Civilian among 3 Cops injured in grenade attack.
Three J&K police personnel and one civilian were injured in a grenade attack lobbed towards a police station in old city Srinagar. According to sources at around 4:30 pm grenade was hurled towards Safa Kadal police station which exploded inside the police station premises, resulting in injuries to three cops and one civilian. All the […]
Video journalist among 14 injured in Kulgam clashes.
Kulgam: according to reports Fourteen students and a video journalist were injured after clashes erupted between students and government forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Thursday. Witnesses said that forces resorted to pellet firing and tear gas shelling to disperse students of Government Degree College Kulgam who were protesting against the student arrests […]
ICJ stays death sentence of Jadhav.
Agencies The Hague The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the primary judicial organ of the United Nations, has stayed the death sentence awarded to former Indian Naval officer and Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav by the Pakistan military court, citing that both – India and Pakistan – were bound by the Vienna Convention and that the […]
Farooq bats for Governor rule
National Conference President and Member of Parliament for Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said imposition of Governor’s rule and placing the Legislative Assembly under suspended animation was unavoidable and imperative to restore normalcy and peace in Kashmir. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said the PDP-BJP Alliance was bereft of a political […]
Clashes erupt at Anantnag after shopkeeper thrashed.
Clashes erupted in Anantnag town of south Kashmir on Thursday after the government forces allegedly roughed up a shopkeeper in Dangerpora locality. Reports and witnesses said that traders staged a protest against the alleged high-handedness of the forces after the incident. Forces lobbed teargas and PAVA shells to break up the demonstration, triggering chaos in […]
Jaitley may fly back to attend Dave last rites.
Srinaagr: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley who is in Srinagar attending the GST council meet may depart back to New Delhi today afternoon, sources said on Thursday. Jaitley, who was supposed to attend the two day meet and address the press on Friday, may fly back to New Delhi to attend the last rites […]
Mumbai, Kolkata lock horns in qualifier 2 for place in finals
Kolkata Knight Riders have an abysmal 5-15 head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians. Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would be eager to avenge their twin defeats in the league stage when they face old foes Mumbai Indians in the IPL Qualifer 2 in Bengaluru on Friday. KKR have an abysmal 5-15 head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians, […]
GST bill to be introduced in a month: Drabu
Srinagar: Finance Minister Dr Haseeb A Drabu on Thursday said that the JK Govt will introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill in next 30 days in state legislature. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of 14th GST council meet at SKICC in Srinagar, Dr Drabu said, “We will go into the GST […]
Arun Jaitley, Mehbooba Mufti discuss funds flow to Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here and discussed various issues pertaining to the state, including funds flow under the Prime Minister’s Development Plan. Jaitley, who arrived here yesterday for the GST Council meet, had a 45-minute meeting with the chief minister. “Mehbooba Mufti discussed with […]
PDP zonal president’s brother found dead in hotel.
The brother of a ruling PDP leader in Jammu and Kashmir was found dead inside a hotel room in Srinagar on Thursday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Reyaz Ahmad Dar, 36, brother of Mohammad Shafi Dar, who is the Handwara zone president of the ruling PDP, officials said. The body was recovered […]
