Srinagar: All roads leading to historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar were closed as a precautionary measure to prevent any demonstration on Friday, as the Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown against civilian and militant killings on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir police have […]
Srinagar: In a turn of events , Deputy Mayor Srinagar, Sheikh Mohammad Imran joined Peoples Conference today in presence of party chairman Sajad Lone. Imran, who won ULB elections as independent candidate was supported by Congress councilors as deputy mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation. He was bitter rival of Peoples Conference member and SMC mayor […]
Srinagar: Train service was suspended for security reasons on Friday in the Kashmir valley, where separatists have called for a general strike in protest against civilian and militant killings during the Holy month of Ramadhan. “We have suspended train service in the Kashmir valley after receiving a fresh advisory from police on Thursday evening,” a […]
Srinagar: University of Kashmir, Central University Kashmir (CUK) and Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) suspended examinations and entrance test while there will be no class work in other educational institutions in the valley, as a complete shutdown is being observed on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership on Friday against civilian and militant […]
SHIMLA: On the issue of demonetisation, senior Congress leader and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad has equated Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Muhammad Bin Tughluq. He also questioned the Kashmir policy of Prime Minister Narendra by accusing him of being clueless on dealing with the ongoing situation there. He said that […]
Srinagar: A high-level terror alert has been sounded in Jammu & Kashmir, with top government sources claiming that a major attack is being planned in capital city Srinagar and neighbouring Awantipora. Under the militants’ radar are the air bases located in both the towns, reports said citing Intelligence inputs. Government Sources: Intelligence input warns against […]
Kolkatta:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has likened the Trinamool Congress cadre to stone pelters in the Kashmir valley. Trinamool leaders ‘instruct’ their cadres to ‘attack’ the central forces and ‘chase’ them, as stone pelters do in Kashmir, he alleged while addressing his final rally in the state. “Didi considers herself the supreme power in Bengal. She […]
Kulgam: Government forces Friday morning launched a massive cordon and search operation in Okai village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Reports said that following inputs about the presence of militants, a joint team of forces launched search operation in the area. Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed and search operation is […]
Srinagar: The family and neighbours of one of the three persons killed in Shopian and claimed to be militants by police on Thursday contested the claim, asserting that their kin was not a militant but a civilian. Also, one soldier injured in the gunfight in southern district succumbed to injuries, taking the death toll in the […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday condemned killing of young Nayeem by cow vigilantes in Bhadarwah last night, saying that the frequency and severity of cow vigilante violence has been a dreadful hallmark of Modi led central government. While expressing sympathies with the grieved family, Omar said, “I urge the […]
