Mehbooba speaks to Maharashtra, Gujarat Chief Ministers; Conveys her sympathies
SRINAGAR,: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today telephoned the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra and Gujarat and conveyed her deep sympathies to them on the death of seven yatries in a militant attack late last evening at Anantnag. The killed yatries in yesterday’s attack, it may be recalled, belonged to Maharashtra and Gujarat states. Condemning the incident, […]
Amarnath massacre: Anger and anguish roil Gujarat as pilgrims’ bodies arrive
July 11, 2017 A pall of gloom descended on the airport as the plane landed. Terrorists on Monday night killed seven pilgrims, including six women, and injured 19 as they struck a bus in Anantnag district. The last time the Amarnath yatra was attacked was in 2001 in which 13 people had been killed. The […]
Govt announces ex-gratia relief for Yatris affected in Botengo violence
SRINAGAR: The Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti sanctioned a special package of ex-gratia in favour of NoKs of those killed/injured in the terrorist violence on Yatris (pilgrims) on July 10, 2017 at Batengo (Anantnag). Cabinet sanctioned Rs 6 Lakh in favor of NoKs of those killed, […]
JK Cabinet condemns attack on Yatris
SRINAGAR: The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti condemned in unequivocal terms the terrorist attack on Yatris (pilgrims) at Botengo, Anantnag terming it an attack on Kashmiri’s syncretic culture and pluralistic values. While expressing deep sorrow and anguish over the loss of precious lives, the Cabinet expressed […]
Mehbooba oversees rescue ops throughout night at Anantnag
SRINAGAR, : Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti visited Srinagar Airport this morning to pay floral tributes to the tourists killed in a militant attack near Botengo, Anantnag last night. Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh also paid floral tributes to the slain tourists. The Chief Minister consoled the bereaved families expressing deep anguish over the tragic […]
Every Kashmiri is NOT terrorist: Rajnath responds to Twitter troll
July 11, 2017 In an unusual rebuttal to an online troll, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asserted that all Kashmiris were not terrorists and said it was his job to ensure peace and tranquillity in all parts of the country. The assertion by the home minister came in response to a tweet from […]
India-China ties have direct implication for Asean: Jaishankar
Singapore, July 11 (IANS) Amid the current standoff between India and China along the Sikkim sector of the international border, Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that ties between New Delhi and Beijing have a direct implication on the relationship with the southeast Asian nations. “In this changing landscape, few would dispute that […]
Shastri appointed India head coach till 2019 ICC World Cup
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri was on Tuesday named the Indian cricket team’s new head coach till the 2019 ICC World Cup. The decision was announced by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising former captains Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and veteran batting star V.V.S. Laxman on Tuesday, after the BCCI’s […]
Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Can’t let Lashkar and ISI to succeed, says Owaisi
July 11, 2017 Condemning the terror attack on the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said the country cannot allow terror outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba and Islamic State to succeed. According to the news agency ANI, Owaisi said, “We cannot allow Lashkar and ISI to succeed. The country is united. This was a […]
Syria monitor says Baghdadi has been killed
July 11, 2017 Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed, agency reports said. The director of the war monitor was quoted as saying by news agencies that ‘top tier commanders from IS who are present in Deir Ezzor province have confirmed the death of […]
