PDP’s founding member, Beigh signals revolt

Says not averse to join Lone's third front

Srinagar: Signalling revolt in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its founding member and Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla, Muzaffar Hussain Beigh, Tuesday announced that he would “seriously consider” joining a third front led by People’s Conference leader Sajad Lone. Blaming the PDP for failing to deliver to the people, he hit out at his party […]

Sajjad Lone reciprocates, says Muzaffar Beigh his ‘favorite uncle’

Srinagar: Hours after senior PDP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain beigh said that Peoples Conference (PC) is just like a home to him and Sajad Lone like his son, the PC Chairman, Sajjad Gani Lone in a tweet said “Muzaffar Beigh is a person of stature, experience and intellect and he can […]

Hurriyat leader, father of four shot dead in Anantnag

Anantnag: Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday morning shot dead Hurriyat (G) district President for South Kashmir in Achabal area of Anantnag district. Locals said that unidentified gunmen fired upon Hafiz Ullah Mir, father of four at his home at Akingam area of Achabal which left him critically injured. The injured pro-freedom leader was immediately shifted to […]

Four Hizbul militants, army man killed in Shopian encounter

Srinagar: Four Hizbul Mujahideen militants and an Army jawan belonging to an elite para unit were killed Tuesday in an encounter in Shopian district of south Kashmir, officials said. Two soldiers were also injured in the encounter. Security forces, acting on a credible input about the presence of militants in Nadigam area of Shopian, launched […]

Slain militant said no to home coming calls

Shopian: The engineering student turned militant, Aabid Nazir Chopan was among the four militants killed in Shopian encounter on Tuesday. Aabid, son of Nazir Ahmad Chopan of Padderpora Shopian an engineering student at Soldiers Engineering College Jalandar was killed in Nadigam village of Shopian who according to the family didn’t pay heed to the requests […]

Two women including 10 others injured in clashes

Srinagar: As many as 10 civilians including two women sustained injuries during clashes with forces on Tuesday in the parts of Shopian and Pulwama. Six among ten injured were brought in to SHMS hospital Srinagar, where they are currently undergoing treatment and are said to be stable. Hospital sources said that a 22-years-old woman was […]

Phase 2 of Panchayat polls records 71 per cent voting

Jammu/Srinagar: An estimated 71.1 per cent of voters exercised their franchise Tuesday in the second phase of panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir which concluded peacefully amid tight security arrangements, officials said. “In the Phase-II of Panchayat polls held today, overall 71.1 per cent polling was witnessed across the state. An overwhelming 80.4 per cent […]

JRL calls for shutdown on Thursday

Srinagar: Expressing shock over the killing of a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) leader and District President Islamabad, Mir Hafizullah, Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL) on Tuesday called for a complete shutdown on Thursday against his killing. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement issued here strongly condemned what […]

BJP MP from Leh accuses party of making ‘false’ promises

Says he was compelled to quit due to BJP's unwise decisions

Jammu: Days after resigning from the BJP’s primary membership, Lok Sabha MP Thupstan Chhewang has said “false” promises and unwise decisions were the reason behind his decision, and not the desire to pursue “spiritual life” as projected. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ladakh MP revealed his reason to quit the […]