Three youth injured in clashes in south Kashmir’s Tral
SRINAGAR: Three youth suffered pellet injuries during clashes with the government forces on Wednesday at Nagbal in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. As per sources, a group of youths pelted the vehicles of security forces with stones soon after a gunfight broke out in Tral forests that left a militant dead. The forces […]
Hizb And Drugs Are Poles Apart: Spokesperson
Srinagar : Hizb-ul-Mujahideen has termed as baseless the statement of Inspector General of Police (Jammu) M K Sinha that the outfit is engaged in smuggling narcotics into J&K. Hizb chief spokesperson Saleem Hashmi in a statement issued to GNS said: “Hizb-ul-Mujahideen is fighting for the cause of Islam and freedom of Kashmir. Our organization and […]
As ‘Token of Love’, Hindus donate land for graveyard to Muslims in Ayodhya
Agencies Ayodhya: In a gesture that could ease tension between Hindus and Muslim and, perhaps, pave the way for a solution to the Ram temple dispute, Hindus in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya district have donated land to Muslims for a burial ground. The land has been donated in Belarikhan village under the Gosaiganj Assembly constituency. The […]
Assam police arrests Kashmir man for ‘obscene remark’ on Fb on slain CRPF man’s wife
Agencies Guwahati: Assam Police has arrested a person from Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly posting an obscene comment on Facebook on the widow of a CRPF commando who was killed in a blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand last month, an official statement said Tuesday. The slain CRPF commando, Sunil Kalita, hailed from […]
Tral gunfight: Killed millitant was affiliated with Zakir Musa group
Srinagar : The militant who was killed in a gunfight with government forces at Branpatri forests in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday was affiliated with the the Ansar-Gazwat-ul- Hind (AGH) outfit. Police spokesman said that the killed militant was identified as Shabir Ahmad Malik from Nagbal Tral. “As per the police […]
Mobile App Developed For Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar : To enable pilgrims intending to undertake Amarnath Yatra, Amarnath Shrine Board has introduced a new mobile-based application for Yatris. The app is designed and developed by National E-Governance Division ( NeGD) of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeITY), Govt. of India, said an official spokesman in a statement. The spokesperson of the […]
Can’t let Iraqi territory to be used for attacking Iran: Braham Salih to US
Agencies Washington: Baghdad will not allow the United States to use its bases on Iraqi territory for an attack on neighboring Iran, Iraq’s President Barham Salih said on Wednesday. “We do not want our territory to be a staging post for any hostile action against any of our neighbors, including Iran. This is definitely not part […]
In RS, Oppn targets govt over media misuse, mob lynching
New Delhi: Misuse of media and social media, mob lynching and communalism were among the issues that Opposition members raked up to hit out at the government in the Rajya Sabha today as the debate over the motion of thanks on President’s address continued for the second day. Accusing social media firms of favouring the […]
Rupee slips 12 paise to 69.48 vs USD in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee opened on a weak note and declined 12 paise to 69.48 against the US dollar in opening trade Wednesday, amid simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and higher crude oil prices. The rupee opened weak at 69.40 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 69.48, down 12 paise […]
Driver killed, another person injured as Tractor turns turtle in Kangan
Srinagar : A tractor met with an accident and turned turtle on Wednesday on Srinagar-Leh highway in Kangan tehsil of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, leaving the driver dead and another occupant injured. Witnesses said that a tractor on way from Gagangir to Fraw turned turtle near Jamia Masjid Gund in the jurisdiction of Police Station […]
