Farooq Abdullah asks Rajnath to intervene to bring confidence in Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid reports of panic stocking of essentials by Kashmir Valley residents, NC president Farooq Abdullah spoke to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and asked him to take steps to reassure the people. He informed Singh about the tense situation in the Valley which has been further fuelled by speculations about possible developments, National Conference […]

10 killed in explosion at shop in UP

10 killed in explosion at shop in UP

Bhadohi : Ten people were killed and six injured in an explosion at a shop here on Saturday afternoon which also led to collapse of three adjacent houses, officials said. It is suspected that some people are still trapped under the debris and a rescue operation has been launched, they said. The blast took place […]

Modi breaks silences says attackers on Kashmiris helping enemies

Modi breaks silences says attackers on Kashmiris helping enemies

Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned against the targeting of Kashmiris in the wake of the Pulwama attack, speaking out for the first time since violence broke out over a week ago in many parts of the country. “Our fight is for Kashmir, not against Kashmiris… Kashmiris have suffered the most due to […]

Curfew continues in Jammu for fifth running day

Curfew continues in Jammu for fifth running day

Authorities have decided to keep Jammu city under curfew as the threats and attacks continued on Kashmiris living in some vulnerable areas.police has said that they will take a decision on relaxation in curfew after assessment of ground situation during the day. Kashmiris stranded in Jammu have been demanding safe passage to valley and many […]

Pulwama Gunfight: One more militant killed, death toll reaches 9

Srinagar;One more militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight at Pingalan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday late night, taking the death toll to nine. “#Pulwama encounter update: Third #terrorist killed. One #colleague HC Abdul Rashid martyred in the #encounter. Identities & affiliations of killed terrorists being ascertained. Arms & ammunition recovered. Case […]

Sidhu condemns attack but asks if entire nation can be blamed for handful of people

Sidhu condemns attack but asks if entire nation can be blamed for handful of people

Chandigarh: Strongly condemning the “cowardly” attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama by a Pakistan-based terror group in which 40 CRPF soldiers were killed, Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday asked whether an entire nation can be blamed for a handful of people. Forty CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on Thursday in […]

‘Full authority to security forces to decide time, place to retaliate’: Modi

‘Full authority to security forces to decide time, place to retaliate’: Modi

Jhansi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated the nation’s resolve to take on militants decisively in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that security forces have been given full freedom to carry out anti-terror operations to retaliate Pulwama terror attack, which claimed the lives of nearly 42 CRPF jawans. “We have given full authority to the […]

China ‘opposes’ PM visit to Arunachal, says ‘don’t complicate boundary issue’

China ‘opposes’ PM visit to Arunachal, says ‘don’t complicate boundary issue’

Beijing/New Delhi: China’s foreign ministry on Saturday condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, also claimed by China, saying it “firmly opposed” activities of Indian leaders in the region, asserting that it has never recognised the sensitive border state and the Indian leadership should refrain from any action that may “complicate the […]

Muzaffarnagar riots: Life imprisonment to all 7 convicts

Muzaffarnagar: A local court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to all the seven convicts, accused of killing two people in Kawal village in an attack which is believed to have triggered the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The seven convicts – Muzammil, Mujassim, Furkan, Nadeem, Jahangir, Afzal and Iqbal – are accused of killing two people named […]

Azad supports Akhilesh Yadav, accuses govt of misusing probe agencies

Azad supports Akhilesh Yadav, accuses govt of misusing probe agencies

New Delhi: Accusing the government of misusing probe agencies to target opposition leaders in an effort to stall an alliance ahead of the 2019 polls, the Congress on Monday backed SP chief Akhilesh Yadav after it emerged the CBI may quiz him in an illegal mining case. Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad termed the […]