Srinagar: Amid tight security, the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian in south Kashmir is going to polls in the three-phase schedule for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on May 06. Over 5.22 lakh electors are going to exercise their franchise in the twin districts spread over six assembly segments comprising Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, Rajpora, Wachi and […]
Srinagar: Former Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) activist was injured after shot at by suspected militants at Kuch Mulla of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday late evening. Reports said that the masked gunmen believed to be militants fired upon the man identified as Abdul Rashid Bhat (50) son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat of Kuch […]
Washington: The United States on Thursday said the designation of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council is a “victory for American diplomacy” and an important step towards peace in South Asia. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated the US negotiating team at the UN for succeeding […]
Srinagar: A Kashmiri Pandit, who had migrated to outside the valley in 1990 after surviving an attack at his shop in downtown Srinagar, has once again reopened his business establishment in the area after about 29 years. Meanwhile, to his surprise, hundreds of locals, including his old friends, visited the shop of Roshan Lal Mawa […]
Srinagar: Launching a scathing attack on National Conference (NC) vice president, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader Dr Mehboob Beg has warned Omar Abdullah against misadventures of politicizing the human tragedy of south Kashmir for petty political gains. “I am deeply disappointed by Omar Abdullah’s politicization of south Kashmir’s human tragedy for political gains. Omar […]
Srinagar: Awami Itehad Party (AIP) President Er. Rasheed has said that will New Delhi answer if it will show same anger and anguish towards the people of Maharashtra, it showed towards Kashmiris after the Pulwama attack? “While the attack is condemnable, New Delhi needs to introspect and answer certain serious and tough questions. Can New […]
Srinagar: The family members of a youth who has gone missing from Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district have appealed him to return home. Officials have identified the missing youth as Shafat Ahmad Malik (25) son of Muhammad Yusuf Malik. The family members said that Malik had left for SMHS Hospital in Srinagar for […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday condemned the ongoing arrest spree in South Kashmir ahead of the polls in Shopian and Pulwama districts. In a tweet, Mirwaiz said that the continued repression in South Kashmir is heart rendering. “Strongly condemn the daily arrest spree of youth from Pulwama and Shopian.Continued repression in […]
Jammu: Trouble erupted in a private hospital of Akhnoor after a woman died inside the premises. Her relatives allege that she died due to negligence of doctors. Reports said that, a woman alongwith her sister in law had come for medical treatment in a private hospital of Akhnoor. After the incident, official sources said, her […]
Shopian: Traffic was on Thursday suspended on the historic Mughal road following landslides near Mansar area of Poonch. Officials said that about six inches of fresh snowfall was received near Pir ki Gali region leading to landslides. They said that the traffic has been stopped at Poshana. “The men and machinery are working to clear the landslide.” […]
