Srinagar: Police on Monday detained a youth who was attending the nature’s call in north Kashmir’s Handwara belt of Kupwara district. He was released three hours after the intervention of DGP Dilbagh Singh. According to reports, Muzaffar Ahmad, working as a salesman at Lightway Training Corporation in Handwara was detained by police while he had […]
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah along with his party members has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him about the present situation in Jammu and Kashmir, in the backdrop of the Centre’s move to send 100 additional companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces to the Valley. Abdullah and two NC Lok […]
Karachi/Peshawar: At least 10 persons, including four children and a woman, were killed in separate incidents after incessant rain lashed parts of Pakistan, authorities said. In Sindh province, at least three persons were killed due to electrocution in different parts of Pakistan’s biggest city, Karachi, which also witnessed severe power outages, police said on Monday. […]
Srinagar: National Conference leader and former chief minister, Omar Abdullah has said that it is important to hear the view of the central government before calling other parties to discuss the current situation. “Before calling senior leaders from other parties in J&K to discuss the current situation it’s important to try to understand from the […]
Srinagar: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reacted sharply to the statement issued by the NC General Secretary Ali Mohd Sagar, terming his claims as fabricated, farce and an outright lie. In a statement, PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura termed it unfortunate that NC leadership in order to score browny points within the […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic President (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti has requested National Conference leadfers and member Lok Sabha to convene an all party meet to discuss the recent developments and panic among people of Jammu and Kashmir. “In light of recent developments that have caused a sense of panic amongst people in J&K, I’ve requested Dr Farooq […]
Jammu/Srinagar: After facing frequent disruptions due to inclement weather over the past four days, the Amarnath yatra resumed on Monday from Pahalgam base camp while it remained suspended from Baltal route, officials said. A fresh batch of 2,675 pilgrims, including 492 women and 174 seers, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp Monday, after a day-long […]
Banihal: A 21-year-old woman, married just 18 days ago, allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district in the early hours of Monday, police said. Sapna Devi sprinkled kerosene on her body and set herself ablaze inside her home at Hochak village in Ukhral around 3 am, a police […]
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner and condemned the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian troops across the Line of Control which resulted in the death a woman. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal, who is also the foreign ministry spokesman, summoned Gaurav Ahluwalia and “condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations […]
Srinagar: A fresh order directing the five zonal superintendents of police to provide the list of mosques in the city and its management committees has added to the speculation about some major decision in the offing regarding Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. “Please provide details of mosques and their managements falling without your respective jurisdictions […]
