Forces resort to aerial firing in Pampore
Srinagar: Government forces resorted to aerial firing in Pampore after scores of protesters pelted rocks on them on Thursday. Soon after the incidents shopkeepers downed their shutters and people were seen running in chaos, witnesses said. The incident took place amid a gunfight between militants and government forces in Balehama, Khunmoh area not so far […]
Kashmir problem, a national issue: RSS chief Bhagwat
Nagpur:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday that Kashmir problem is not region-specific but a national issue, and it must be treated in the same manner. “The Kashmir problem should not just be confined to Kashmir alone, but should be viewed as an all India problem and therefore we should all come […]
Babri Masjid case: SC to re-examine 1994 verdict holding ‘offering prayers in mosque not essential in Islam’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to examine the correctness of its 1994 verdict holding that “offering namaz in a mosque is not an essential and integral part of Islam and Muslims can offer prayers anywhere”, the Asian Age reported. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Bhushan and […]
Drive to save Chinar trees launched across Kashmir
SRINAGAR, MARCH 15: A valley-wide campaign to save Chinar trees was launched today with wide-scale plantation of Chinar saplings, a symbol of the famed heritage of Kashmir. At Srinagar, Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir today kick-started the plantation drive by planting a Chinar sapling at Emporium Garden here. The Minister […]
Finance and Education Minister meets Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 6: Sh. Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Minister for Education, Finance, Labour & Employment called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Sh. Bukhari discussed with the Governor certain higher education policy issues which were earlier deliberated in a meeting held on 6thMarch 2018 by Governor with Education Minister and Vice-Chancellors […]
GoI must ban fraudulent online sellers: Zulfkar
NEW DELHI: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali has represented Jammu & Kashmir State in International Consumer Day celebrations at New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister demanded banning online sellers, who are duping the consumers. The function was chaired by the Union Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan […]
TDP set to exit NDA, will back YSR Congress’s no-confidence motion
March 15, 2018 The Telugu Desam Party is all set to break its alliance with the BJP and could exit the NDA as early as Friday. The party has also decided to support the YSR Congress Partys no-confidence motion in Parliament tomorrow. TDP president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has called a […]
Clashes erupt as gunfight rages in Khunmoh
Srinagar: Amid the on going gun fight in the Khunmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar, clashes have erupted between youth and the government forces. The gun fight ensued after forces laid siege in the area following the attack on cops who were guarding a Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anwar Khan. According to the police, a cop […]
PSL 3 final tickets sell out within 15 hours
Tickets for the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to be played in Karachi sold out within 15 hours of going on sale. Cricket fanatics queued up from early Thursday morning to buy tickets of the final, which will mark the return of international cricket in the city. The tickets for the much-awaited final […]
Ashwin seeks sharp turn in perception for white-ball success
India’s Ravichandran Ashwin believes finger-spinners are battling a perception of ineffectiveness in limited-overs cricket but remains confident that he and his ilk can flourish with the white ball. Once considered a luxury for a penchant to bleed runs in order to claim wickets, wrist-spinners have taken limited-overs cricket by storm, excelling in the dual enforcer-defender […]
