Abu Salem, Karimullah Khan get life, Merchant given death in 1993 Mumbai blasts case
A Special TADA Court on Thursday awarded life sentence to prime accused Abu Salem and Karimullah Khan, while awarding death sentence to M. Tahir Merchant in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Special Judge G.A. Sanap also slapped a fine of Rs 200,000 on convicts Salem and Khan, after finding them guilty on various charges including […]
Sumji residence raided by NIA
Srinagar National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided the residence of Hurriyat Conference (g) General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Sumji at Bijbehara in southern part of Kashmir. Sources said that a team of NIA alongwith a contingent of police and other forces raided the residence of Sumji and started searches. A team of NIA is also […]
Parents and police should help to stop stunt bikers
The tragic killing of Suhail ahmad Matoo 22 year old young boy while trying to do stunt on his bike near hazratbal on Wednesday evening has brought to focus the growing mishaps by reckless bikers on Srinagar roads. The killing of Suhail is a chilling reminder to parents and police to deal with the situation […]
NIA raids Agha syed Hassan in Budgam
NIA sleuths were conducting searches at the residence and other commercial houses being owned by Shia leader who is part of Hurriyat conference, at budgham today. Searches were going on till reports last reached here. more details are awaited.
Myanmar laying landmines on Bangladesh border: reports
Myanmar has been laying landmines across a section of its border with Bangladesh for the past three days, according to reports citing two government sources in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The sources say the purpose may be to prevent the return of Rohingya Muslimsfleeing the violence. Bangladesh will on Wednesday formally lodge a protest against the laying of […]
PM meets Suu Kyi, voices concern over violence in Rakhine
September 06, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the two leaders discussed ways to further cement the bilateral relations. ‘Prime Minister Modi and Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi meet in Myanmar, discuss further cementing of India-Myanmar relations,’ PMO said in a tweet. ‘Meeting a valued […]
JK electricity employees to go on strike from Sep 12
Jammu and Kashmir electricity department employees today announced a three-day protest-cum- strike from September 12 in support of their demands, including regularisation of services of daily workers and sanctioning of risk allowances. Employees have worked hard for the department’s welfare and have left no stone unturned to take it to new heights. But officers and […]
Students in south Kashmir protested against Rohingya killings.
Srinagar Students in Tral and Shopian towns in southern part of Kashmir on Wednesday held massive protest rallies in their respective towns against the killing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar by the state military and the Buddhist majority. Hundreds of students of Degree college Tral, Boys Higher Secondary School and MTI boycotted classes and held […]
Myanmar’s Rohingya suffered for years, need lasting solution: Turkey
6 September 2017 BAKU (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister called on Wednesday for a lasting solution to the plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims who he said had been living for years in “open prisons”, ahead of his visit to neighbouring Bangladesh to discuss the crisis. President Tayyip Erdogan, who leads Turkey’s Islamist-rooted AK Party, has […]
Cricket: Bangladesh strike back after Warner ton
6 Sep 2017 David Warner hit his second hundred in a row before Bangladesh fought back with three key wickets on a rain-hit third day of the second Test against Australia on Wednesday. At tea the visitors were 321-5, after rain washed out the entire first session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in […]
