Srinagar: Scores of people were injured in government forces actions to quell protests at several places in Kashmir Valley against the killing of Zakir Musa, Kashmir’s most wanted militant commander, who headed the Al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Gazwatul Hind. Reports of clashes were received from several parts of Srinagar including Grid Station Illahibagh, Soura, Nalbal […]
Srinagar: Curfew was clamped in the summer capital, Srinagar in view of protests and clashes, triggered by the killing of chief of Ansar Gazwatul Hind Zakir Musa in an encounter with police and army in South Kashmir’s Pulwama. Restrictions were also imposed in other parts of the Valley as a precautionary measure following the Thursday […]
Srinagar: Sealing its phenomenal electoral victory, the Narendra Modi-led BJP crossed the 300 mark and was leading in one seat as counting for votes for 542 Lok Sabha seats neared its end on Friday. The massive exercise began Thursday morning with early trends establishing the BJP’s conclusive lead, making it evident that Modi’s message, packaging […]
Tral: More than a dozen rounds of funeral prayers were offered for slain militant commander Zakir Musa so far in his native village in Noorpora village of Tral township amid thousands in attendance. The body of militant commander- Zakir Musa was handed over to his family today morning. “So far around 15 rounds of funerals were […]
Srinagar: Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind commander Zakir Musa has been killed in a gunfight with government forces in Daddsara village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces in the village after a joint team of army’s 42 RR, SOG and CRPF cordoned off Dadsara village late this evening.
New Delhi: Even as the trends of counting for Lok Sabha elections showed the BJP heading towards a landslide win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described it as ‘a victory of India’ and promised that together with the people, he would build a strong and inclusive India. In a post on social media, the […]
Islamabad: A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi cruised back to power so hoped by his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan, Islamabad favoured peaceful resolution of disputes with India and said it was ready to hold negotiations on all outstanding issues. During an “informal chat” with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, […]
Srinagar: Even as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to stage a comeback with a vengeance in majority of Indian States, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tipped to lead the country for second term, Jammu and Kashmir saw the massive win of National Conference on all three seats—Anantnag, Srinagar and Kupwara with huge margins leaving Peoples […]
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Thursday said the country has rejected an alternative to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “second term” is not a “fluke”. Omar also requested the BJP leader to “take everyone along” in the coming five years as “this country belongs to all”. “We fought the election and tried to […]
Srinagar: Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Jammu and Kashmir for counting of votes tomorrow for six Lok Sabha seats. Security personnel including central reserve police forces (CRPF) and state police will be deployed tomorrow in all the counting centres for ensuring smooth and violence-free counting, official sources said. “There will be a three […]
