Curfew relaxed in Kishtwar, mobile internet service restored

Curfew relaxed in Kishtwar, mobile internet service restored

Jammu: Curfew has been relaxed for three hours in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir while mobile internet services was also restored after remaining suspended for the past six days following improvement in the overall law and order situation, an official said. The curfew was imposed in the town and adjoining areas on last Tuesday […]

Modi is a Pharaoh, says Dr Farooq; ‘had NC conspired against India, it would not exist by now’

Modi is a Pharaoh, says Dr Farooq; ‘had NC conspired against India, it would not exist by now’

Srinagar: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pharaoh, National Conference (NC) patron and party candidate from Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday challenged Modi to organize a rally in Kashmir. Abdullah while addressing a rally at Sher-e-Kashmir Park, said that PM Modi is dividing the country, saying he will meet the fate of ‘Fira’oon’. […]

Russia to maintain active cooperation with Turkey on Idlib settlement : Foreign Ministry

Russia to maintain active cooperation with Turkey on Idlib settlement : Foreign Ministry

Moscow: Russia will continue its close cooperation with Ankara to resolve the Idlib crisis, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov told Sputnik. “The situation in Idlib is regulated by the Russian-Turkish memorandum from September 17, 2018 … We will maintain active cooperation with Ankara within this memorandum on the Idlib settlement,” the diplomat said in an […]

Finland eyes left-right coalition to keep populists out

Finland eyes left-right coalition to keep populists out

Helsinki: Finns can expect a broad, ineffective coalition government for the next four years as the Social Democrats, who narrowly won weekend elections, focus on keeping the surging anti-immigration populists out, analysts said. The polls were closely watched to see how the nationalists would do ahead of European Parliament elections in May when many believe […]

BJP creating fear psychosis among voters to win polls: Mehbooba

BJP creating fear psychosis among voters to win polls: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Asserting that alleged misappropriation of the sacrifices of jawans and polarising the electorate hasn’t helped BJP, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said now the saffron party is creating fear psychosis by using national security as a guide to prepare ground for another Balakot like strike to win the Lok Sabha elections. […]

ECI bars Adityanath, Mayawati from campaigning for 72, 48 hrs respectively over communal remarks

ECI bars Adityanath, Mayawati from campaigning for 72, 48 hrs respectively over communal remarks

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday “strongly condemned” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP supremo Mayawati for their communal remarks and barred them from campaigning for different periods. While Adityanath was barred for 72 hours, Mayawati has been barred for 48 hours, separate EC orders said. The two have also been “censured”. Mayawati […]

Balakote strike was a drama: Mehbooba Mufti

Balakote strike was a drama: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that Balakote strike was a drama and called for investigation into the Pulwama attack that left over 40 CRPF personnel dead. Mufti was addressing a workers convention at Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. She said that whatever the BJP has been doing over the past few months or […]

Traffic blocked on Kashmir highway after landslides at Ramban

Traffic blocked on Kashmir highway after landslides at Ramban

Jammu: The Kashmir highway, connecting Srinagar with Jammu was Monday blocked for traffic after a landslide in Ramban district, officials said. There was a landslide at Digdol area in Ramban resulting in blocking of the highway, they said. Men and machines are working to clear the landslide to reopen highway for traffic, they said.