New Delhi: India could face sanctions after two Pakistani shooters failed to get visas to attend a World Cup event in New Delhi, the sport’s world body said on Wednesday, amid tensions over the Pulwama militant attack that killed 49 paramilitary CRPF personnel and injured several others. Agence France-Presse reported that two Pakistani shooters, G.M. […]
Srinagar: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a PIL seeking a direction to authorities to protect Kashmiri students who are being attacked across the country in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack on February 14. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices L N Rao and Sanjiv Khanna, on Thursday […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday said the families of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails outside Jammu and Kashmir are worried about their safety following the killing of a Pakistani prisoner in a Jaipur jail. After the condemnable killing of Pakistani prisoner by his inmates in #JaipurJail,Kashmiri inmates in jails across India […]
New Delhi: Some people want Kashmir to be part of India but don’t want Kashmiris to be part of Indians, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday and asserted that the “irony of the situation is depressing”. The former home and finance minister also took a dig at Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy’s statement that he […]
Srinagar: The higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed with rains overnight, the MET Office said on Thursday. An official of the MET Department said the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded 29 cms of snow, while Kupwara received 11 cms of fresh snowfall during the night. Snow […]
Srinagar: Saudi Arabia has categorically stated that the country backs the United Nations (UN) resolutions on Kashmir and that India and Pakistan should hold talks to preserve the Kashmiri interests. In response to a question that whether the Saudi Kingdom views Kashmir through the lens of India or Pakistan, Saudi minister of state for foreign […]
Srinagar: The school education department has decided to extend the winter vacation for all classes upto March 05. In this regard, a proposal has been submitted by director school education Kashmir (DSEK) G N Itoo to the administrative department. An official said the formal order for the extension in winter vacation will be issued today […]
Srinagar: Government has transferred the Deputy Inspector General of Police North Kashmir Range, Atul Kumar Goel and posted his as Deputy Inspector general of Police South Kashmir range. An order to this effect was issued by the Home department late Wednesday. The order stated that the incumbent DG NKR, who was injured during a gunfight with […]
Srinagar: Following the latest escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India, China on Wednesday called for restraint and said it would engage with India on the issue of listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad leader Maulana Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations. “China hopes that Pakistan and India can exercise restraint, engage in dialogues […]
Jammu: Authorities relaxed curfew for a few hours in Jammu from 7 am to 2 pm on Thursday. However, prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC remained in force to maintain law and order, officials said. Meanwhile, all wine shops and bars will remain closed. District Magistrate, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday had said that all government and […]
