Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday in its elections manifesto said that the party was committed to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35-A of the Indian constitution, granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The party said that it reiterates its position since the time of Jan Sangh to abrogate both the articles. The manifesto also […]
Shopian: A youth has been killed during a scuffle between two villages after a dispute over water broke out in the area on Monday. Reports quoting locals said that the deceased youth has been identified as Adfar Parra, a resident of Homhuna Imamsahib. Scuffle broke out between Adfar’s village and a neighbouring village over some water […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that if it is safe for forces convoys to move on Monday without closing the highway to civilian traffic why is it not safe on Wednesdays and Sundays. “If it is safe for SF convoys to move on Monday WITHOUT closing the highway to […]
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday restored the security cover of 400 politicians and political activists which had been withdrawn last month. Top state government sources said Governor Satya Pal Malik’s administration took the decision aimed at providing protection to them. The restoration of the security cover, however, does not include separatist leaders. The […]
Pulwama: Five youths have been arrested during pre-dawn raids by government forces from Ratnipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that a joint team of forces raided Ratnipora village during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. “At least five youths have been arrested,” they said. The arrested youth have been identified as Tariq […]
Kuala Lumpur: At least 10 people were killed and 34 wounded after bus they were travelling in plunged into a monsoon drain along Jalan S8 Pekeliling, near MAS Kargo, KL International Airport in Malaysia. It is believed the driver may have lost control of the vehicle before he plunged the bus into the drain, however, the […]
Srinagar: Authorities in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have placed eleven officials under suspension for violating guidelines of election commission of India. An order issued by the District Election Officer reads: “Pursuant to the relaxation for the advance deployment of poll parties 4 days of poll day accorded by Election commission of India, the parties were scheduled […]
Srinagar: Parts of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district are observing a complete shutdown on Monday for the second straight day against the killing of a local M.Tech student-turned-militant Rahil Rashid Sheikh of Nunar. Rahil had joined Hiz-ul-Mujahiddin militant outfit on April 3 and was killed along with an associate during a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday flew to New Delhi to present himself before the NIA investigators in an alleged terror funding case. Mirwaiz is accompanied by senior Hurriyat leaders, Prof Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Gani Lone and Masroor Abbas Ansari. The resistance leader had cited security reasons for inability to travel […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday flew to New Delhi to appear before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with an alleged funding case. The resistance leader had cited security reasons for inability to travel to Delhi and asked the NIA to question him in Srinagar. On Friday, the third […]
