Anyone Can Now Buy Land In J&K, Ladakh Exempted
Any Indian citizen can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir as the Centre on Tuesday issued one of the most significant orders post abrogation of Article 370. Political parties here called it unacceptable saying it was like putting J&K up for sale. However, the government like previous orders, has not extended the adaptation to […]
First snowfall in upper reaches bring out Kangries in Srinagar
By: Tariq Shah Srinagar First snowfall in upper reaches of Kashmir and Zojila especially in Drass has brought the signals of winter to the Srinagar city. It has not only given a push to the woollens on the shops but also the traditional hotpot called Kangri is also on the streets as the people have […]
Gayle is probably the greatest T20 player: Mandeep
Kings XI Punjab opener Mandeep Singh, who is grieving the loss of his father, was in awe of Chris Gayle’s power-hitting against Kolkata Knight Riders and described the Jamaican as the “greatest T20 player” of the game. Casing 150 on Monday night, Gayle, who was overlooked and was also ill in the first phase of […]
New Delhi has kept Kashmir for sale says Omar Abdullah
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Reacting to the recent amendments to the land ownership laws of J&K, former Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said that it was unacceptable for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Omar said that poor land owners having small pieces of land will suffer a lot by […]
US air strike kills five Taliban in Wardak
KABUL: A US air strike launched to support Afghan security forces killed five Taliban fighters in central Afghanistan on Sunday evening, a spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan said. Violence has escalated in recent weeks with clashes taking place between the insurgents and government troops across the country, while negotiators from both sides have held […]
Mehbooba speaks
Mehbooba Mufti after walking to freedom from the sub-jail of her house has shown that she would not be in a mode to waste any time and start the struggle for the restoration of article 370. She has made it clear that she is ready to go back to jail and also to face the […]
4-yr-old boy drowns to death in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara
Anantnag: A four-year-old boy drowned to death on Monday evening in Panjpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Officials said that the boy identified as Muzamil Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Hassan Sheikh of Asthan Mohalla Panjpora accidently fell into a spring when he was riding his bicycle on the road. Soon after […]
Over 36k new cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to 79,46,429
New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 after over three months, while the new fatalities registered during the same period remained under 500, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to79,46,429, with36,470 new infections being reported […]
7 killed, 70 injured in bomb blast at seminary in Pakistan
Peshawar: A powerful bomb blast ripped through a seminary in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar city on Tuesday, killing at least seven children and wounding 70 others, senior police officials said. The blast occurred at the seminary in Dir Colony in interior Peshawar city after Fajr (morning) prayers. A bag filled with explosive materials was kept close […]
Woman among four injured in leopard attack in Pulwama
Pulwama: Four persons were injured after a leopard attacked them in Rohmoo village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Residents of Rohmoo village said that a leopard appeared in orchards of the area on Tuesday morning and mauled four persons including a lady. The injured were rushed to a PHC Rohmoo from where they […]
