Srinagar: As the Polling for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency was going on today, several incidents of stone pelting on Security forces and polling staffs were reported, an official spokesperson said in a statement. “During the election process, security forces came under severe stone pelting from miscreants who had congregated at various places. However security forces while […]
Ahmedabad: No Pakistani soldier or civilian died in the air strike on an alleged militant camp at Balakot in Pakistan in February, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Thursday. Addressing BJP’s women workers, she said Indian military was given a “free hand” in the operation but was clearly told that no Pakistani civilian should be killed […]
Srinagar: Normal life in central Kashmir was severely affected on Thursday in wake of the strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the Parliamentary elections even as around 20 youth and government force personnel were injured in clashes at several places. Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal constitute Srinagar Parliamentary seat and there was voting […]
Srinagar: Government of India has ordered the suspension of Cross-LoC trade via both routes in Jammu and Kashmir “for being misused by Pakistan based elements”. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has ordered the suspension of trade via Salamabad and Chakan-da-Bagh routes, saying that the trade is being […]
Srinagar: Former finance minister Altaf Bukhari on Thursday said it was time to rise above the party system and vote for a strong candidate who can talk about Kashmir issue in the parliament of India. Hinting that he has voted for National Conference candidate Farooq Abdullah, Bukhari said Farooq Abdullah is a strong candidate among […]
Srinagar: Terming the government order baseless and unacceptable and demanding revocation of termination order of their colleague, doctors association Kupwara on Thursday held a protest demonstration within Sub District Hospital Kupwara. The members of the association assembled at SDH Kupwara and raised slogans in favour of the doctor and against DC, and CMO Kupwara for terminating […]
Srinagar: Facebook said it “unintentionally uploaded” the email contacts of 1.5 million new users since May 2016, Business Insider reported on Wednesday. The social media company harvested email contacts of the users without their consent when they opened their accounts. The company said it is now deleting them. Facebook will also notify the affected users. […]
Srinagar: Kathua in Udhampur recorded highest voter turnout of 64.6 percent during the second phase of parliamentary polls on Thursday while Srinagar recorded lowest turn out of 5.7 percent till 3 pm. The total vote percentage at 3 pm stood at 38.5 in the state in second phase. Violence broke out in Budgam district with three people […]
Anantnag: BJP National Spokesperson Shah Nawaz Hussain on Thursday took a dig at both former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah and said that BJP becomes a communal party for them when they are out of power and the same BJP is secular when they are supposed to share power with it. […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday announced that he has obtained the prime minister’s consent “to not take any cabinet position” days after reports of a reshuffle in the cabinet were rubbished by the government’s spokesperson. “As part of a cabinet reshuffle, [the] prime minister desired that I take the energy minister portfolio instead […]
