Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Friday condemned the Centre’s decision to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was another example of “muscular approach” of the central government to deal with a political issue of the state. “Democracy is a battle of ideas, crackdown followed by banning of Jammat Islami (JK) is condemnable, another […]
Beijing : China on Friday said it welcomed the “goodwill signal” by the Pakistan side responding to reports of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement that the captured IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman would be released as a gesture of peace. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefing Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson […]
(Agencies) New Delhi : Hours after Pakistan announced its decision to release Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, India conveyed to Islamabad that it wants him to be sent back via aerial route and not through the Wagah land border, official sources said. However, late in the night, Pakistan communicated to India that he will […]
Srinagar : At least six Jama’at-e-Islami activists were detained from various villages of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Reports said the activists were detained last night and lodged at police station Tral. The fresh raids were conducted after the Government of India banned Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir. “The JeI has been […]
Srinagar: Hundreds of vehicles moved from Srinagar to Jammu as one-way traffic was restored on the Jammu and Kashmir highway, as per an IANS report. “After stranded vehicles were cleared to decongest the highway, we have allowed trucks to move from Srinagar to Jammu,” a traffic official said, according to the report. Around 2,000 trucks […]
Srinagar : At least three persons were injured after they were hit by pellets during clashes near the site of a gunfight in Langate area of Handwara on Friday. Reports said early morning youth thronged on streets following the gunfight at Babgund village. The injured were shifted to a nearby health centre at Unisoo where […]
One civilian was injured in Kamalkote sector of Uri this morning Police said that Reayaz Ahmad of Kamalkote was taken to hospital for treatment . Reports said that indian and pakistani troops were exchanging heavy artillery fire in many areas of Uri sector more details are awaited .
Police said on Friday morning that in the precious night siege of a langate village that have killed two militants .earlier reports said that 22 RR along with SOG wing of Jammu and Kashmir state police zeroed in on baba gund village of langate in Handwara. In the overnight gunfight police said that two militants […]
Police has imposed curfew like restrictions in Anantnag town on Friday morning and additional paramilitary troops have been deployed in all the sensitive areas of south kashmir. Reports said that in the morning police and CRPF were seen sealing all the routes to the town of Anantnag. Authorities have imposed restrictions in entire area fearing […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at his residence on security this evening amid the heightened tensions with Pakistan. News agency PTI quoted official sources to say the meeting was attended by chiefs of the three Services, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, […]