By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
KASHMIR, TOP STORIES

Srinagar: China on Thursday sought to defend its fourth technical hold at the UN Security Council to block the designation of Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, saying it would help the parties concerned to engage in more talks to find a “lasting solution” acceptable to all. The proposal to designate Azhar […]
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
KASHMIR, LATEST NEWS

Srinagar Authorities on Thursday booked south Kashmir cleric Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri under draconian public safety act and shifted him to Kot Balwal jail in Jammu, reports said. Veeri was arrested on February 24, 2019 following a crackdown on Kashmir’s largest socio-religious organisatin Jama’at-e-Islami. Veeri is vice-president of Jamiat Ahl Hadees. More details are awaited.
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
KASHMIR, LATEST NEWS

Srinagar: Upping the ante on Narendra Modi over China which has once again shielded the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar at UN Security Council, National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah alleged that the Prime Minister has surrendered to China and Pakistan by delaying Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. China on Thursday blocked a […]
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday said that it will not meet the Election Commission of India team in Srinagar today. A spokesperson of the party said that J&K National Conference has decided not to meet the ECI delegation. “NC has already made its position clear on LS and LA elections in […]
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
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Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) and Indian National Congress are all set to go for an alliance in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Lok Sabha polls starting April 11. News18 quoting sources from both parties said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah are meeting in New Delhi soon […]
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
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Srinagar: After putting a technical halt to the request listing Masood Azhar in UN terror black list, China has urged international community to focus on Kashmir dispute. In a note sent to the council, China said it needed more time to examine the sanctions request targeting Azhar, diplomats said. Beijing had reminded the UNSC on […]
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
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Mogadishu: The US army said on Wednesday that it has killed two fighters from the Islamic group al-Shabab in an airstrike on Tuesday in southern Somalia. The US Africa Command (AFRICOM), which oversees American troops on the African continent, said in a statement that the strike occurred around Huley in Lower Shabelle Region. AFRICOM said […]
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
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Srinagar: Relief efforts are underway in southern Africa after recent rains caused at least 60 deaths and affected nearly 843,000 people in Mozambique and Malawi, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday. “Our humanitarian colleagues report that flooding in Malawi and Mozambique has affected nearly 843,000 people and caused at least 60 deaths, according to preliminary reports […]
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
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It’s not the first time something like this has happened. We have seen Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram suffer global outage several times in past and the same happened again. On Wednesday all three social media platforms suffered service outage for hours. In fact, several users are still complaining that they are unable to use Facebook […]
By Press Desk on March 14, 2019
INDIA & PAKISTAN, LATEST NEWS

New Delhi: India Wednesday night expressed “disappointment” after China blocked yet another move at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist”. In its reaction, the External Affairs Ministry, without naming China, said the UN’s 1267 Sanctions Committee was not able to come to a decision on […]