LoC in Poonch hots up again
Srinagar: India and Pakistan armies on Wednesday morning exchanged gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Khari Karmara area of Poonch district, reports said. They said that the Pakistan army targeted several forward posts in Khari Karmara area at around 08.30 AM. The fire was retaliated by the troops from the Indian side which […]
Youth in Nagpur approaches police, asks cops to find his ‘stolen’ heart
Nagpur: Policemen in Nagpur found themselves in a strange situation when a youth approached them with a complaint to find his “stolen” heart. The incident took place recently in one of the police stations in Nagpur, a senior official said. The youth wanted to file a complaint stating that a girl has “stolen” his heart […]
Trump urges wall funding to fix border crisis in TV address
Washington, Jan 9 (AP) US President Donald Trump made a televised plea for border wall funding Tuesday night, seeking an edge in the shutdown battle with congressional Democrats as he declared there is “a humanitarian crisis, a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul”. Addressing the nation from the Oval Office for […]
Skies darkening over the global economy: World Bank
Washington, Jan 9 (PTI) The World Bank on Tuesday projected moderation of global growth from three per cent last year to 2.9 per cent this year, as one of its top officials described the current situation of the world economy as “darkening of the skies”. “Global growth is slowing and risks are rising. We think […]
Weather vagaries: Rains, snowfall forecast for weekend, admin holds meet
Srinagar: The weatherman has forecast widespread rain and snow on Friday and Saturday in Kashmir Valley even as night temperatures appreciated due to overnight cloud cover with Srinagar recording a low of minus 2 degrees Celsius. “There is the possibility of widespread rain and snow on January 11 and 12,” a meteorological department official said. […]
Kashmiri’s cannot be suppressed for demanding freedom: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that despite New Delhi’s many attempts, India will never be able to suppress the freedom movement of the people of Kashmir. The Pak premier made the remarks while sitting down for an interview with Turkish news agency TRT World, ‘The Express Tribune’ reported Tuesday. Khan also accused India […]
Omar hits out at PM on quota bill, says ‘politically motivated’
‘Kashmir a political problem, needs political handling’
Jammu: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday termed as “politically motivated” a bill introduced by the Centre in LokSabha that seeks to amend Constitution to provide 10 per cent reservation quota to economically weaker sections from the general category. The National Conference (NC) vice-president also trained his guns on Prime Minister NarendraModi over the government […]
Seven cases of swine flu reported in Srinagar hospitals
One patient is critical while as six are being treated, say authorities
Srinagar: With temperatures dipping down and chilly conditions prevailing in the Valley, at least six cases of swine flu have been reported at SHMS and SKIMS hospitals here, however, authorities are terming the situation under control saying that the patients are being treated. There are three patients currently admitted at SHMS, while one is said […]
Militant killed in brief shootout at Pulwama
Clashes erupt, vehicle torched
Pulwama: A militant was killed in a brief shoot out in Chowdribagh area of Litter Tehsil in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning. A police official said that a militant was killed in retaliation firing after militants opened fire on a patrolling party belonging to the 55 RR. Soon after the initial exchange of […]
Former media adviser to Govt Suhail Bukhari joins PDP
Srinagar: Journalist SuhailBukhari, a former media adviser to the Jammu and Kashmir government, joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in presence of party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday. “PDP welcomes SuhailBukhari, senior journalist and former media advisor to J&K government, who formally joined our ranks,” a PDP spokesperson said. The spokesperson said youngsters like Bukhari […]
