By Our Reporter Srinagar: In the backdrop of recent rumours that Central Government was going to strike down article 35 A, followed by deployment of additional paramiliatary troops, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his two National Conference MP’s Hussnain Masoodi and Akbar Lone. Reports from New Delhi said […]
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he wants to get out of Afghanistan “as quickly as he can” and reiterated that the US should not have been in these wars. The Trump administration has intensified its efforts in recent months to seek a negotiated settlement of America’s longest war in Afghanistan where […]
Agencies New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday gave his assent to the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage), Bill, 2019, which criminalises instant ‘triple talaq’ among Muslims and attracts a jail term of three years for the husband. With the President’s approval, the Bill has become an Act. Soon after the Bill […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have achieved major success by solving various theft cases in central Kashmir’s Budgam district by arresting 5 accused and recovered property worth lakhs. A police spokesman in a statement said that police station Chadoora acted on various complaints received during recent past, from complainants wherein one Maruti 800, Motor […]
Srinagar : Separatist leader Shakeel Bakshi escaped an attack on his life by unidentified gunmen here on Wednesday, officials said. The gunmen entered Bakshi’s residence at Bemina locality and opened fire at him. However, the assailants missed the target and Bakshi managed to escape unhurt, the officials said. The police have taken cognizance of the […]
Srinagar : Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen millitant from central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A source said that a naka was laid by the Budgam Police at Qazipora area of the district following a tip-off about the movement of some militants in the area. “During the checking, one militant has been apprehended along […]
Jammu : A civilian was injured as India and Pakistan troops exchanged fire along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, official sources said here on Thursday. “Pakistan violated the ceasefire last night in Nowshera sector of Rajouri in which a civilian suffered injuries,” sources said. The civilian identified as Mohammad […]
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar: Heavy rains on Thursday morning, left most of the Srinagar city submerged in water. Water logging was witnessed in Lal Chowk, Regal Chowk, Polo view and TRC Crossing. The shopkeepers in Hari Singh High Street area up to Sarai Bala could not open the shops due to water logging. Taking […]
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik decided to submit a proposal to the Government of India for grant of one time compensation to the left out 5300 families of PoJK Displaced Persons (DPs) of 1947, who were initially registered outside the State but […]