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Congress, BJP condemn killings of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference workers in Srinagar

Congress, BJP condemn killings of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference workers in Srinagar

Srinagar: The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday condemned the killing of two National Conference (NC) workers by terrorists in Srinagar. “We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on political workers and killing of two workers of NC in Srinagar,” Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir BJP, Priya Sethi said.  Expressing her condolences, she said […]

Traffic police Sgr issue advisory for Oct 6 Muharram procession

Traffic police Sgr issue advisory for Oct 6 Muharram procession

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police on Friday issued advisory in view of the Muharram procession in Srinagar on October 6. A traffic police official said that in view of Muhrram 25 procession at Shalimar on October 6, 2018, traffic will remain suspended from Chinar Chowk Shalimar upto Chandpora. Commuters travelling to and fro […]

Elections in Kashmir ‘eyewash’, means to propagate normalcy, endorsement of New Delhi’s rule: Mirwaiz Umar

Elections in Kashmir ‘eyewash’, means to propagate normalcy, endorsement of New Delhi’s rule: Mirwaiz Umar

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that holding of elections (panchayat or Indian parliament) have lost all value. He said it is an exercise in futility, as the essence of this process lies first in the establishment of democratic principles and institutions. “Neither are any democratic principles followed in Jammu […]

Man booked for giving instant triple talaq to wife over phone

Man booked for giving instant triple talaq to wife over phone

Srinagar:The government had recently passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2018, which makes instant triple talaq an offence .Police have registered a case here against a man for allegedly giving instant triple talaq to his wife over phone over the dowry issue.The man currently lives in Saudi Arabia, police said Thursday. […]

OGW escapes from police custody in north Kashmir’s Sopore

OGW escapes from police custody in north Kashmir’s Sopore

Srinagar: A detainee on Friday gave police a slip and escaped from custody in Sopore. Police sources said that an Over Ground Worker of militants escaped from Police station Sopore Friday morning. He has been identified as Mehraj Khan alias Maroof a resident of new colony Sopore. He was arrested a few days back during […]