New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday seemed all set to wrest power in the Hindi heartland states of BJP-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisharh while giving a stiff challenge in Madhya Pradesh. According to trends of vote count for Rajasthan the Congress is heading for a win leading in 105 seats while the BJP was ahead in […]
Srinagar: Body of a man, who was abducted on October 27 by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, was recovered from an orchard in the district on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Sheeraz Ahmad Bhat, was the owner of the house where seven civilians died in a blast which took place after an encounter ended […]
Mujgund: Nothing survived the rockets, shells, and bullets, fired by the army to overpower three militants during the fierce Mujgund gun battle, which broke on Saturday evening on the outskirts of Srinagar. A cow did. She survived the earth shaking explosions which razed seven houses to the ground. She endured the countless bullets which have […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former MLA Tangmarg, Abbas Wani Monday resigned from the basic membership of the party. This comes days after former finance minister Haseeb A Drabu and former MLA Zadibal, Abid Ansari resigned from the party. Wani according to reports has tendered resignation from the basic membership of the party […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Monday expelled its former MLA and senior leader Gagan Bhagat for indiscipline and anti-party activities. In August, Bhagat was suspended for three months on the recommendation of the disciplinary committee of the J&K BJP for his role in the alleged abduction of an ex-serviceman’s daughter. Going against […]
Islamabad: Pakistan would continue to lend full diplomatic, political and moral support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday. Khan’s remarks came in a message on the Human Rights Day which is observed every year on December 10. This year, the Human Rights Day marks the 70th anniversary of […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that former Norwegian Prime Minister to Kashmir had a go ahead from New Delhi. In an interview to New Delhi based Hindustan Times, Mirwaiz while responding to a question whether “centre had given him the go-ahead”, he said: “Definitely, there has been some interest on […]
Jammu: Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that the ‘so-called’ mainstream politicians of Kashmir are more dangerous than separatist leaders, because the stand of separatists is relatively predictable but the stand of mainstream politicians is absolutely unpredictable and subject to variations depending upon the political expediency of the […]
Srinagar: At least three militants including a 14 year old were killed during the 18- hour long encounter in Mujgund area, located on the outskirts of Srinagar city. Government forces, including army, have to use heavy fire power to over power the militants who were changing positions. During the course of gun battle, the heavy […]
Srinagar: The police have identified the identities of three militants killed during the 18-hour long gunfight in Mujgund area located in outskirts of Srinagar city. The police identified the two militants as Mudasir Parray, Saquib Mushtaq, both hailing from Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipore district. The police identified the third militant as Alu Bhai, […]
