Kailimpong: Hitting out at opposition leaders for being “unhappy” with air strikes on terror camps, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday said his party would remove Article 370 from Kashmir “after forming the next BJP government” at the Centre. Criticising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for questioning the Balakot air strikes in a bid to […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday urged people of north Kashmir to go out and vote. “To all the voters in Baramulla, Kupwara & Bandipore districts please go out & vote. Your vote is an opportunity to choose a representative who will espouse our causes […]
Srinagar: Four persons including a Hurriyat (G) senior leader and District President Kulgam Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. They said that Hurriyat (G) senior leader and District President Kulgam Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh son of Muhammad Shaban Sheikh of Rampura Qaimoh, was arrested more than […]
Srinagar: Almost thirty Kashmiri inmates including Ameer e Jamat e Islami Dr Abdul Hameed Fayyaz and Jamiat e Ahl e Hadith vice president have been shifted from high security Kathua prison to Haryana jail. According to family of Jamat Chief he has been shifted to Haryana on Saturday. Sources said that almost thirty inmates have […]
Jammu: A surrendered militant was arrested after remaining absconding for the last 17 years in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. The surrendered militant was accused in a murder case, they said. On specific inputs, a special team raided a place and arrested the accused Mohd Irfan alias Babloo of Gandoh belt in Doda district, […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah Wednesday said Narendra Modi will have to answer for Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s “endorsement” for his second term as prime minister. Khan told a small group of foreign journalists in an interview that he believes there may be a better chance of peace talks with India and settle the […]
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency Wednesday produced JKLF chief Yasin Malik before a Delhi court in connection with a case related to funding of separatists and other groups in Jammu and Kashmir. Malik was produced before special judge Rakesh Syal. He was on Tuesday shifted to Delhi’s Tihar Jail after the NIA secured his production remand […]
Srinagar: After exempting employees, students, tourists and other emergency cases, the government on Tuesday exempted learned advocates of High Court and other courts and all medical emergencies from the restriction order on highway on every Wednesdays and Sundays. Earlier, the government had issued an order, directing that no civilian traffic would be allowed to ply […]
Shopian: Government forces Tuesday morning busted a militant hideout in forest area of Yawran Keller in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that the operation was carried out by a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army’s 23 Para. The hideout was blasted with explosives. Sources said that incriminating material was recovered from the […]
New Delhi: Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Tuesday appeared before the National Investigation Agency for the second consecutive day for questioning in connection with a case related to funding of “terror groups” and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Mirwaiz came to the NIA headquarters under police protection and will be questioned on […]
