NCW demands harshest punishment to convicts in Kathua rape and murder case

NCW demands harshest punishment to convicts in Kathua rape and murder case

New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has welcomed a Pathankot court decision convicting six persons in the horrific gangrape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua, and sought harshest punishment for them. NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said, “I welcome the decision of the court and request them to give harshest punishment and […]

Omar congratulates 2 J&K youths for selection in U19 cricket team

Omar congratulates 2 J&K youths for selection in U19 cricket team

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday congratulated two cricketers from the Jammu and Kashmir for their selection for India Under 19 triangular series in England.Taking to micro-blogging site twitter Vice President (VP) of National Conference (NC) Omar said “ Congratulations to Rasikh & Qamran. Best of luck to both of them for the series”.  […]

Airstrikes kill 14 in Afghanistan

Airstrikes kill 14 in Afghanistan

Kabul: At least 14 militants were killed while three others sustained injuries as fighting aircraft pounded Taliban hideouts in parts of Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province, an army statement here on Monday said. The statement said “the sorties targeted Taliban hideouts in Charchino district and Qala-e-Naw area outside provincial capital Tirin Kot over the past 24 hours, […]

Yuvraj Singh bids adieu, departs from world cricket

Yuvraj Singh bids adieu, departs from world cricket

Srinagar: Yuvraj Singh brought the curtains down on his decorated cricket career on Monday as he announced his retirement from international cricket in a press conference in Mumbai. The celebrated cricketer and one of the biggest match-winners India has ever produced, ended a career which spanned 19 years after he made his debut in the […]

#KathuaVerdict: Former J&K CM’s Omar, Mehbooba welcome court verdict

#KathuaVerdict: Former J&K CM’s Omar, Mehbooba welcome court verdict

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti Monday welcomed the verdict of the Pathankot court in Kathua Rape and Murder case. Omar called for severe punishment for the convicted and Mehbooba hoped that loopholes in judicial system would not be exploited. “Amen to that. The guilty deserve the most severe punishment […]

#KathuaRapeVerdict: 6 accused including Temple Priest convicted, 1 acquitted

#KathuaRapeVerdict: 6 accused including Temple Priest convicted, 1 acquitted

Srinagar: Amid heightened security arrangements in Pathankot and Kathua, a special Court on Monday convicted six accused in Rape and Murder Case of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. The convicted include village head Sanji Ram, two special police officers Deepak Khajuria and Surender Verma and Head constable Tilak Raj. A seventh […]

Three-yr-old dies after drowning in Kupwara

Three-yr-old dies after drowning in Kupwara

Srinagar: A 3-year-old boy died after drowning in a well in the north Kashmir district of Kupwara, official sources said on Monday morning. They said Usman Farooq, son of Farooq Ahmad Khan was playing with other children at village Devar Mergi Lolab on Sunday evening when he suddenly fell into a well.  However, other family […]

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