Online helicopter booking for Amarnath yatra to begin from April 27
Jammu: Advance online booking of helicopter tickets for the Amarnath pilgrimage will commence on April 27, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said on Thursday. The 60-day long annual yatra to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas will commence on June 28, the shrine board said, adding the yatra will be longer […]
Increased movement of choppers triggers panic in Shopian, Pulwama districts
srinagar:-The residents of twin south Kashmir districts of Shopian and Pulwama on Friday said that increased movement of low-flying choppers during the night have triggered panic in their areas. Witnesses described the engines roar as the choppers flew just above the trees, triggering panic among the residents. They said that choppers flew during the whole […]
Justice for Asifa: If we don’t rise now, then when?
Mumbai: Last night was not comfortable. Many of us haven’t slept, uncomfortable and squirming all night, thinking of the pain eight-year-old Asifa had to withstand. By Friday morning, in urban metropolitan India, Asifa’s name is everywhere. In varying degrees, there are posts of sympathy, horror, anger plastered across social media. Our opposition leaders are walking candle […]
Gang of thieves’ busted, stolen property recovered in Srinagar
Srinagar,:During a special development Police Station Saffakadal and MR Gunj busted a gang of burglars who were on prowl to loot jewelry and other precious belongings from the ladies and old age people in different areas of Srinagar city and it’s outskirts. During a press conference, SDPO MR Gunj Shri S M Shafi-JKPS revealed the sequence […]
Rajnath Singh Ensure justice to Asifa’s family.
Srinagar The family of the Kathua rape victim should get justice, said Home Minister Rajnath Singh in an interview with news channel India Today. Singh said that he is in favour of ensuring proper justice to the family of the 8-year-old girl, who was raped and killed in Kathua three months ago. Further, he said […]
Friday prayers not allowed in Jamia Masjid Srinagar
Srinagar, Authorities on Friday disallowed Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here. Heavy deployments of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were in place to stop people from coming for the congregational prayers at the mosque in Nowhatta area of old city. Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, who delivers the Friday sermon at the mosque, […]
Kishtwar shuts against Kulgam killings
Srinagar, Muslims in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday observed a complete shutdown against the killing of four civilians in Khudwani are area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district two days ago. All shops and other commercial establishments of the Muslim community remained closed, while traffic also remained thin on the roads. District Police […]
Cancel license of lawyers supporting criminals: Vakil
Srinagar : Demanding stringent punishment for rapists of eight-year-old Asifa and those who are trying to shield them, President Jammu Kashmir Bachao Tehreek and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil Friday said that J&K High court should take notice of the serious issue and cancel the license of the lawyers who are part of the “shameful […]
SC asked to act against Kathua lawyers for obstructing justice in Asifa case
New Delhi:-The Supreme Court on Friday was urged to take suo motu cognisance of the conduct of lawyers who created ruckus and tried to obstruct the filing of a charge-sheet in the rape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua area of Jammu and Kashmir. As lawyer P.V. Dinesh urged the bench headed […]
Sensex surges over 200 points, Nifty above 10,500
Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex surged over 200 points in afternoon trade on Friday amid buying in most sectors, reflecting positive investor sentiment on strong macroeconomic numbers released on Thursday. Buying was led by realty, healthcare, telecom, energy, banks, financials, basic materials, auto, IT, Teck and consumer durables sectors. The successive growth in fourth straight […]
