No justice in Mecca Masjid blast case: Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi today alleged that the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case in which all the five accused facing trial were acquitted, had not been pursued properly by anti-terror investigative agency NIA. Hyderabad Lok Sabha member Owaisi alleged on a micro-blogging site that most of the witnesses in the Mecca Masjid blast case had […]
Give security to Kathua victim’s family and lawyer: SC to J&K govt
The Supreme Court today directed the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide security to the family of the eight-year-old Kathua gangrape and murder victim, the lawyer and a family friend assisting them in pursuing the case. The apex court also took note of a plea of the victim’s father seeking transfer of the trial of […]
5 Accused in Mecca Masjid bomb blast case acquitted
Hyderabad: A special anti-terror court in Hyderabad Monday acquitted right-wing activist Swami Aseemanand and four others in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove charges against them. A massive blast had ripped through the Mecca Masjid on May 8, 2007, during Friday prayers, killing nine people and wounding 58. […]
Army porter killed in cross-border firing in Uri : Police
Srinagar : An army porter was killed in cross-border firing in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday, police said. Police said that today at about 10.40 am, one person namely Khursheed Ahmad of Nawaranda Uri, who was working as Porter with army’s 4 madras unit , got a bullet injury in neck […]
Kathua rape case: Students protest across Kashmir to demand punishment for guilty
Srinagar : Students of Government Degree College Islamabad on Monday held a protest demonstration against the rape and murder of eight-year-old nomadic girl Asifa, a resident of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Scores of the students assembled inside the college premises shouting pro-freedom slogans against the gruesome incident and demanded punishment for the guilty. […]
Mehbooba Mufti should resign says Lal Singh
After resigning from the cabinet , former forest minister Lal Singh told media that Mehbooba Mufti should also resign on moral grounds.He said that she holds home portfolio and police could not trace the girl for seven days. Meanwhile trail will begin today as the government has appointed two Sikh public prosecutors for the case […]
Shopian youth shot at
Suspected gunmen fired upon a civilian at Mouloo village of shopian near pinjora and he was injured in the incident. Police has identified the youth as kifiyat Ahmad Mir and said that he received a bullet in his leg and was rushed to bone and joint hospital of barzullah srinagar . Police said that they […]
Some colleges, higher secondary schools closed for Monday
Authorities have closed few colleges and higher secondary schools in Kashmir valley for Monday fearing protests and violence by students. According to official spokesman for the state government Amar Singh college and women’s college Srinagar will remain closed as there would be no class work on Monday . Similarly all colleges and higher secondary schools […]
Mehbooba Mufti forwards resignations to governor
State chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has accepted the resignation of two BJP ministers and has forwarded them to governor N.N Vohra. The two shamed ministers of BJP have been forced to resign for supporting pro rapist protests. Reports said that Mehbooba Mufti has asked crime brach to go for supplementary charge sheet without any fuss […]
Protests shutdown at ganderbal as injured boy succumbed
Amir Ahmad Lone who was battling for his life in SKIMS succumbed to his injuries today resulting in spontaneous protests and shutdown. Reports said that massive protests were going on at kangan and chattergul the native village of Amir. It is in place to mention that Amir was critically wounded in police action when protests […]
