seeking “comprehensive ties based on mutual respect, just as we seek such relations with all other neighbours.” He […]
Guwahati: Former union minister and former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha today claimed that there is a state of ‘undeclared emergency’ in the country, under the current political regime in New Delhi. “There is an undeclared emergency in the country today and an overwhelming atmosphere of fear among all sections of society. Therefore, it is very […]
Srinagar: Praising Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for taking steps to name a forest reserve after Guru Nanak Dev, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday lashed out at Centre,saying that the NDA government’s top priority is seemingly renaming historic cities and building Ram Mandir. “How times change. Centre’s top priority is seemingly […]
Kargil: Hundreds of people on Sunday protested in the border town of Kargil, demanding rotational basis headquarters, for the newly-created Ladakh division. Protestors, including leadership of religious, political and social organisations, hit the streets at Islamia School Chowk in Kargil, alleging that setting up of Divisional headquarters of newly-created Ladakh Division at Leh was politically-motivated. […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said at a time Pakistan was making laws to safeguard temples in the country, the Indian Muslims were feeling insecure given the Hindutva politics dominating India’s secular fabric. Talking to reporters at Harnipora Shehlal in Handwara, Mehbooba said that the atmosphere in […]
Srinagar: Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed the grenade attack on a CRPF party at Lal Chowk, Srinagar on Sunday evening. A JeM spokesperson Mohammad Hassan in a statement issued to GNS said seven CRPF personnel were injured in the attack. “The attack was carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad’s Afzal Guru squad,” he said. (GNS)
Srinagar: On the eve of 35th death anniversary of Maqbool Bhat, scores of people on Sunday evening staged a candlelight protest at Trehgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Maqbool Bhat, a resident of Trehgam village in frontier Kupwara district, was hanged and buried by the Government of India on 11 February 1984 in Tihar […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Sunday evening hurled a grenade on paramilitary CRPF forces in city center Lal chowk injuring seven givernment forces personnel and four civilians. A police spokesperson said in a statement that at 6:45 pm near Paladium Cinema in Lal Chowk. The statement said thatfour cops, three CRPF personnel and four civilians were […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday issued a statement regarding the Keelam gunfight in which five militants were killed in Kulgam district of South Kashmir. The police spokesman said that based on a credible input about the presence of militants in Kellam area of District Kulgam, a cordon and search operation was launched […]
Kishtwar: District Development Commissioner Kishtwar, placed Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division Kishtwar under suspension with immediate effect for non-clearance of snow from roads. As a meeting was already convened by DDC Kishtwar wherein directions were passed to all concerned officers to remain on high alert and keep the men and machinery standby for facing any eventuality […]
