23-year old youth found hanging in Brass of Central Kashmir
Srinagar: A body of a 23-year old youth was recovered from Brass area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday. Reports said body of Fayaz Ahmad Dar, 23, was recovered from Brass area of Arizal, after locals spotted it hanging from a wallnut tree. A police officer also confirmed the incident and said that police […]
KU qualifies for 3rd round of North Zone Intervarsity Badminton (WOMEN) Tournament 2018-19
Srinagar, Nov 20: Kashmir University Badminton Women team started its campaign on a winning note in the ongoing North Zone Intervarsity Badminton Women tournament being held at Lovely Professional University, (LPU), Jalandhar Punjab. The KU team defeated Doon University, Dehradun by 3 sets to zero, 21-11, 21-14 and 21-10.In the second match KU defeated DAV […]
Probe killings of Hurriyat activists by unknown gunmen: Ahsan Untoo urges UJC, JK Govt
Srinagar: Chairman International Forum for Justice and Human Rights Muhammad Ahsan Untoo while strongly condemning the killing of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat district president for Shopian Hafizullah Mir by unidentified gunmen and urged United Jehad Council chief Syed Salahudin and the government including police top brass to identify who these unidentified gunmen are. Untoo said that the killings […]
Panchayat polls: Machil crosses 78% voter turnout mark
Srinagar: Machil block of Kupwara district recorded 78% voter turnout till 1 pm in the ongoing Panchayat Polls in the state. According to officials the total vote cast in Machil were 3475 including 1921 male and 1554 female voters. In Rajwar block the voter turnout till 1 am was 74.9% with 9476 total number of […]
Militants killed Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader in south Kashmir: Police
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed that the militants killed the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader in Anantnag. Police, in a statement, said that the militants barged inside the residential house of Hafizullah Mir at Budooda Achabal, Anantnag district and fired indiscriminately. “In this incident, Hafizullah sustained critical gunshot wounds and was evacuated to a nearby hospital […]
Panchayat polls: 45% vote cast in Sumbal Bandipora till 11 am
Bandipora: In Bandipora’s Sumbal area the voter turnout for panchayat polls has crossed 45% till 11 am on Tuesday. An official said that a total of 45.59% of the electorate cast their votes till 11AM. In Ganastan Block 30.42% Votes recorded and 1775 votes polled upto 11 out of 5835 and in Nowgam Block 52.84% […]
Hurriyat leader Hafizullah Mir shot dead by unidentifed gunmen in Achabal Anantnag
Srinagar: Unidentified gunmen on Saturday shot dead a Hurriyat (G) leader in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports said that unidentified gunmen fired upon Hafiz Ullah Mir at his home at Budhra area of Achabal. He was immediately shifted to district hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Medical Superintendent […]
Rupee strengthens 29 paise to 71.38 against US dollar
Mumbai, Nov 20 (PTI) Continuing its rising spree for the sixth straight day, the rupee appreciated by another 29 paise to trade at nearly three-month high of 71.38 against the dollar in opening trade Tuesday on persistent foreign fund inflows. Besides, the dollar’s weakness against some currencies overseas also supported the rupee. The domestic unit opened […]
Suspended security assistance as Pak failed to act on militant safe havens: WH
Washington, Nov 20 (PTI) The US has made it clear to Pakistani leaders that it expects them to constructively address the problem of militant safe havens in the country, the White House said after President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faced off over the issue that has impacted bilateral ties. Trump on Sunday […]
Washington, Nov 20 (PTI) An Indian-American woman has been elected as the president of the powerful student’s body of the prestigious Harvard University. Sruthi Palaniappan, 20, whose parents migrated to the US from Chennai in 1992, was elected as president of the Harvard University Undergraduate Council. Her running mate Julia Huesa, 20, was elected as […]
