Ashraf Sehrai replaces Geelani as Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman
Srinagar: Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai was Monday elected chairman of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, replacing Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani held the post for 15 years since the party was formed following a split in the Hurriyat Conference in 2003. Sehrai was elected chairman of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat at a meeting of its executive committee after Geelani decided to […]
Junaid lynching case: SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea for CBI probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking a CBI probe into the Ballabhgarh mob lynching case in which 17-year-old Junaid Khan was stabbed to death on a train in June last year. A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and M M Shantanagoudar also stayed the trial in the […]
Sacking of doctor: Omar hits out at govt
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday hit out at PDP-BJP government for sacking a doctor over his Facebook post. “Ministers can protest to defend rape/murder accused but a doctor can’t point out the truth. @MehboobaMufti dictatorial Govt in J&K – J&K doctor faces action for ‘correcting’ minister on Facebook”, Omar tweeted. “All […]
Students join villagers in protest against bad condition of road in Sopore outskirts
Sopore: Up in arms against bad condition of the road in Sopore town of north Kashmir , students along with the locals held a protest demonstration against the district administration and the concerned authorities. Reports said that residents including students of Tarzoo and its adjoining villages hit the roads at Tarzu and started protests against the […]
SC asks Centre for report on conditions in Rohingya camps
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file a “comprehensive status report” giving details of conditions in Rohingya refugee camps in various states. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submission of senior advocate Colin Gonsalves that conditions at the camps […]
Putin rejects spy attack claims as chemical weapons experts head to UK
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin today rubbished claims that Russia poisoned a former spy in Britain, on the eve of international chemical weapons experts heading to the UK to probe the attack. “It’s complete drivel, rubbish, nonsense that somebody in Russia would allow themselves to do such a thing ahead of elections and the World Cup,” […]
Missing MBBS student’s another relative succumbs, father on ventilator
Kupwara: One more relative of missing MBBS student, who was injured yesterday in a road mishap at Unsoo area of Handwara, succumbed to injuries today on wee hours. The mishap occurred yesterday when a car (Tata Bolt, JK09A-5547) they were travelling in, were returning from Odhisa where the MBBS student Suhail Aijaz is still missing […]
Issues should be resolved through dialogue: The Dalai Lama
Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today said issues should be resolved through dialogue and India needs to play its role in ensuring a peaceful 21st century. Opposing the arms race and nuclear weapons, he said violence leads to counter violence and the cycle continues unabated. This cycle should be broken to make the […]
CM asks religious scholars to lead society, show right path to get out of difficult issues
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today appealed religious scholars, Imams and custodians of shrines to lead the society in getting it out of the difficult issues by showing the right path as they have been ordained. Addressing a gathering of Imams, religious scholars and executives of J&K Muslim Wakf Board here after lunching the plantation […]
Vendors destroying natural landscape in Hazratbal
Srinagar: Residents of Dargah Hazratbal have expressed dismay over the failure of authorities to take action against the vendors who install their stalls on the roads and park their vehicles along the road side which leads to defacement of the natural landscape along the road. The vendors who come from different areas are seen […]
