Pathan brothers to train two Kashmiri youngsters
The Cricket Academy of Pathans (CAP), a coaching institute of Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and his brother Yusuf Pathan, who have collaborated with the Indian Army, has sponsored two youngsters from Jammu & Kashmir to train in their Noida-based academy. Danish Qadeer (18 years) and Shahrukh Husssein (20 years) were selected in the trials conducted […]
Petitioner challenging Article 35-A claims “anecdotal evidence”of being resident of JK.
Srinagar The petitioner behind the second challenge to Article 35A of the Constitution, which accords special rights and privileges to residents of Jammu and Kashmir, says she has “anecdotal evidence” to suggest her family is originally from Kashmir, and that they had left it 200 years ago, Indian Express reported. Charu Wali Khanna, a lawyer and former […]
18 passengers injured in us accident at Handwara Village
Eighteen passengers were injured, three of them critically, after a bus they were traveling on turned turtle in Chontipora village of Mawer area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred today morning when the bus was on its way to Handwara from Mawer. Station House Officer (SHO) Qalamabad […]
Gunfight rages in Handwara
A gunfight erupted between militants and forces in Handwara area of Kupwara district in northern part of Kashmir. Special Operations Group (SOG) Handwara and Army’s 6 RR cordoned off Hingnikoot Ramhal area of Handwara after “specific input” about the presence of militants, sources said. They said that militants hiding in the area opened fire on […]
No kashmir dialogue amid violence, says SC
A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said, “Talks with whom? No talk can take place unless the violence stops.” The Supreme Court on Monday said that no meaningful discussion is possible in Jammu and Kashmir unless violence stops. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice […]
BJP Trying To Protect All Accused Connected To Bomb Blast Cases, Says Digvijaya Singh
21 August 2017(Agencies) With the Supreme Court granting bail to 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday said that it was expected as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government is trying to protect all the accused connected with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the bomb […]
Trump to outline Afghan strategy in national TV address
August 21, 2017, WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost. The speech Monday night will also give Trump a chance for a reset after one of the most […]
Schedule released for Hockey Asia Cup 2017
Monday Aug 21 2017 (Agencies) The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Monday announced the schedule for Hero Men’s Asia Cup 2017, which is to be held in Bangladesh in October this year. The 10th edition of the quadrennial event will take place at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, returning to Bangladesh […]
Hotel in Mecca evacuated after fire
Monday Aug 21 2017 AFP RIYADH: A hotel in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, where two million Muslims will perform the annual hajj pilgrimage, was evacuated Monday after a fire broke out, the civil defence service said. Civil defence spokesman Nayef al-Sharif said no casualties were reported in the fire, which was sparked by […]
Sensex falls; Infosys weighs
21 August 2017 REUTERS – Indian shares ended lower on Monday, with market heavyweight Infosys Ltd extending losses for a second session following Vishal Sikka’s resignation as the chief executive officer and managing director of the company on Friday. The benchmark BSE Sensex closed down 0.84 percent at 31,258.85, its lowest in five sessions while […]
