As Amarnath pilgrims and tourists continue to leave Kashmir Valley, Air India said on Sunday that it has reduced its maximum fare on flights connecting Srinagar to Delhi to under Rs 7,000. “Air India has further reduced the fare from Rs 9,500. It is holding maximum fare at Rs 6,715 for Srinagar-Delhi route and at […]
Srinagar: Amid speculations over the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister of India Amit Shah will introduce the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 tomorrow in Rajya Sabha, news agency ANI has reported. The bill aims to implement 10% Economically Weaker Section quota in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah is currently meeting […]
A person was killed in a mysterious blast at Farkiyan area of Keran along Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday. Reports said that at around 9:10 am some explosive material went off inside a tailoring shop at Ferkiyan. In the blast, one person namely Abdul Hamid Bajad of Farkiyan Keran […]
India all-rounder Irfan Pathan and other support staffs of the Jammu and Kashmir’s cricket team were requested to leave the state at the earliest after the Indian Government’s security advisory following unrest in the valley. Pathan, who is associated with Jammu and Kashmir team as player cum mentor along with coach Milap Mewada and trainer […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for a national security committee meeting to discuss and review the situation along the Line of Control and in Jammu and Kashmir. Ary News reported that Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and chief of Inter-Services Intelligence Faiz […]
Home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Sunday days after security was reinforced across theKashmir valley after a terror threat, ANI reported. The Jammu and Kashmir administration had cut short the Amarnath Yatra on Friday and asked pilgrims and vacationers to leave the […]
The US and the Taliban will seek to thrash out elements of a deal to bring a close to Afghanistan’s 18-year conflict in the second day of renewed talks in Doha on Sunday. The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops and turn the page on […]
By our reporter: Former Chief Minister and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti have been placed under house arrest from Saturday evening, reports said. A Senior PDP leader told this reporter that she has been under house arrest and has been barred from going to Rajouri and Poonch as she was scheduled to move out. Earlier Mehbooba […]
Amid the ongoing confusion in Kashmir, there has been a sudden increase in the quantum and nature of ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) in the past few days. This followed attempted actions by Pakistan’s BAT (Border Action Team) and opening of artillery fire, which led to severe retaliation by Indian troops against […]
In light of potential terror threats to the Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, national carrier Air India on Sunday announced to cap the fare at Rs 9,500 for all flights to and from Srinagar till August 15. “In view of the prevailing circumstances, Air India has decided to cap the fare at Rs 9,500 for all […]