Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have booked Shia Muslim mourners for raising pro-freedom slogans during a Muharram procession on Srinagar outskirts. In a statement, a police spokesperson said, “On surfacing of a video in social media in which mourners were found chanting pro Azadi slogans in a Jaloos-e-Aza (Mauharram Procession). […]
BJP MP and member of Information Technology (IT) parliamentary panel Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday wrote to committee’s chairperson and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, urging him to cancel the panel’s upcoming meeting citing that its agenda is in contravention of the rules of the House. The meeting, scheduled on September 1, is on the withdrawal of the 4G […]
A day after 24-year-old man, who was on interim bail in POSCO case, allegedly committed suicide by jumping from Tawi bridge, the police on Wednesday ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident. “We are deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident. A high-level enquiry into the matter to ascertain the facts and circumstances of the case […]
In a crucial meet of chief ministers belonging to opposition parties on Wednesday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urged all the heads of states to together move Supreme Court to postpone NEET, JEE examinations saying students were not prepared. “The exams are in September. Why should the lives of students be put at risk? We […]
Israeli aircraft struck posts belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah early on Wednesday after shots were fired from Lebanon towards its troops, Israel’s military said. Later in the day, Israeli warplanes also bombed Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to Palestinians in the enclave launching incendiary balloons towards Israel, according to the military. […]
Test skipper Azhar Ali came in for criticism over his form and leadership during their 1-0 series defeat in England but the 35-year-old said the thought of stepping down as captain never entered his mind. Pakistan dominated much of the opening Test in Manchester but England pulled off a memorable three-wicket victory by riding a […]
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) recently held a meeting with new LG Manoj Sinha and held a detailed meeting with him giving him all the background of their sufferings at the hands of administration in Jammu and Kashmir. They informed the LG that despite business being shut from the past 13 months, there […]
Unscheduled power cuts have irked the residents of many localities in North kashmir’s Handwara, Kultura feeder demanding that power supply must be restored as per schedule Accusing Power Development Department (PDD) for ignoring their plights, Inhabitants of various areas of Guloora,Kultura,Pohrupeth Hanjishart etc on demanded immediate redressal of the genuine grievances. Residents of the said […]
Kabul:Heavy flooding has killed at least 70 people and injured dozens of others as heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. Spokesperson for northern Parwan province Wahida Shahkar said the number of casualties may rise as rescue teams work to locate people buried under destroyed houses. She said at least 66 […]
A 95-year-old man from Srinagar’s Kawdara area on Tuesday was among 16 persons who died due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since overnight, taking the fatality count to 649 in Jammu and Kashmir, reported a local news agency, Global News Service. Among the casualties, thirteen were from Kashmir Valley while three persons including a […]