Jammu: Lawyer-turned-model Sana Dua would be the brand ambassador of the Jammu and Kashmir election department for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state Shailendra Kumar said on Wednesday. Dua, the first runner-up in the Femina Miss India 2017 contest, has also participated in the Miss United Continents 2017 and figured […]
Udhampur: Taking a swipe at the National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that ‘Ilu-ilu’ with terrorists is their policy but not that of the BJP. Ilu-ilu meaning ‘I love you, ‘ is a reference to a phrase from a Bollywood hit movie. […]
Srinagar: A former PDP activist and a Panch was injured after shot at by suspected militants at Shalipora village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday evening. Reports said that the masked gunmen believed to be militants barged inside the house of Abdul Majeed Dar son-in-law of Ghulam Ahmad Malla and fired upon him. In […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) has said that elections will not bring any sort of relief to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, but the speedy resolution to the “Kashmir dispute” will. Hurriyat (M) said under circumstances when “repression is an all time high” there is an atmosphere of fear and suffocation, parliamentary elections are being held […]
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India will soon be a super power. Mr Modi said, ” The world is looking at India with pride, whether in matters of security or space exploration. ” Addressing a mammoth gathering here at iconic Brigade Parade ground, he said, Brigade ground hasn’t seen a crowd larger […]
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said that any policeman, parliamentary trooper involved in the killing of an innocent civilian should not be spared. Talking to media persons in South Kashmir, Azad said; “we have to encourage Army to fight out the militancy but at […]
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Brunei is introducing strict new Islamic laws that make sex between men an offence punishable by stoning to death. According to a BBN News report, the new measures, that came into force on Wednesday, also cover a range of other crimes including punishment for theft by amputation. The move has sparked […]
Srinagar: State Secretary for Congress Party Imtiyaz Ahmed Khan Wednesday staged a protest here in Press Enclave Srinagar accusing Governor and Police administration of endangering the lives of those who vehemently and openly support India in volatile Kashmir. Khan who contested 2014 Assembly Election from Eidgah Srinagar constituency told news agency CNS that despite CID […]
Pahalgam: The residents of Aru Valley located in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam area, are suffering due the frequent blockade of the road. The 4-km long stretch from Mandala village to Sarshar park is narrow and often gets blocked with the accumulation of few inches of snow, or due to avalanches and landslides. Last year, the government […]
Srinagar: The three candidates including Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congers Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir and National Conference (NC) leader, Retired Justice Hasnain Masoodi on Wednesday filed their nomination papers for the South Kashmir constituency. The trio filed their nomination papers who were accompanied by their party […]
