Pulwama youth’s custodial death ‘unacceptable’: Omar
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that the Pulwama youth’s death in Police custody was ‘unacceptable’ and the incident must be investigated. Omar, who is National Conference vice president, said he had hoped “custodial deaths were a thing of our dark past.” “This is an unacceptable development & must be investigated in a […]
NC to field Dr Farooq Abdullah from Srinagar- Budgam parliamentary constituency
Srinagar : The parliamentary board of National conference has decided to field Dr Farooq Abdullah from Srinagar-Budgam constituency and Muhammad Akbar lone from Baramulla constituency. They said the names of the candidates for other constituencies will be finalized in the next meeting. Jammu and Kashmir National conference Parliamentary board met here at party headquarters Nawa- e […]
Cleric among 11 detained during nocturnal raids in Pulwama
Srinagar : At least 11 person including a cleric have been detained by government forces from different villages of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district during past 12 hours. Reports said that Moulana Mohammad Amin was detained by the police from his residence in Dangarpora village. Amin delivers Friday sermons at a mosque in Washbugh village, they said. […]
Youth dies in custody in Srinagar
Srinagar : A private school teacher died on Tuesday allegedly in the custody of Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police in Srinagar. Official sources said that a youth identified as Rizwan Asad Pandit, a resident of Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district was picked up by National Investigations Agency (NIA) a few […]
India, Pak armies trade fire along LoC in Sunderbani, Akhnoor
(Agencies) Jammu : Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged heavy firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri and Akhnoor sector in Jammu, a defence official said on Tuesday. The exchange of firing took place between the two Armies in Rajouri’s Sunderbani sector and Jammu’s Akhnoor sector on Monday night, he […]
Duty of every Kashmiri to remain steadfast, follow every JRL program: JRL
Srinagar;Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) in a joint press release issued to media on Monday said that “manoeuvres” to trample a peoples resistance through NIA, ED like agencies, PSA and Unlawful acts, banning socio /religious organizations, arresting common people, political activists, Ulema and religious scholars, and other acts are like daydreaming. It is the duty of […]
Youth shot dead in south Kashmir’s Tral
Tral,;Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead a youth in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that Mohsin Ahmed Wani, son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani was sot at in Reshipora area of Tral this evening. They said that the 25-year-old sustained bullet injury in his neck following which he was rushed to sub-district […]
Karnah road reopens after two months
(Agencies) Srinagar : Traffic on Kupwara road to Karnah, a border town in north Kashmir, was resumed on Monday after remaining closed from over two months due to accumulation of several feet of snow. Meanwhile, snow clearance operation was going on war footing to restore traffic to dozens of far-flung and remote areas, including those […]
Officers in favour of early polls in J&K being harassed: Omar
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleged on Monday that officers of Jammu and Kashmir favouring early Assembly elections were being harassed by a lobby of senior officers who oppose such a move. “I’m shocked to hear how officers who have supported early Assembly elections are being browbeaten and threatened using their performance appraisals against them […]
Govt forces cordon Sopore village, launch search operation
Sopore: Government forces Monday launched a cordon and search operation in Tujjar village of northern Kashmir’s Sopore. Police sources said that acting on a credible input about presence of militants in the area, the joint teams of Army’s 22 RR, Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary CRPF personnel cordoned off thevillage and […]
