Veteran Gojri writer Khadim Qammar passes away
Jammu;Veteran Gojri writer and poet Choudhary Khadim Qammar passed away last night after a prolonged illness at his residence near Poonch. He was 75. Qammar was one of the active member of Anjmun Taraqi Gojri Adab Poonch , a literary and social organisation established in 1970 for the development of Gojri literature and Gujjar Culture […]
China warns of countering US tariffs
Beijing, April 6 : China warned on Friday it will counter tariff measures by the US even though it might lead to a trade war between the two countries. If the US continued its protectionism despite opposition from China and the international community, China would fight to the end to “protect the interests of the […]
IPL 2018 starts with clash of titans
Mumbai, April 6 : Defending champions Mumbai Indians and and two-time winners Chennai Super Kings, the most successful teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will begin the 11th edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament with a mouthwatering clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. Hosts Mumbai, who have laid their hands on the […]
Middle-aged man raped 12-yr-old step daughter repeatedly for 1 yr in Ambala
Ambala: A middle-aged man allegedly raped his 12-year-old step daughter repeatedly for the past one year in the Ambala cantonment area, police said Thursday. The accused had threatened his wife and step daughter not to disclose the matter to anyone, they said. The girl and her mother escaped from the house on Thursday when the […]
SHO Nigeen injured during clashes: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday said that Station House Officer (SHO) Nigeen, Manzoor Ahmad Friday sustained injuries during the clashes between youth and forces. The injured cop is being treated in hospital, police said. “Our colleague SHO Nageen Insp Manzoor got injured today morning in a stone pelting incident. He is being treated in hospital. We […]
No job, no vote: Rajasthan town warns Modi ahead of 2019 polls
Kasba Bonli: Rakesh Kumar has a post-graduate degree but works as a house painter in the small town of Kasba Bonli in Rajasthan. The 31-year-old, the only one of eight siblings to attend university, said his attempts to get a salaried job had failed, and he blamed the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for […]
Kashmir killings: GMC students protest in Srinagar
Srinagar : MBBS students of GMC Srinagar organised a sit-in in Shaheed Afzal Guru Park in the campus lawns against the recent killings in Shopian. The apron donning students holding placards were joined by doctors and paramedics in GMC premises amid pro-freedom slogans. The students also adopted the resolution by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the […]
India trying to resolve Kashmir through barrel of the gun : Pakistan
Islamabad—Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif Friday accused India of trying to resolve the Kashmir dispute “through the barrel of the gun”. Asif said this in a statement on ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ which is being observed in Pakistan. “The recent killings of 20 unarmed civilians in Indian Kashmir are again a manifestation of the Indian policy […]
2 brothers killed in road accident
Banihal : Two persons were today killed after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. Two brothers, identified as Sanjay Singh and Manjeet Singh, were travelling in an Alto car, which skidded-off the road near Karool […]
kashmir killings: Banihal, Uri observes shutdown
Srinagar, A complete shutdown is being observed in Banihal town of district Ramban and Uri town of district Baramulla against the Kashmir killings. Reports said all the shops, government, private offices and other business establishment remain closed in solidarity with victim families. On last Sunday 20 people were killed, including 13 militants, four civilians and […]
