Our destiny is in our hands, not India: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur
Agencies London : Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur was left disappointed after India’s defeat to England in what was a must-win game for the hosts in the ongoing World Cup. On June 30, England defeated India by 31 runs and kept their hopes alive of making it to the semifinals. “How they (India) played, again […]
Six drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla, brown sugar recovered: Police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday said it arrested six drug peddlers in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A huge quantity of brown sugar like substance was recovered from their possessions, a police spokesperson said, adding that they were on way to sell it to school children. The spokesperson identified […]
Protests at Congress office against Rahul Gandhi’s resignation
Agencies Congress leaders and workers staged a sit-in on Tuesday to cajole an unrelenting Rahul Gandhi to reconsider his decision to step down as party president. The day-long protest in the lawns of the Congress headquarters in Delhi also saw a party worker from Delhi climbing a tree to attempt suicide in a bid to […]
US designates Baloch militants in Pak as “terrorists”
Agencies The United States on Tuesday designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which is fighting Pakistani rule in Balochistan province, as a “terrorist organisation.” The group has carried out a number of terror attacks in Balochistan. Pakistan has already classified the outfit as a “terrorist organisation” and have been urging the US to do the […]
Amarnath yatra:Train services on Banihal-Qazigund section to be suspended from 10 am-3pm daily
Agencies Srinagar : Train services on Banihal-Qazigund rail section in Kashmir Valley will remain suspended from Wednesday for some duration daily till the completion of the annual Amarnath yatra, railway officials said. “Train service will remain suspended from 10 am to 3 pm from tomorrow till the completion of Amarnath yatra,” Chief Area Manager Northern […]
Girl found hanging in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Body of an 18-year old girl was recovered under mysterious conditions from an orchard at Batapora area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that the locals of the area spotted the body of the girl hanging in a nearby orchard and immediately informed concerned police station. A police team reached the spot […]
Police arrest five gamblers in Srinagar
Srinagar : Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested five persons following a credible input about gambling offences in Srinagar. A police spokesman in a statement said that five youth Identified as Sahil Ah Bhat son of Shabir Ahmad, Parvez Ahmad son of Gh Nabi, Arshid Wagay son of Mohammad Sultan, Irfan Ahmad Sheikh son […]
NIA summons Geelani’s grandson Anees ul Islam to New Delhi
Srinagar : NIA has again summoned Anees ul Islam, son of Altaf Shah, to New Delhi for questioning. Anees is the grandson of Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani. In a notice send to Anees, the NIA says, “whereas it appears that you are acquainted with the circumstances of the case noted below, which […]
VC Kashmir University meets Governor
Srinagar : Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir met Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the University at Raj Bhavan today and briefed him about various issues of academic and administrative importance relating to the University. Governor congratulated the Vice Chancellor on the University obtaining A+ accreditation Grade from National Assessment and Accreditation Council […]
4 of 5 attackers involved in Pulwama attack killed, 1 arrested: govt
Agencies New Delhi: Four out of the five attackers involved in the Pulwama attack were killed, while one was arrested by government forces, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. He said in Lok Sabha that probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed the links of the Jaish-e-Mohammed […]
