Altaf Bukhari to be CM in Congress-PDP-NC alliance govt
Srinagar,: Altaf Bukhari to be a consensus candidate for the post of Chief Minister in PDP, Congress and National Conference government. Altaf Bukhari, former finance minister, said, “The leader of these three parties have decided to join hands in principal and I can’t give any more details right now.” Earlier in the day, NDTV reported that […]
People will get a good news by tomorrow’, PDP leader hints at grand alliance with Congress, NC
Srinagar:An alliance of 60 MLAs from Congress, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) has been forged to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP leader Altaf Bukhari told media on Wednesday. The leader said that the alliance was formed ‘to protect our (Jammu and Kashmir’s) special identity. “I have no details about […]
One man’s poison could be another’s meat! These grasshoppers are tasty snacks for Ugandans!
KAMPALA, — It is that time of the year when Ugandans get to enjoy the nutritious insect snack locally known as Nsenene, the local name for grasshoppers, which arrive in large swarms every November-December. In Makindye, a Kampala suburb, the night is lit up by strong lights, almost after every 100 meters. Groups of men […]
PDP, NC, Congress alliance in making in J&K to checkmate BJP: sources
Srinagar: With the six-month period of Governor’s rule nearing its end in Jammu and Kashmir on December 19, rivals Mehbooba Mufti-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Omar Abdullah’s National Conference along with Congress may team up to form government, sources indicated on Tuesday. The announcement is expected later on Wednesday or on Thursday, sources said. Political […]
Chilli Powder Thrown At Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Blames Police Lapses
A man threw chilli powder at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal outside his office at the secretariat on Tuesday, provoking outrage from his party. The attacker, identified as Anil Kumar, has been taken into custody, officials said. Arvind Kejriwal was leaving for lunch after finishing up meetings when the attack took place outside the chief […]
Mirwaiz expresses shock over TeH leader’s killing
Srinagar : Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday expressed shock over the killing of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) leader Hafizullah Mir in south Kashmi’s Anantnag district. “Shocked and deeply saddened by the killing of resistance leader Hafizullah Mir of Anantnag released from jail after two years, who was being repeatedly threatened for past one month!” Mirwaiz wrote […]
Would be ‘good’ for Musharraf to return to Pak to face trial: Islamabad HC
Islamabad : It would be “good” for Pervez Musharraf if he returns to Pakistan to face the high treason trial, the Islamabad High Court has observed as it directed his lawyer to submit the former military dictator’s travel itinerary at the next hearing. General Musharraf, 75, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, is facing […]
Salahuddin condemns Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activist Hafizullah’s killing, calls it ‘handiwork of Indian agencies
Srinagar: United Jihad Council chairman and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin Tuesday condemned the attack on Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader Mir Hafizullah in Anantnag, saying that it was ‘the handiwork of Indian agencies’. In a statement, he expressed anguish over the killing and said the “machinations of Indian agencies and their supporters in Kashmir have been exposed with this […]
Panchayat polls: Bandipora records 57 percent voter turnout till noon
Srinagar : Over 57 percent voter turnout was recorded in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, while the poll percentage crossed 8 percent in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district in the 2nd phase of panchayat election being held in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. According to election office, Kupwara district recorded 56.9 percent voter turnout, Bandipora 57.2, Baramulla 7.4, […]
J&K Police claim militants killed Hurriyat leader in Anantnag
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed that the militants killed the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader in Anantnag. Police, in a statement, said that the militants barged inside the residential house of Hafizullah Mir at Budooda Achabal, Anantnag district and fired indiscriminately. “In this incident, Hafizullah sustained critical gunshot wounds and was evacuated to a nearby hospital […]
