Agencies More than 700 militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir over the last three years, Union Home Ministry said on Tuesday. A total of 113 militants were killed between January and June 16 this year, 257 were killed in 2018, 213 in 2017 and 150 in 2016, taking the total number of those […]
Srinagar,Dr. K.J. Ramesh, Director General, Indian Meteorological Department, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Dr. Ramesh briefed Governor about the present weather forecasting set up in the State and its usefulness for issuing timely weather advisories to people and pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra during the duration of the Yatra. Governor […]
Srinagar : Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir for two days beginning June 26, IANS quoted sources as having said. “The visit has been advanced due to the home minister’s busy schedule connected with the Union Budget. The Home Minister will chair a high-level security meeting in Srinagar during his visit. […]
United Nations : The UN Security Council on Monday called for dialogue and measures to end tensions in the Gulf, but Iran rejected talks with the United States after President Donald Trump imposed fresh sanctions. In a unanimous press statement drafted by Kuwait, the council condemned recent attacks on oil tankers, calling them a threat […]
Srinagar : A village Lumbardar died of electrocution in Mochan village of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday. A police officer siad that Shabir Ahmad Malik (25) son of Ghulam Mohammad of Mochan Beerwah received an electric shock while repairing an electric transformer in the area today morning. Malik was seriously injured due […]
Srinagar : The body of a teenager, who had drowned, was retrieved from Madumati stream in Kaloosa area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district last night. Reports said that the body of Danish Manzoor Wani son of Manzoor Ahmad Wani was retrieved by two local men from the stream. The locals refused to hand over the […]
Agencies Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to all “those greats” who resisted the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on this day in 1975 and said democracy had prevailed over authoritarianism. “India salutes all those greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted the Emergency. India’s democratic ethos successfully prevailed over […]
Srinagar : Two days after Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said that Hurriyat leaders were ready for talks with the Central government, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday asserted that talks must be held. “The Governor says Hurriyat has agreed to talks. Then, talks should be held with them,” Abdullah told the media persons. Contending that situation in Jammu and Kashmir is changing, Governor Malik […]
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami on Monday said that comprising four districts Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian, south Kashmir has been on the boil ever since July 2016. “Despite passing of three years, the situation in the region is not showing any significant improvement with media reports showing that some youths continue to […]
Agencies Jharkhand: A 24-year-old man, who was allegedly beaten for hours on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle and is seen in a purported video being forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman”, died four days later, police said on Monday. A Special Investigation Team has been set up to look into the death […]