Omar alleges break up of PDP-BJP alliance a ‘fixed match’
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah today termed the breakup of the PDP-BJP alliance as “a brilliant fixed match”, saying the two parties “crafted their divorce and scripted it to perfection after taking their cue from Bollywood”. “The PDP & BJP have been watching Bollywood movies for political strategy. This is how they have […]
Tourism dept organizes 200 mtr freestyle swimming competition at Nigeen
Srinagar: After successfully organizing swimming camp during the month of Ramadan, the department of tourism Kashmir organized a swimming competition among the participants on Wednesday. Fifty students of different schools who successfully underwent training in swimming participated in the 200-meter freestyle event at Water Sports Center, Nigeen Club. Director Tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah flagged […]
Governor meets Civil Services qualifiers
SRINAGAR, : At a Reception hosted by them at the Raj Bhavan Governor N.N. Vohra and Mrs. Usha Vohra met the 2017-18 Civil Services qualifiers, along with a number of young IAS and IPS officers who are already serving in the Valley. Among this year’s successful candidates who attended the Reception included Sh. Fazlul Haseeb, […]
Unidentified male body recovered in Srinagar: Police
Police have sought help from the general people to identify the dead body recovered from Bund Bilal Colony area of the Srinagar city. A spokesperson said: “Today Police Post Qamarwari received information from reliable sources that an unidentified male body is laying at Bund Bilal Colony.” “Accordingly, a police team reached the spot and recovered […]
Mamata calls BJP a militant organization
Kolkata , : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday called the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a militant organisation. “We are not a militant organisation like the BJP. They are creating fights not only among Christians, Muslims but also among Hindus,” the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo said. Mamata’s statement comes at a time tensions between the two parties are escalating in […]
ATM guard in Shopian accuses army of beating
An ATM guard of Jammu and Kashmir bank posted at Kundalan village of Shopian was allegedly beaten by an army on Wednesday in Shopian. An official said that an ATM guard identified as Hilal Ahmad Parrey, 26, son of Abdul Qayoom, a resident of Kundalan Shopian was admitted in District Hospital Shopian with the marks […]
Ram Madhav rubbishes Omar Abdullah’s horse trading claim
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday asked former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister why he was afraid about the BJP trying to form a government in the state through horse trading and petty politics. Refuting Omar’s allegation, Madhav told ANI, “Why is he (Omar Abdullah) so scared? I’m sure […]
Geelani, Mirwaiz placed under house arrest ahead of protest shutdown
Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mohammad Umar Farooq and chairman of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai were put under house arrest on Thursday, while as Yasin Malik is lodged in police station Kothibagh Srinagar. Reports said that Geelani, Mirwaiz, and Sehrai were placed under house arrest from today morning to prevent […]
Two killed, 4 injured as vehicle falls into gorge at Sinthan Top
Srinagar :Two persons were killed and four others suffered injuries after a vehicle they were traveling in rolled down and fell into a deep gorge at Sinthan Top area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district on Wednesday. A police officer concerned at Police Station Larnoo said that six persons were injured after the vehicle […]
Bombay HC refuses to grant relief to Zakir Naik
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today refused to grant relief to Islamic scholar Dr Zakir Naik, who is facing charges of inciting communal disharmony and under the UAPA, observing that he did not show any interest or desire to help the probe agencies. A division bench of justices R M Savant and Revati Mohite Dere […]
