AMU suspends three Kashmiri students for organizing prayer meeting for Wani
Aligarh: Three Kashmiri students of the AMU were suspended after they allegedly tried to hold a prayer meeting for Hizbul Mujahideen commander Manan Bashir Wani, who was killed in a gun battle with security forces in north Kashmir, officials said Friday. Some Kashmiri students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Thursday had gathered near […]
Youth booked under PSA, shifted to Kot Balwal
Pulwama: A youth hailing from Pulwama was booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted to Kot Balwal Jail in Jammu, officials said Friday. The youth identified as Arshid Ahmad Thoker son of Ghulam Hassan Thoker resident of Chandgam village of Pulwama district has been slapped with PSA and was immediately shifted to Kot Bolwal […]
Broken promises: Legislators failed to improvise on education sector
Did not contribute a single penny from CDF for betterment of schools
Did not contribute a single penny from CDF for betterment of schools
Victim can also file appeal in criminal case, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that besides the State, a victim of a criminal offence can also file an appeal under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in superior courts challenging acquittal of the accused without prior nod of the appellate court. In a 2:1 majority judgement, a three-judge bench headed by […]
SCO council meet: Terrorism a threat to development, prosperity, says Swaraj
Dushanbe: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday urged the SCO members including Pakistan to assume their national responsibility and cooperate with each other, saying terrorism remains the most overwhelming threat to development and prosperity. In an apparent reference to the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Swaraj said that all connectivity initiatives […]
Powerless winter
This year the month of October has been relatively cooler compared to the previous years. The data obtained from the MeT office also points out that the night temperature in the present month has witnessed a downslide and is below normal owing to the fact that many hilly areas across Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed […]
BJP ensured suspension of three Kashmiri students at AMU: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Appealing Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration not to harass Kashmiri students, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) President and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Friday said that offering funeral prayers in absentia is not a crime under any law. In a statement issued here, AIP president condemned AMU’s decision to suspend three Kashmiris students […]
Manan’s death painful but a matter of pride too, says Malik
Srinagar: A day after PhD scholar-turned-militant was killed in an encounter, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief; Muhammad Yasin Malik on Friday said that top Hizb commander represents their passion for dignity and freedom. According to a statement issued here, Malik said “in Manan’s words ‘Kashmiris don’t feel dignity in death but feel dignity […]
