India will take seriously Pak’s call for peace: Defence minister
Any comment from Islamabad calling for peace between the two countries will be taken seriously by India, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today in the backdrop of the Pakistan Army chief favouring talks to resolve lingering disputes. The minister also said the armed forces will “fully honour” the government’s decision not to launch any operations […]
Kashmir shuts on Molvi Farooq, Gani Lone’s death anniversaries
Srinagar : In response to the call “Eidgah Chalo” march by Joint Resistance Leadership, a shutdown is being observed in the Kashmir valley to mark the death anniversaries of late Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone. All shops, business establishments, government and private offices remained closed while as public transport is mostly off the […]
China successfully launches satellite to explore dark side of Moon
Beijing: China successfully launched a relay satellite today to enable a rover to communicate with the Earth from the Moon’s mysterious far side, as part of the Communist giant’s ambitious goal of being the first country to send such a probe. Named Queqiao (Magpie Bridge), the 400-kg satellite has a designed life of three years. […]
Militants attack police post in Pulwama in south Kashmir
Srinagar : Unknown gunmen on Monday fired upon a police guard of minority picket in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that unknown gunmen fired upon a police guard of minority picket in Sadehpora Tahab area of district Pulwama. However, there were no reports of any loss or damage. Meanwhile, an official said that the […]
Soldier injured in south Kashmir succumbs in pune
Srinagar Army soldier, Naik Deepak Nainwal, 35, from Dehradun’s Harrawala who was injured in an encounter last month in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district, died in Pune on Sunday. Nainwal got hit by a bullet in his spine and was admitted to Delhi’s Army Research and Referral hospital from where he was shifted to Pune, where […]
Omer Abdullah condemns abusive language used against Mehbooba
Srinagar Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Monday condemned the language used in a video against chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. Taking to his widely followed twitter handle Omar wrote: “This is absolutely unacceptable language used against @MehboobaMufti & is unequivocally condemned with the request that @JmuKmrPolice file a FIR against this abusive […]
Handwara gunfight: One more militant body recovered, toll 4
Srinagar: Body of one more militant has been recovered near the gunfight site at Brinjal forest area of Vilgam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, taking the death toll of militants to four. An army official told GNS that the body of the fourth militant has been recovered during the search operation. He said that […]
Democracy defeated BJP in Karnataka, G.A. Mir
Srinagar : Reacting to the resignation of B.S. Yeddyrappa before facing a trust vote in Karnataka Assembly, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G.A. Mir today described it as the victory of India Democracy, saying that the Nation needs to rise to the occasion to save the Institutions. It was a defeat of BJP […]
PM Modi urges youth of J-K to return to ‘mainstream’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to those Kashmiri youth who have joined militancy to return to their homes and live a life of “dignity and peace.” Addressing an official function at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar where he inaugurated the 330mw Kishenganga Hydel Project and also laid foundation of Srinagar Ring […]
Police detain Er Rasheed over protest against PM Modi’s Kashmir visit
Srinagar,: Independent legislator Er Rasheed was detained on Saturday by the police in Srinagar while he was leading a protest rally against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the region. Reports said Rasheed along with his supporters tried to take a protest rally from his Jawahar Nagar residence, but policemen deployed in strength took him […]
