Putin sets course for new US arms race with ‘invincible’ weapons
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin today launched what appeared to be the start of a new arms race with Washington, as he boasted of a new generation of “invincible” Russian weapons developed in response to the threat posed by the United States. Putin praised Russia’s new hypersonic missiles and cutting-edge submarines during a state of the […]
For peace talks, Taliban must quit violence: US
Washington: The Taliban needs to support the Afghan constitution and abandon terror and violence if it wants peace talks with the US, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon’s Chief Spokesperson Dana White made the comment in reply to the Taliban’s call for direct talks to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. “The Taliban […]
Srinagar-Jammu National Highway closed for traffic
Jammu: The 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed due to landslide and falling of stones from hill tops in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said today. “Traffic has been suspended on the highway due to falling of rocks and landslide triggered due to rains in Digdol belt in Ramsoo tehsil of […]
Second time in a week Hajin wakes up to gunfire
Hajin: A militant reportedly belonging to the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba was killed in an encounter with government forces at Hajin village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday morning. According to the sources, a joint team of army’s 13 RR and SOG Bandipora laid a siege to Sukur-din-Mohalla in Hajin following specific inputs about the […]
Police foil CPWs protest, detain scores
Srinagar: Police on Thursday foiled the protest march of Contingent Paid Workers (CPW) of Education department and detained scores of its members after they tried to march towards Srinagar’s commercial Lal chowk area. Dozens of CPWs assembled at Srinagar’s Press Enclave and chanted slogans in favour of their demands. The protesters demanded authorities to fulfil […]
Associate with humanitarian aspects of Islam, Modi tells youth
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s youth should associate themselves with the humanitarian aspects of Islam and be able to use modern technology at the same time. Every religion promotes human values, the prime minister said in his address at a conference on ‘Islamic Heritage: Promoting Understanding & Moderation’, where Jordan’s King Abdullah […]
330 MW Kishanganga project enters final phase of commissioning
Jammu: The 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro-electric power project has reached the final stage of its commissioning. The 330-MW Kishanganga HEP being being constructed in Gurez area of Bandipora district has reached its final stages of commissioning, Chief Secretary, B B Vyas said while reviewing the progress of the project. The Kishanganga will be the eighth […]
Minister discusses measures taken to revamp J&K Agri sector
New Delhi: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura called on union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh here on Thursday to discuss the measures underway for revamping Agriculture Sector in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister was accompanied by Commissioner Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Secretary APD, Directors Agriculture Kashmir and Jammu and Command Area Development […]
Modi’s statement on terror an ‘eye-opener’: J&K BJP
Srinagar: Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion that the fight against terror was not against any religion but to counter a mindset that led the young to commit atrocities on innocents, the BJP’s Kashmir unit said the statement was an “eye-opener” for those who left no stone unturned to pit one community against the other. […]
Citing his intent to re-marry, Omar wants divorce from Payal
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on his plea seeking divorce on the ground that their marriage has broken down irretrievably and he wants to get re-married. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Deepa Sharma […]
