Villagers catch leopard cub in north Kashmir

Villagers catch leopard cub in north Kashmir

Srinagar: A leopard cub was caught by locals in Khurhama village of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on late Tuesday afternoon. Locals told GNS that the leopard cub was spotted at Khurhama village at around 5:00 p.m. and caught by the villagers and handed later over to police-post Kuligam. A police officer confirmed it and said that […]

Massive fire damages four houses in Sopore

Massive fire damages four houses in Sopore

Srinagar : A devastating fire on Wednesday in Sopore town of Baramulla district in north Kashmir damaged five residential houses. Reports said that fire broke out at a residential house of Khazir Muhammad Malla in Chankhan area of Sopore and then spread to other adjoining houses. The devastating incident resulted in damage to five residential […]

India to ask Pak to insulate Sikhs visiting Kartarpur from Khalistani propaganda

India to ask Pak to insulate Sikhs visiting Kartarpur from Khalistani propaganda

New Delhi : India will ask Pakistan to insulate Sikh pilgrims visiting the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib through the Kartarpur corridor from Khalistani separatist propaganda, official sources said. India will raise the issue during the first meeting with Pakistan to finalise the modalities for the Kartarpur corridor on Thursday. The meeting will take place on the […]

BJP leader killing: NIA conducts raid in Kishtwar

BJP leader killing: NIA conducts raid in Kishtwar

Jammu :    A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with killings of BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit Parihar. ‘The NIA Team conducted raids at several locations in Kishtwar town in connection with Parihar brothers killing,’ sources here said. […]

Mirwaiz asks MMU to call off March 16 strike

Mirwaiz asks MMU to call off March 16 strike

Srinagar :    Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday asked Majilis-e-Ulema (MMU) to take back the strike call on 16 March. Mirwaiz also extended gratitude to Mutahida Ulema council, traders and civil society for their “concern and support”. Taking to Twitter, Mirwaiz said, “Express my deep gratitude to Mutahida Ulema Council J&K, the […]

KU students protest against GoI’s ban on Jamaat-e-Islami

KU students protest against GoI’s ban on Jamaat-e-Islami

Srinagar: The students of Kashmir University on Wednesday held a strong protest demonstration against the ban on Kashmir’s largest socio-religio-political organization in Jammu and Kashmir. Dozens of students marched from the varsity’s History department upto Humanities block carrying banners and chanting slogans denouncing the ban on Jama’at. Last month Government of India banned Jamaat, a larger […]

Modi govt ‘consciously disenfranchised’ JK people by not holding Assembly election: Omar

Modi govt ‘consciously disenfranchised’ JK people by not holding Assembly election: Omar

(Agencies) Srinagar : National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday the Modi government had “consciously disenfranchised” the people in Jammu and Kashmir by not holding the Assembly election on time. “Dear @narendramodi Sahib, it is good to see you appealing to famous people to increase voter turnout however at the same time your government […]

Militant hideout busted in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, one arrested

Militant hideout busted in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, one arrested

Srinagar: One person was arrested and arms and ammunition, including grenades, were seized by the government forces from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said Wednesday. “On credible input, a joint party of police and other forces busted a hideout in a residential house at Kulgam district’s Yaripora area, and recovered […]

India, Pakistan to discuss Kartarpur corridor on Thursday

Chandigarh: Indian and Pakistani officials will meet at Attari, near Amritsar, on Thursday for their first meeting to finalize the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor to enable Indian pilgrims to pray at the historic Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. The meeting, amid heightened tensions between both countries, is being held to discuss the draft agreement […]

Air pollution deaths are double earlier estimates: study

Paris: Air pollution causes 790,000 premature deaths every year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide, doubling recent assessments, according to a study released Monday. Between 40 and 80 percent of those excess deaths are caused by heart attacks, strokes and other types of cardiovascular disease underestimated up to now as a driver of smog-related mortality, […]