Dr. Farooq, Omar Abdullah greet people on Navroz
Srinagar: National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Working President Mr. Omar Abdullah on Tuesday greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Navroz. Praying for peace and prosperity in the State, Dr. Farooq and Mr. Omar Abdullah highlighted the State’s rich legacy and inheritance of brotherhood and amity. In their greeting message on Navroz-e-Alam, […]
KVIB “probe” a ridiculous cover-up exercise: NC
Srinagar: National Conference on Tuesday said the Government’s belated, delayed ordering of a probe into serious allegations of nepotism in the KVIB recruitment was a ridiculous act of covering up the involvement of the CM and her family members in the scam. In a statement issued from NC Headquarters ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ in Srinagar, NC State Spokesperson […]
Kupwara gunfight: 4 militants killed, ops on
Srinagar: Four unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir today, a defence spokesman said. “Four militants have been killed in the Arampora operation in Kupwara district. The operation is still in progress,” the defence spokesman said here. The encounter broke out in Arampora area as […]
Another army man commits suicide by shooting self in Samba
Jammu: An Army jawan today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service pistol in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. One Jawan Naresh Yadav was found dead with bullet injuries in the Maheswar area, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samba Anil Magotra told PTI. The body has been recovered and sent to post mortem, […]
Remarks by professor on ‘unislamic’ dressing spark protests in Kerala
Kozhikode: The alleged sexist remarks by a professor here over what he called ‘unislamic’ dressing has sparked outrage, with girl students taking out a protest march carrying watermelons. T Jouhar Munavvir, Assistant Professor of Farook Training College, had allegedly reprimanded girl students, saying “…girls do not wear muftah (Muslim head dress) anymore, but cover their […]
Unpardonable that kin of Indians killed in Iraq learnt about it from TV: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Tuesday said it was “unpardonable” that the families of 39 Indians, killed in captivity in Iraq, had to learn about their heartbreaking loss from television channels instead of the government. “Nothing Govt of India says can make up for the sheer heartlessness displayed today. Using Parliament as an excuse […]
4,442 vehicles fined, 140 seized in a fortnight for traffic rules violation
Jammu: Over 4,400 vehicles were fined and 140 were seized for violation of traffic rules in the last fortnight here, an official said Tuesday. According to SP, Traffic of Rural Jammu, Shaheen Wahid, the traffic police also counselled the violators of rules before imposing fine on them. “A total of 4,442 vehicles were challaned (fined) […]
GDC Row: Post HoD’s attachment, students call-off strike for one week
Srinagar: The students at GDC Srinagar Tuesday suspended their strike for one week after the assurance that came from the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir wherein he assured the students that their demands will be met within the period of one week. “On the directions and assurance of worthy Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir that all our grievances will be […]
Kathua rape and murder ‘mastermind’ surrenders
Srinagar: The alleged mastermind of Asifa rape-and-murder case Tuesday surrendered before the Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir police, sources said. According to sources, Sanji Ram believed to be mastermind of the rape and murder of Asifa Bano- an eight-year-old nomad Muslim girl, who was abducted, raped and murdered in Hiranagar area of Kathua […]
Gunfight breaks out in Kupwara
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants at Check Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. A police officer said that a joint team of army and SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation at Check Fatehkhan adjacent to forest area of Halmatpora today at around 3:00 pm. As the joint team […]
