Qazigund, Aug 06: Soon after suspected militants killed BJP Sarpanch in Qazigund area of Kulgam district on Thursday, several BJP leaders and political workers resigned from the party fearing reprisal from militants for being affiliated to the BJP. BJP General Secretary for Dooru Muhammad Rafiq Bhat constituency here in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district while announcing […]
Srinagar, August 06: At least 100 people were killed while over 4000 sustained injuries after multiple explosions rocked in Beirut. According to media, the explosions occurred on Tuesday evening during which entire down town Beirut shook due to the intensity of the blasts. The explosions left scores dead, thousands injured, razed down buildings and caused […]
Srinagar, Aug 06: Police on Thursday filed a case against chairman of BDC Boniyar, chairman MC Baramulla and a councilor for “house trespass and “assault” on two women councilor with intention to “outrage their modesty” in a hotel at Affarwat in Gulmarg. The FIR—06/2020 was filed in police station Gulmarg on a complaint filed by […]
Srinagar, August 06: Indian Ministry of external affairs (MEA) has said that China had no locus standi on Jammu and Kashmir and advised it not to comment on the internal affairs of other nations. “We have noted the comments of the Chinese MFA spokesperson on the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chinese […]
Srinagar, August 06: Responding to attacks by militants on party leader, BJP J&K vice-president Sofi Yousuf termed it as a “big loss” for the party and said it is impossible to terrorize BJP by violence as no power can stop Lotus blooming in Valley. He said though the killings are “big loss” for the party, […]
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council (UNSC) held an urgent meeting on Wednesday to review the situation arising out of the Aug 5, 2019,in Kashmir by India, Dawn news reported. The closed-door, 15-member meeting was held at the request of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, diplomatic, sources told Dawn. “This 3rd meeting in a year […]
Srinagar, August 06: Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram Thursday demanded release of Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti and others and appealed people to raise collective voice in this regard. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Chidambaram tweeted, “We must all raise our collective voice and demand that Ms Mehbooba Mufti be […]
Srinagar, August 6: Former union minister, Manoj Sinha, has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir, according to an statement by the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor designate Manoj Kumar Sinha would be administered the oath of office on Friday at Raj Bhavan here. Highly placed sources in […]
Srinagar, Aug 06: The family members of senior separatist leader and former chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani has not tested positive for Covid-19 and is doing well, family members of ailing leader said. “My father has not tested positive for Covid-19. He is absolutely fine by the grace of Allah,” Geelani’s son, […]
Srinagar, Aug 6: Suspected militants on Thursday shot dead a BJP Sarpanch at Vessu village in Qazigund block of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said the militants fired upon the Sarpanch identified as Sajad Ahmad Khanday near his residence at Vessu, leaving him critically injured before fleeing. He was shifted to GMC Anantnag, they […]
