JRL calls for shutdown in kashmir on Friday
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership on Thursday called for a complete shutdown on Friday against the mass arrest spree in Kashmir, tinkering with article 35-A and slapping of public safety act on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairperson Muhammad Yasin Malik. JRL sources said that the leadership comprising of octogenarian Hurriyat Patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz […]
Poverty reduced in India but divisive policies undermining growth: UN human rights chief
(Agencies) United Nations : While admitting that poverty has fallen in India, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michele Bachelet cautioned that divisive policies will undermine the country’s economic growth. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, she said that there had been “significant poverty reduction in overall terms”, but added that “inequality […]
Mirwaiz condemns slapping of PSA on Yasin Mailk
Srinagar : Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday condemened the slapping of Public Safety Act (PSA) on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik. He said that such “tactics will stop people and leadership from demanding peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute.” “Strongly condemn slapping of draconian PSA and shifting to #KotBalwalJail Jammu of […]
Maisuma shuts against shifting of Yasin Malik to Jammu jail
Srinagar: A shutdown is being observed in Maisuma area of Srinagar city on Thursday against the shifting of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik to a jail in Jammu. According to reports all shops and other business establishments were closed in Maisuma. Malik, who was detained on February 22, was booked under Public […]
Grenade Attack At Bus Stand In Jammu, 18 Injured
Jammu : At least eighteen passengers were injured in a grenade blast at Jammu bus stand on Thursday, police said. Inspector General of Police Jammu Division M K Sinha said that some suspected persons lobbed a grenade on bus stand Jammu, reported news agency GNS. In the explosion, 18 civilians reported so far sustained splinter […]
Pakistan to send envoy Sohail Mahmood back to India
(Agencies) Islamabad : Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said Pakistan is sending its envoy back to India and is ready to engage with New Delhi to reduce tensions which are “de-escalating” due to diplomatic efforts by countries like the US, China and Russia. Qureshi said it is time to end all our conflicts and move towards peace. He said that Pakistan wanted to sort out all issues with India which are […]
PDP stages protest in Anantnag against ban on JeI
Srinagar: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday held protest in Khanabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district against the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami. The PDP president led a massive protest rally in the district where men and women holding placards and shouting pro-Jamaat and anti-Modi slogans rallied along. Shouting slogans like […]
1 dead, dozens injured as vehicle turns turtle in Langate
Srinagar, : A Tata 407 vehicle turned turtle at Langate chowk leaving one person dead and a dozen injured. Reports said a TATA 407 vehicle turned turtle at Langate Chowk and one person was died on spot. Several passengers travelling in the mini bus injured in the accident have been hospitalized and are undergoing treatment. […]
SC commences hearing on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case
(Agencies) New Delhi: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court Wednesday commenced hearing on the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. The bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will decide whether the case can be adjudicated through mediation. The other judges of the bench are Justices S A Bobde, D Y […]
Tral shuts on second straight day to mourn militant killings
Srinagar : Tral township of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is observing a complete shutdown for the second consecutive day on Wednesday to mourn the killing of two militants. Reports said All shops and business establishments are closed in the area while public transport is off the road. They said people from various areas of Tral are […]
