Late Khawaja, Sofi were legends of field of journalism: Geelani
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani on Monday paid tributes to deceased journalists including Late Khawaja Sona ullah Bhat and Late Sofi Ghulam Mohammad on their death anniversaries. In a statement issued here, Geelani said that both the deceased journalists were legends of not only the field of journalism, but were equally […]
Kashmiri Hindus demand corridor to Sarda Temple in PaK
Jammu: A prominent Kashmiri Hindus’ body Monday demanded a corridor to the “world-famous” Sharda Devi Temple in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on the lines of one proposed to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal district in Pakistan. All Party Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC) of displaced Kashmiri Hindus raised the demand on the day Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu […]
Soldier injured in sniper fire
Srinagar: An army soldier was injured in a ‘sniper fire’ by Pakistan Rangers in Machil sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon. Army sources said that Pakistan Rangers in “violation of ceasefire” opened some rounds of sniper fire on an army posts of 17 Jakli in Machil […]
Militant hideout busted, arms and ammunition sized
Srinagar: Security forces busted a militant hideout and seized a cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday, police said. Based on specific information, a search operation was launched by police along with the 5 Rashtriya Rifles of the Army in the forest area of Badurkund in the Gutlibagh area […]
Migrant Kashmiri Pandits demand Kartarpur Sahib-like corridor to Sarda Temple in PaK
Jammu: A prominent Kashmiri Hindus’ body Monday demanded a corridor to the “world-famous” Sharda Devi Temple in PaK on the lines of one proposed to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal district in Pakistan. All Party Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC) of displaced Kashmiri Hindus raised the demand on the day Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu along with […]
Clear air around former Norwegian PM’s Kashmir visit: Omar asks Centre
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Monday asked the Centre to clear the air around former Norwegian prime minister Kjell Mangne Bondevik’s visit to Kashmir during which he met separatist leaders. “What are the Norwegians up to in Kashmir? Would either (External Affairs Minister) @SushmaSwaraj ji or (National Security Advisor Ajit) Doval ji care to […]
Army soldier injured in sniper fire in Machil
Srinagar: An army soldier was injured in a ‘sniper fire’ by Pakistan Rangers in Machil sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon. A police officer said that Pakistan Rangers in “violation of ceasefire” opened some rounds of sniper fire upon the army posts of 17 Jakli in Machil […]
Sidhu’s decision to visit Pakistan his ‘way of thinking’: Amarinder
Gurdaspur (Pb) (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Monday his minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s decision to visit Pakistan for the ground-breaking ceremony of Kartarpur corridor was “his way of thinking” but he could not think of doing that when Indian soldiers and civilians were being killed by them. Sidhu, a cabinet minister in Punjab, […]
SC refuses to entertain fresh plea against Article 370
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a fresh petition on Article 370, which gives special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir, and said that the issues raised in it were already part of the pending pleas. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Ajay Rastogi asked the petitioner to file […]
Militant hideout busted in Ganderbal woods, arms and ammunition recovered
Ganderbal: Ganderbal police during a joint search operation with 5 RR traced out hideout of militants and recovered arms and ammunition in Gutlibagh woods. A police officail said that based upon a speciflc information a search operation by District Police Ganderbal along with 5 RR was launched in Forest area of Badurkund, Gutlibagh area of […]
