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 […]
Srinagar police seeks help to identify accused involved in theft case
Srinagar police seeks help of the general public in identifying an accused person involved in a bike lifting case of Police Station Sherghari. Srinagar police while investigating case FIR No 25/2018 under section 379 RPC of Police Station Sherghari, analyzed CCTV footage’s of the area. During analysis, it has been found that the accused is […]
Omar Abdullah chairs NC Core Group Meeting in Srinagar
Srinagar : National Conference Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Party’s Core Group at Party Headquarters ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ in Srinagar to discuss the prevailing situation and recent developments in the State. Addressing reporters at the conclusion of the Core Group Meeting, Mr. Omar Abdullah said the party sought the dissolution of […]
JRL petitions UNHRC to seek inquiry of rights violations in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik Wednesday sent a petition to United Nations Human Rights Council demanding the establishment of an independent international commission of inquiry to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the cross human rights violations in Kashmir. The petition describes the overall situation […]
New Delhi repeating 1953 in Kashmir: PDP
Srinagar, Jun 20: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday came out in open stating that the party is ready to sacrifice the government thousand times if it is for the safeguard of the interests of the people of Kashmir and save them from tyrannical times. In a statement issued from the party head office, PDP’ Srinagar […]
Taliban strike Afghan army checkpoints, killing 30 troops
KABUL, — Taliban fighters have killed at least 30 Afghan soldiers in an attack on two checkpoints in western Badghis province, a provincial official said. Abdul Aziz Beg, head of the provincial council in Badghis, said the fighters first attacked the checkpoints, then ambushed reinforcements as they arrived in Bala Murghab district. The Taliban moved […]
