Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday welcomed the first ever UN report on human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the inquiry into the rights violations in the region was long overdue. Mirwaiz took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Welcome the first ever UN report on HR violations in #Kashmir […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Thursday abducted army soldier from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that that the militants abducted the soldier namely Aurengzeb who was travelling in a passenger vehicle. “Today morning at about 9 am Army men from 44 RR camp at Shadimarg stopped a private vehicle and asked the driver to drop […]
Geneva: The United Nations on Thursday called for an international inquiry into alleged human rights violations in Kashmir saying that government forces have used excessive force in Kashmir and killed and wounded numerous civilians since 2016, Reuters reported In the first U.N. report on human rights in both Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, it urged Pakistan […]
Moscow: The football world cup 2018 tournament will formally begin Thursday evening in Moscow with the first encounter between minnows Saudi Arabia and host country, Russia. Defending world champions Germany will strive hard to defend its title like Italy and Brazil have done in the past. In 2014, Germany lifted the coveted world cup trophy after sensational Maria […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) has expressed relief over the release of the party’s three leaders Muhammad Sidiq Ganai of Sopore, Ghulam Jeelani Lallu of Sopore and Farooq Ahmad Dagga of Kupwara. The trio, according to a party statement issued here, was released from Tihar jail after eight years of imprisonment through […]
Bangalore: In their historic test match appearance, Afghanistan are struggling against the world’s number one ranked side India as openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay continued with their merry ways to take their side to 158/0 in the first session of the Bangalore test. India after winning the toss chose to bat first. Southpaw Dhawan […]
Two Muslim men were lynched by a group of enraged villagers on suspicion stealing cattleof in Jharkhand’s Godda district, police said on Wednesday, media reports said Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Santal Paragana) Akhilesh Kumar Jha was quoted as saying to the media that five people had allegedly stolen buffaloes from the house of Munshi Murmu […]
Srinagar :Two Militants and an army soldier belonging to 14 Rashtriya Rifles has been killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and army at Panar forest area of Bandipora in North Kashmir, reports said The operation has been going on from June 9 following input about presence of a group of militants. The injured army […]
Militants on Thursday attacked a check point party of government forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Reports said that suspected militants fired upon the joint party of Police and CRPF. In retaliation cops also fired some shots. No one was reported injured in the incident.
Edinburgh: Pakistan cricket team secured a majestic victory by 84 runs against Scotland in the second Twenty20 international match, thus sealing the 2-match series 2-0. Batting first, the Pakistani opening pair of left-handed Fakhar Zaman and right-handed Ahmed Shahzad lay a solid foundation by stitching 60-run partnerships for the first wicket before a mini collapse […]
