Army thrash policeman in Kupwara after ‘minor altercation’
Srinagar Army men of 41 Rashtriya Rifles on late Friday evening thrashed a Munshi of a local police station near Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Kupwara. Army personnel of 41 Rashtriya Rifles caught hold of the policeman following a scuffle and beat him up. Shabir Ahmad ‘munshi’ was beaten and he was later taken to sub-district […]
Omer befools people on Article 35A:BJP
Jammu The BJP on Thursday attacked National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, saying he was fooling the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Article 35A which grants special privileges to the citizens of the state. The state unit of the party said Kashmiris are settling in Jammu province under a “design” even while they are vehemently opposing […]
Killing militants can not resolve the Kasmir problem;Mirwaiz
Hurriyat (M) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that those sitting in New Delhi who think that Kashmir problem will be resolved by killing all the militants forget that militancy is a reaction of repression. “Each day young educated boys are being killed and there is a belief in some sitting in New Delhi […]
Zahoor watali sent on 10 days remand
Srinagar Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, who was arrested in “terror funding” case yesterday, was on Friday sent to 10-day NIA custody. The NIA on Wednesday conducted searches at a dozen locations in Kashmir, including the house of Watali. Watali was produced before a court in Delhi. The court sent him on a 10 days NIA […]
Yashwant sinha seeks clearance of stand of New Delhi on Article 35A
Srinagar Former Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday said New Delhi should immediately clear its stand on Article 35-A. The article grants special status to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir. “People of Jammu and Kashmir are very concerned over the issue and the Centre should clear it’s […]
Modi’s I-Day speech reeked of hypocrisy: CPI-M
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech was “remarkable for its disconnect with reality and reeked of hypocrisy in certain matters”, the CPI-M has said. The most hypocritical was Modi’s exhortation that the Kashmir problem will not be solved by “gaali” (abuse) and “goli” (bullet) but by embracing Kashmiris, said […]
Why rising rupee is a big headache for India’s garments industry
August 17, 2017(Agencies) For the first time in the history of India’s garment exports to the US, the country has clocked top position in market share in the category ‘men/boys knitwear shirts cotton’ (a variety of knitwear) for the first six months of 2017. This was attributed to the slowdown in China. Exporters, however, said […]
US designating Hizbul as terror group sad: Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) The US decision to declare Hizbul Mujahideen a specially-designated terrorist organisation led by an internationally recognised terrorist is “saddening”, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on Thursday. Addressing a weekly media briefing, spokesperson Nafees Zakaria claimed that the US had always appreciated Pakistan’s sacrifices in counter-terrorism efforts, which makes this decision “saddening”. He […]
India is not the best team in the world, says Michael Clarke
August 17 (Agencies) Former Australian captain Michael Clarke says India is not the best team in the world despite being ranked as the number one side by ICC in the five-day game. But Clarke believes India can become the best team in the world if they can win in South Africa, Australia and England. Virat […]
Governor visits Ladakh Garrison
LEH Governor N.N. Vohra visited 14 Corps Hqrs, Leh, where he was briefed by Lt. Gen PJS Pannu, Corps Commander. Lt. Gen. Pannu briefed Governor about the overall situation along the LoC and LaC which fall within the Area of Responsibility of this Corps and also about certain other important matters relating to the Ladakh […]
