Poonch: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Monday visited Mendhar area of during which he called for strengthening the surveillance system at the gross root level and keep a vigil on the activities of the “anti-national elements.” In view of the vulnerability of the area, DGP said the police have a major role […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday inaugurated a multi-storey retail garments showroom in Downtown Srinagar. Tirath Ram & Company is located in Maharaj Gunj market in Old City Srinagar and is one of the oldest supplying and trading companies of Kashmir. Mirwaiz on the occasion prayed for the success of the showroom.
Srinagar: Former Chief minister and President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti has said that if expecting a quick fix through brute force by newly appointed Home Minister Amit Shah is ridiculously naive “Since 1947, Kashmir’s been looked through the prism of security by successive governments. It’s a political problem that needs a political […]
Srinagar: The trial in the Kathua rape and murder case of an 8-year-old girl is complete and the final arguments will be filed on June 10. News gathering agency ANI reported: “Trial over in Kathua (J&K) rape and murder case. Judgment to be pronounced on June 10,” ANI reported. Defence lawyers completed their final arguments […]
Moscow: The Kremlin insisted Monday that the Russian army was targeting “terrorists” in Syria’s last jihadist stronghold of Idlib, after US President Donald Trump called on Moscow to halt “this butchery.” The Kremlin has been supporting a Syrian government offensive in Idlib despite protests from the United States and Turkey. Trump said on Twitter Sunday that […]
Khartoum: Sudan’s military rulers moved Monday to break up a weeks-long sit-in outside Khartoum’s army headquarters, leaving at least nine protesters dead, a doctors’ committee said as gunfire was heard echoing from the site. Heavily armed security forces in pick-up trucks mounted with machine guns were deployed in large numbers all around the capital, while gunfire […]
Srinagar:The Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-Administered -Kashmir (PaK), remained suspended on Monday since March 24, official sources said. The cross-Line of Control (LoC) bus, introduced as one of the major Confidence Building Measure (CBM) by Pakistan and India in 2005, remained suspended today since March 4 after it was reported […]
Washington: United States intends to offer Russia a deal, envisaging the recognition of Bashar Assad as a legitimate president of Syria and lifting of sanctions against Damascus in exchange for restraining Iranian influence in the country by Moscow at the upcoming Russia-US-Israel meeting, local media on Monday said. The White House announced last week that […]
Jammu: As the country faces severe heat wave with temperature soaring beyond 45 degree centigrade in many places, people have begun seeking divine intervention to bring rains here in Jammu. Jammu-based organisation Dogra Front-cum-local Shiv Sena chief Ashok Gupta conducted special prayers and ‘yagna’ at a temple here Monday to propitiate the ‘rain gods’. He […]
Srinagar: Expressing concern at the deepening uncertainty in the state, CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Monday said reviving the situation afresh at decision making level and evolving a comprehensive policy to address the causes of this ongoing unrest is urgently to be undertaken. “Releasing prisoners ahead of Eid festival could be a goodwill gesture by […]
