China firmly with Pakistan, says Wang Yi as Qureshi raises Kashmir issue in Beijing talks

China firmly with Pakistan, says Wang Yi as Qureshi raises Kashmir issue in Beijing talks

Srinagar: China on Tuesday assured Pakistan of firm support to protect its territorial integrity and dignity during a high-level bilateral strategic dialogue in Beijing. At this meeting, Islamabad had raised the “rapidly deteriorating” situation in Kashmir and called on New Delhi to relook its policies in the state. Speaking at a joint press conference with […]

Rizwan was killed under NIA’s custody: Mehbooba Mufti

Rizwan was killed under NIA’s custody: Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu:  Hours after a school teacher Rizwan Asad Pandit was killed under the police custody at Cargo component Srinagar, former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday raised finger at the functioning of the National Investigating Agency (NIA) in the state. “Youth in Kashmir is being pushed towards alienation and […]

Things happening as per script, Balakot airstrikes are ‘election stunt’: Mehbooba Mufti

Things happening as per script, Balakot airstrikes are ‘election stunt’: Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu:Asserting that things are happening as per the script, former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday termed Balakot airstrikes as ‘election stunt’. “Things are happening as per script and there will be a change only after election,” said Ms Mufti while speaking to a select media here this evening. She […]

Northern Army Commander Reviews Operational Preparedness In Siachen Sector

Northern Army Commander Reviews Operational Preparedness In Siachen Sector

Srinagar: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding – in – Chief, Northern Command visited forward posts in Siachen Glacier today and reviewed operational preparedness being maintained in the sector, a defence ministry spokesman said. He was accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps, he said. Lt Gen Ranbir […]

Nine KAS officers transferred after ECI concurrence

Srinagar: Nine KAS officers were transferred on Tuesday in the interest of administration following a concurrence of Election Commission of India conveyed by the CEO J&K. According to an order issued here, Tasaduq Jeelani (KAS), awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Managing Director, J&K Housing Board. Rakesh Kumar Srangal […]

Sehrai condemns custodial death of Rizwan

Sehrai condemns custodial death of Rizwan

Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai has strongly condemned the custodial killing of Awantipora school teacher Rizwan Pandit and expressed his deep anguish over the “cold blooded murder”. “Such brutality is unjustified and has no place in civilized democracies,” Sehrai said in a statement. He said that harassment of innocent Kashmiris by forces has […]

Magisterial inquiry no answer to custodial death: Rtd. Justice Masoodi 

Magisterial inquiry no answer to custodial death: Rtd. Justice Masoodi 

Srinagar:  Former judge J&K High Court Hasnain Masoodi has strongly condemned the custodial death of Rizwan Pandith of Awantipora, who was allegedly killed in the joint custody of NIA and Police Component (SOG) Srinagar. In a statement, Masoodi said that incidents like these are not only tragic and unfortunate but highly condemnable. Such incidents cannot […]

Kashmir Economic Alliance supports strike call, Condemns cold blooded murder

Kashmir Economic Alliance supports strike call, Condemns cold blooded murder

Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance has supported the strike call extended by Joint Resistance Leadership against the brutal custodial killing of Awantipora youth Rizwan Asadh Pandit. In a statement, Kashmir Economic Alliance Chairman Muhammad Yousuf Chapri and Vice Chairman Ajaz Ahmed Shahdhar said that killing of a teacher in cold blood makes it amply clear that people […]

An under trial OGW escapes from Srinagar court

An under trial OGW escapes from Srinagar court

Srinagar:An under trial OGW gave police a slip and managed to escape from District court complex Srinagar on Tuesday afternoon. . According to sources the escapee has been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Rah from Kulgam. The OGW was brought from sub jail Mattan to Srinagar court for judicial remand where he managed to escape. Ishfaq […]

NIA denies reports linking it with ‘custodial killing’ of Rizwan

NIA denies reports linking it with ‘custodial killing’ of Rizwan

Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has denied reports linking NIA with the ‘death’ of Rizwan Ahmed, a  resident of Awantipora in J&K. “He was neither called for questioning nor was he examined at any other location in connection with cases being investigated by the Agency,” NIA spokesman stated. Media, quoting sources have reported Rizwan was […]