London: A day after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce bill was rejected in a bruising 149-vote defeat, MPs will return to the House of Commons on Wednesday to vote on whether to prevent the UK’s exit from the EU by March 29 without any deal in place. The latest motion to try and […]
Srinagar: Soon after reports emerged that a territorial Army man was shot dead in Pulwama, the Army on Wednesday said that the slain never took oath as a soldier. A defence spokesman said that the slain was enrolled on Jan 15 2018 in Territorial Army (TA) and went to JAKLI Regimental Center on 21 Mar […]
Srinagar: Muttahida Ulema Council on Wednesday called off the strike for Saturday at the request of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. A statement issued by the office of Deputy Mufti Azam Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said that the call for the shutdown has been withdrawn at Mirwaiz’s request. The MUC had called for a shutdown against […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Wednesday afternoon shot dead army personnel at his home in Pinglana village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that the militants barged into the residence of Sajad Ahmad Naikoo (alias Ashiq), army personnel, at Pinglana and fired bullets at him. He was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to […]
Jammu: The age row triggered soon after Jammu Grenade blast accused, said to be juvenile, was arrested but police claimed that he is a ‘major’ and his custody will soon be sought after producing the bone density test report in the court. According to the police sources, as per the bone density test report, the […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday busted an inter-state drug smuggling gang and seized a major haul of contraband substances. Six accused have been arrested and three trucks were seized as well. A police spokesperson said that it achieved a major success by recovering 2214 bottles of banned drug Codeine Phosphate and about 3.5 […]
Srinagar: To streamline academics that have been suffering for the last few years, the University of Kashmir has decided to hold admissions twice this year i.e. in April and September. According to the officials, classes for the first session are starting in April while the admissions and classes for another session will begin in September. […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday appealed the Muttahida Ulema Council to take back the shutdown call for March 16 against NIA’s summon to him. Express my deep gratitude to Mutahida Ulema council J&K the Traders fraternity and the civil society members for there concern and support ,I however request Mutahida Ulema […]
Abuja: Nigerian Army has successfully rescued around 760 people kidnapped by the Zamfara bandits while at least 55 armed men were killed during gunfights with troops, a military spokesperson said. Another 24 armed men have been arrested by soldiers and handed over to the police for prosecution. According to the sources, three soldiers lost their […]
Washington: All eyes will be on China globally on Wednesday as the powerful UNSC will take up the proposal for designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist”. Sources said designating Azhar as a “global terrorist” would result in sanctions that include a travel and arms embargo as well as an asset freeze. […]
