Pak books Hafiz Saeed, 12 others for ‘terror financing’ through charities
Agencies Lahore : Jamaat-ud- Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close aides have been booked by Pakistani agencies for committing multiple offences of “terrorism financing and money laundering” through the massive funds collected through charities. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police of Pakistan said on Wednesday that it has registered […]
Kishtwar accident: Guv announces special assistance for girl child who lost her parents
Agencies Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has announced special assistance for three-year-old girl who lost her parents and siblings in Monday”s accident in Kishtwar, a Raj Bhavan spokesman said here on Thursday. A bus met with an accident at Srigwari Kishtwar in which 35 people lost their lives and 17 others […]
Hurriyat (G) spokesperson booked under Public Safety Act, shifted to Udhampur jail
Srinagar : Authorities have booked Hurriyat (G) chief spokesperson under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Srinagar district and shifted him to Udhampur jail on Thursday morning. Hurriyat (G) senior leader and Chief Spokesperson, Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar, was arrested from his residence by police station Shergardi Srinagar more than a fortnight ago and was Wednesday booked […]
First batch of Hajj pilgrims leaves for Jeddah
Srinagar: The first batch of Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform this year’s pilgrimage. Special buses from the Srinagar Hajj House in Bemina area took the pilgrims to the Srinagar airport in the wee hours of Thursday. The passengers will first go to Delhi and afterwards will […]
Complaint against Mehbooba over ‘seditious’ statement forwarded to Jammu SSP
Agencies Jammu: A complaint against former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti over her “seditious” statement earlier this year has been forwarded by the Jammu district magistrate to a senior police officer for examination and necessary action as warranted by the law, a social activist said Wednesday. “The complaint seeking action against the PDP president for her […]
800 militants killed in J&K between 2014-18: Centre
Agencies New Delhi: The security forces have killed 800 militants since 2014, of which 249 were in 2018, the Centre told the Parliament on Wednesday. In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State in the Defence Ministry Shripad Naik said 104 were killed in 2014, 97 in 2015, 140 […]
Rahul firm on resignation, says CWC should decide quickly on successor
Agencies New Delhi : Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he is no longer Congress president and the party’s working committee should meet immediately to decide on his successor. Gandhi told reporters he has already resigned and the Congress Working Committee should make the appointment soon. “I am no longer the Congress president. I have already resigned. […]
Two youth found dead in Anantnag
Srinagar : Two youth were found dead in a mysterious condition on Wednesday in Sherbag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Two bodies were recovered from a graveyard at Sherbagh, reported news agency GNS. A police official said that preliminary investigation suggests that the duo might have died due to overdose of drugs. He said […]
Fourth batch of 4,694 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave
Srinagar : A new batch of 4,694 pilgrims left Jammu for Kashmir on Wednesday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. An official said that 4,694 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas Jammu in an escorted convoy of vehicles and headed towards the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps, an official said. He said of these, […]
Our destiny is in our hands, not India: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur
Agencies London : Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur was left disappointed after India’s defeat to England in what was a must-win game for the hosts in the ongoing World Cup. On June 30, England defeated India by 31 runs and kept their hopes alive of making it to the semifinals. “How they (India) played, again […]
