New Zealand Mosque terror attack: Death toll mounts to 50

New Zealand Mosque terror attack: Death toll mounts to 50

Wellington: The death toll from the terror attacks on two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch has risen to 50 as one more victim was found at one of the shooting scenes, the police said on Sunday. Investigators found the victim while removing bodies from the Masjid Al Noor Mosque where more than 40 people were […]

Six Indians die in Christchurch Mosque terror attack

Six Indians die in Christchurch Mosque terror attack

New Delhi/Wellington: There have been six casualties of Indian nationals in the ghastly and unprecedented terror attack on a Christchurch Mosque in New Zealand. “With a very heavy heart we share the news of loss of precious lives of our five nationals in ghastly terror attack in Christchurch,” Indian High Commission in New Zealand said. […]

250 newly enrolled advocates took oath in Srinagar

250 newly enrolled advocates took oath in Srinagar

Srinagar: As many as 250 newly enrolled advocates on Saturday took oath in Srinagar, an official spokesman said here on Saturday. He said Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy (JKSJA) today organized oath ceremony for newly enrolled advocates of Kashmir province at Mominabad here. Rajeev Gupta, Director, Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy administered the […]

New Zealand terror attack on Mosque: Four Pakistanis killed, nine missing

New Zealand terror attack on Mosque: Four Pakistanis killed, nine missing

Islamabad: At least four Pakistanis have reportedly been killed while nine others were still missing after the terrorist attacks at two mosques in Christchurch city of New Zealand, which claimed the lives of 49 people,officials said on Saturday. The spokesperson of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Faisal released a list of nine Pakistanis who […]

Northern Army Commander reviews operational preparedness in Ladakh

Northern Army Commander reviews operational preparedness in Ladakh

Srinagar: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding -in-Chief, Northern Command visited forward posts in Western Ladakh today and reviewed operational preparedness in the sector. The army commander was accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps, a defence ministry spokesman said in a statement. “Lt Gen Ranbir Singh interacted […]

Mughal Road to be opened in 20 days: Officials

Mughal Road to be opened in 20 days: Officials

Srinagar: The authorities on Saturday said that at twenty days may be taken to open the historic Mughal road connecting Shopian with twin district of Poonch and Rajouri. “On the direction of District Administration Shopian, snow clearance operations commenced on 84 km long Mughal Road today,” an official spokesman said He said the work was […]

Our party will win from all six seats, alliance between political parties wont impact us: BJP

Our party will win from all six seats, alliance between political parties wont impact us: BJP

Srinagar: Stating that the preparations for the forthcoming parliamentary elections are going on, the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that any pre-poll alliance between the political parties won’t deter the party to emerge victorious on all the six seats. BJP’s State General Secretary (organization), Ashok Koul said the preparations for the upcoming […]

US report cites widespread Human Rights Violations in Kashmir

US report cites widespread Human Rights Violations in Kashmir

WASHINGTON: The annual US report on human rights cites widespread human rights violations in Kashmir. Quoting from a UN report on human rights in Kashmir, the 2018 US State Department’s country report notes that an estimated up to 145 civilians were killed by security forces between July 2016 and March, with up to 20 other civilians […]

Exchange of fire in Kulgam, area cordoned

Exchange of fire in Kulgam, area cordoned

Srinagar: An exchange of fire was reported between the militants and contingents of army and police in South Kashmir’s Kujar Yaripora village of South Kashmir. Following the exchange of fire, more contigents of forces were rushed to the spot. Details awaited