21% Indian children are under-weight: Global Hunger Index
New Delhi: They have extremely low weight for their height; the only country with a higher prevalence of child wasting is war-torn South Sudan. At least one in five Indian children under the age of five are wasted, which means they have extremely low weight for their height, reflecting acute under-nutrition, according to the Global […]
AMU issues notice to nine Kashmiri students for attempt to hold slain militant Mannan Wani’s funeral prayer
NewDelhi:-The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Friday issued notices to nine Kashmiri students for allegedly trying to conduct ‘namaz-e-janaza’ (funeral prayers) on the campus following the death of PhD scholar-turned-militant Mannan Bashir Wani in North Kashmir on Thursday. A native of Kupwara in J&K, research scholar Wani was expelled from AMU in January this year […]
#MeToo: After Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga accused of sexual assault
NewDelhi:-After an Indian flight attendant had accused former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga of sexually harassing her, star Islander pacer Lasith Maling has now also been accused of sexual assault by a singer named Chinmayi Sripaada at a Mumbai hotel. Chinmayi Sripaada took to the micro-blogging site Twitter to narrate the alleged incident. As per […]
KU students offer prayers in absentia to Mannan, associate
Srinagar:The students of Kashmir University on Thursday offered prayers in absentia for the slain rebel scholar who was killed during an encounter today. Reports said that scores of the students from various departments took out the protest march from Zakura hostel to the Varsity. The protesting students later assembled at the premises of the varsity […]
Establish 24×7 snow clearance control rooms from October 17: Div Com to DCs
SRINAGAR,: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the valley including Leh and Kargil districts to establish snow clearance control rooms in their offices. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir issued the direction while reviewing the stock of preparedness to be made for pre and post snowfall across Kashmir division including […]
J&K Bank Chairman inaugurates All India Devotional Song Competition
Srinagar, Oct 11: J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed today inaugurated the All India Devotional Song Competition as a part of Navratra Festival 2018 at Yog Ashram Complex Katra by lighting a traditional lamp in presence of Director J&K Bank D.K Pandoh, Chairman Devotional Song Committee & President Hotel Association Katra Rakesh Wazir. The function was attended by Chairman […]
Manan Wani’s death is entirely our loss: Mehbooba
Srinagar : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that ‘the death of Manan Wani is entirely our loss’. Mehbooba in her tweet said that all the political parties should realize the gravity of such situation and should try to facilitate a solution through dialogue with all the […]
Hurriyat activist shot dead in Shopian village
Srinagar : A Hurriyat activist was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Meemender area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. Tariq Ahmad Ganie, who was a former militant, was fired upon by gunmen near his home at Meemender village. In the incident, Ganie received serious bullet wounds and was taken to nearby hospital where […]
Mannan Wani killing: JRL calls for shutdown on Friday
Srinagar: Soon after the news spread about the killing of AMU scholar-turned-militant, Manan Wani, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Thursday called for a complete shutdown on Friday to pay tributes to the slain militant. Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in his tweet expressed pain over the killing of Manan Wani in an encounter, […]
North Kashmir: Hizb commander Mannan Wani among two militants killed in Kupwara gunfight
Baramulla: Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Mannan Wani was killed along with his associate in a fierce gun-battle with government forces in north Kashmir’s Handwara on Thursday. A police official confirmed the killing of two militants in the gunfight that raged intermittently since 2:30 am in the village following a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO). He identified one of the […]
