Police arrests cop with heroin in Handwara
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a cop at a checkpoint and seized contraband substance from his possession in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police spokesman in a statement said that one person identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Peer son of Abdul Ahad resident of Kalmuna Handwara […]
Martyrs Day: Restrictions imposed in Srinagar
Srinagar : Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Saturday to prevent separatist called protests in connection with the Martyrs Day. July 13 is observed as Martyrs Day in Jammu and Kashmir to remember those killed in the firing outside the Srinagar Central Jail by forces of the Dogra Maharaja in 1931. The […]
17 foreigners detained for illegal stay in Gr Noida flee from police custody
Noida (UP) : Seventeen foreigners, who were detained in Greater Noida for allegedly staying in the country without valid travel documents, have escaped from police custody, officials said Friday. They were among the 60 foreign nationals from nine countries who were detained on Wednesday over invalid visa and passport documents and faced deportation, they said. […]
US, India Begin Talks Amid Escalating Trade Tensions
Agencies NEW DELHI — India and US trade officials held talks on Friday in a bid to resolve the pertaining trade differences. The US delegations headed by Assistant USTR for India Christopher Wilson reached New Delhi on Thursday. The delegation also includes Deputy Assistant USTR Brendan Lynch. The two sides are holding a comprehensive dialogue in the […]
No Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid due to restrictions
Srinagar: No Friday prayers could be offered at historic Jamia Masjid due to restrictions imposed by the authorities as a precautionary measure to prevent any demonstration. The main gates of the Jamia Masjid, stronghold of Hurriyat Conference (HC) led by Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq, were closed on Friday and no devotee was allowed to enter […]
Guv calls for collective endeavour for growth, development in JK
Srinagar : Governor Satya Pal Malik, in his message on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day, has called for collective efforts from all sections of the Society to secure rapid growth and development of the State on all fronts. Governor observed that Jammu and Kashmir has always been known for its glorious pluralistic ethos and harmony […]
Grant us Indian citizenship or deport, demand Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants
Agencies Srinagar : Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants, who returned from across the Line of Control under a rehabilitation scheme, appealed to the central and state governments on Friday that they be either granted Indian citizenship or deported. “We are a total of 350 women…we should be made citizens here as is the case […]
Sopore traders, fruit growers protest against highway restrictions
Srinagar : Traders, civil society members and fruit growers on Friday held a protest at Sopore fruit mandi to demand revocation of order restricting the movement of vehicles on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The protesters were holding placards and banners carrying messages like ‘we love yatris’, ‘lift the ban on highway’ and ‘save fruit industry of […]
Youth injured in mysterious blast at Pulwama
Srinagar: A 28 year old youth was injured in a mysterious blast in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Police sources that the injured has been identified as Javaid Ahmad Dar son of Mohamad Abdullah Dar resident of Zasov Pulwama. “He got injured while collecting waste material near a dumping site wherein a mysterious […]
12th batch of 5,395 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath
Agencies Jammu : Amid tight security, a batch of 5,395 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here on Thursday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. As many as 13,555 pilgrims paid obeisance to the ice lingam of Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine till Thursday night. With this, the total number of […]
