New Delhi: The ED Friday moved a Delhi court seeking its nod to quiz resistance leader Syed Ali Geelani’s son-in-law Altaf Shah in connection with a funding case. The Enforcement Directorate also sought to question Zahoor Watali, an influential businessman allegedly having friendship with Pakistani leaders and Kashmiri separatists, and Naval Kishore Kapoor, a UAE-based […]
Beirut: Eight years of war in Syria have left more than 370,000 people dead including 112,000 civilians, a monitor said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of sources across the country, said more than 21,000 children and 13,000 women were among the dead. The conflict flared after unprecedented anti-government protests […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and other politicians strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand, which killed 40 people and injured more than 20. “Shocked and strongly condemn the Christchurch, New Zealand, terrorist attack on mosques,” said the premier on Twitter. “This reaffirms what we have always maintained: that terrorism […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday refuted the news reports alleging that the cops thrashed a KU scholar late Thursday evening. A police spokesperson said that it is clarified that the particular news item is “devoid of facts”. “The concerned police officials have informed that yesterday evening, an individual exchanged harsh words with […]
Srinagar: The charred body of a tradesman with army was found near post of 175 TA Regiment at Panzgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday morning. Official sources identified the tradesman (tailor) as Mushtaq Ahmad Pir (31) son of Nizamdin of Takyabal Chogal. The incident occurred inside the army’s 175 TA Engineering camp […]
Poonch: A traffic policeman was killed by a speedy vehicle in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A police officer said that the truck (JK028-5685) hit the traffic policeman at Jogi Mode in Surankote. The incident occurred when the cop was performing his duties and signalled the truck driver to stop, […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed shock and grieve over the barbaric terrorist attack in the two mosques in Christchurch in New Zealand. In a tweet, Mirwaiz said that humanity has once again become the casualty of the terror attack. He also prayed for the victims […]
Wellington: As many as 27 died after terrorists opened fire inside two mosques in Christchurch in New Zealand on Friday, local media reported. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern held a press conference about the terror attack in the country’s east coast city of Christchurch and termed the attack one of New Zealand’s darkest days. […]
Pulwama: Government forces on Friday morning launched Cordon and Search Operation in Tiken village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces launched a search operation in the area. Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed in the […]
Christchurch: A horrific shooting at a Christchurch mosque was livestreamed for 17 minutes by the gunman. The shooter identified himself as “Brenton Tarrant” – a white, 28-year-old Australian-born man. Twitter has shut down a user account in that name. Police Commissioner Mike Bush said he was aware the footage was on social media and police […]
