Srinagar : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued second summon to Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani’s grandson, Anees-ul-Islam Shah for questioning. Anees is a son of incarcerated Hurriyat (G) leader Altaf Shah (Fantoosh). According to a summon, a copy of which lies with KNS reads that Anees has been asked to appear for […]
Agencies KABUL: A huge peace meeting aimed at finding an exit from Afghanistan’s war is due to finish Friday in Kabul, with leading politicians expected to announce visions for a much-needed breakthrough. This week’s “loya jirga”, or grand assembly, saw about 3,200 religious and tribal leaders, politicians and representatives gather under tight security to try […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Police on Friday said the youth missing from Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was prevented from joining a militant outfit. A police spokesman said that Shafat Yousuf Malik of Thune Kangan was arrested along with arms and ammunition in Handwara. “On a credible input, Handwara police along with security forces […]
Srinagar : At least 19 persons were injured during clashes with government forces near a gunfight site at Adkhara village South Kashmir’s Shopian on Friday. Witnesses said clashes broke out between youth and forces following the killing of three militants in the gunfight. They said that youth threw stones on forces, who retaliated by firing […]
Agencies Srinagar: Lateef Tiger, who was the only surviving militant of Burhan Wani group, was killed along with two of his associates in a gunfight with government forces at Imam Sahab area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The gunfight started after a joint team of army’s 34 RR, CRPF and SOG launched […]
Ganderbal : A youth from Thune area of Kangan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has went missing while as the family here appealed him to return home. A youth, identified as Shafat Ahmad Malik, son of Muhammad Yousuf Malik of Thune Kangan is missing since April 28 this year. His family members said that he […]
Agencies State-owned telecom firm BSNL has become the first operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service in Pulwama with launch of ‘Bharat Fibre’, the company said Thursday. “This is the first such FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) service deployment in the (Kashmir) Valley under this unique revenue share model. Since the Bharat Fibre services are provided on […]
There has been a huge snowfall in Sonarmarg belt and snow is still covering lot of area in this famous health resort. With lot of water in the streams, Sonamarg needs special attention of the government in the coming summer as this health resort is still not fit for the tourists to come for night […]
Washington : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is saying the “right things”, but his military leadership too needs to take the “right decisions”, the Trump administration said, hours after the UN Security Council designated JeM chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist”. Nearly 18 months after President Donald Trump ordered cutting off security aid to […]
Srinagar : Chairman Hurriyat (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday condemned the detention of dozens of youth in south Kashmir. Taking to Twitter, Mirwaiz “strongly condemn the daily arrest spree of youth from Pulwama and Shopian”. “Continued repression in #SouthKahmir is heart rendering. Unless all those who claim to speak for fundamental #HumanRights of all don’t […]