Srinagar: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum will be called a mosque from now on, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. “Hagia Sophia will no longer be called a museum. Its status will change. We will call it a mosque,” Erdogan said during a live televised programme, TRT World reported. Tourists who will come to visit mosques in […]
Srinagar: Noted economist and activist Jean Dreze and two others were on Thursday detained in Bishunpura, Jharkhand, by police for organising a meeting on Right to Food, reports said. Dreze was part of the National Advisory Council, at the time of the Congress-led UPA. He was detained in Garhwa, in Jharkhand. The Belgian-born development economist, […]
Poonch: Body of a school teacher was recovered under mysterious conditions from the bank of a river in Balnoie area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said that locals spotted the body lying at the bank of Mendhar river in Balnoie area and immediately informed local police about it. Later, a police […]
Srinagar: Clashed erupted between government forces and students of Degree College Kulgam on Thursday after the news about the killing of three militants in a gunfight with forces spread. Witnesses said that the students raised massive pro-freedom and anti-India slogans and tried to march out of the campus. However, a posse of government forces intercepted […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a marathon day-long campaign trail on Thursday in three states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. According to party sources, Prime Minister, who is set to address at least 20 rallies in UP, will cover cover at least eight Lok Sabha constituencies in the Meerut […]
Srinagar: A powerful blast damaged a house and a car near a security force bunker in Srinagar in wee hours of Thursday morning, official sources said. They said panic gripped in Alochi Bagh area of the uptown when a blast took place, sound of which was heard in the entire area. A house and a parked […]
Srinagar: Two minor students, who were reported missing from Baramulla in north Kashmir have been found in New Delhi, official sources said on Thursday. Meanwhile, a police team has been rushed to Delhi to bring back the minors, who have been lodged in Coordinator Juvenile Home New Delhi. They said the duo, students of class 8th […]
Srinagar: Three militants slain in a gunfight with government forces in Yawran Keller area of Shopian district have been identified. Reports said that they have been identified as Aaqib Ahmad from Bhatnoora Lassipora Pulwama, Basharat Ahmad from Wasoora Pulwama and sajad Khanday from Bamnoo Keller Shopian. Earlier on specific inputs about the presence of militants […]
Srinagar: Gunfight broke out between Government forces and militants on Thursday in Yaroo village of Langate, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district where earlier a search and cordon operation was launched. Reports said that contact has been established with the hiding militants after 12hrs of search in the area. A senior Police officer also confirmed that […]
Srinagar: Three local militants were killed by goverenment forces including army, police and CRPF, in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian in the wee hours on Thursday, official sources said. The internet mobile service has been suspended in parts of south Kashmir as a […]
