Jammu : Dogra Swabhimaan Sangthan(DSS) chief and candidate for Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabhaseats, Choudhary Lal Singh, was Wednesday detained with supporters en route to Kishtwar, officials said. The former ministerwas detained in Assar.area of the Doda district, the officials said. Singh, a two time-minister and two-times MP, is contesting from both Jammu and Udhampour Lok Sabha constituencies as candidate of the DSS, which was floated by him last year after resigning as BJP minister over Rasana rape and […]
Agencies Islamabad : Pakistan’s Premier Imran Khan has said he believes there may be a better chance of peace talks with India and settle the Kashmir issue if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party BJP wins the general elections. India will go to elections in seven phases beginning from Thursday. “Perhaps if the BJP (Bharatiya […]
Agencies The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested JKLF chief Yasin Malik in connection with an alleged funding case, officials said here. Malik was brought to Delhi on Tuesday evening after a special NIA court in Jammu gave the go ahead for his custodial interrogation by the probe agency, they said. The Jammu and Kashmir […]
Srinagar: The Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS) leader who was critically injured in an attack in which his PSO was killed inside Kishtwar hospital, succumbed to injuries at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu on Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana told a local news agency that Chandrakant Sharma (RSS leader) succumbed to his injuries […]
Agencies NEW DELHI — A day after the release of the BJP manifesto which promised removal of article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that it was hindering development of the state. In an interview to a TV channel, Modi said former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s […]
BHADERWAH — A 70-year-old man and a girl were killed and three others critically injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district Tuesday, police said. The five family members were on way to their home in Kishtwar when their car rolled down a hill […]
Srinagar : RSS leader sustained critical injuries while his security guard was killed after unknown gunmen attacked them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. Reports said that gunmen opened fire on RSS leader identified as Chandrakant Singh and his security personal in district hospital Kishtwar, resulting in on spot death of the security personnel and […]
Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed in parts of Ganderbal district including Nunner and its adjoining areas on third consecutive day to mourn the killing of a local student-turned-militant Rahil Rashid Sheikh. On Saturday, a local student-turned-militant Rahil Rashid Sheikh of Nuner village in Ganderbal district was killed during an encounter with government […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday appeared before the National Investigation Agency for the second consecutive day for questioning in connection with a case related to funding of “terror groups” and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Mirwaiz came to the NIA headquarters under police protection and will be questioned […]
Srinagar : A brief exchange of firing took place between militants and goverment forces in Satoora Khangund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 42RR, CRPF 180BN and SOG launched a cordon and search operation in Satoora Khangund. A senior Police officer said that […]
