India should encourage Taliban to shun violence and become mainstream in Afghanistan: Menon
Jaipur, Jan 26 ( PTI) India should be clear about its role in Afghanistan and do whatever it can to encourage that the Taliban shun violent extremism and become mainstream, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has said. India has been a key stakeholder in the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan and has committed […]
‘Pak intruder shot dead along IB in JK’s Samba ‘
Jammu, (PTI) A Pakistani intruder was shot dead Saturday by Border Security Force personnel along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. An intruder was noticed by the BSF personnel manning a border outpost at Check Faqira area around 1 PM and asked to surrender, they said. They said the intruder […]
Scooty rider critically injured in accident, shifted to Srinagar
By Bilal Ahmad Baramulla: One person was injured in an accident in Sopore area of the district here on Saturday. According to officials a scooty rider met an accident after a speedy car rammed into the rider at shah dargah chowk Sopore. The rider, he siad, has received critical injuries in the accident. He was […]
Guj: 6 kids, cop hurt in R-Day parade motorcycle stunt mishap
Palanpur,(PTI) Six children and a woman constable riding a stunt motorcycle were Saturday injured when the two-wheeler slipped at a state-level Republic Day parade organised here. The stunt-motorcycle slipped after it lost balance and hit a group of children in the 11-12 age group who were part of the audience, said Banaskantha Superintendent of Police Pradeep […]
Breaking protocol again, Modi walks on Rajpath
Continuing his style of greeting the crowd after the Republic Day parade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday walked on the Rajpath greeting people amid chants of “Modi, Modi”. Modi has undertaken similar walks earlier too. He broke his security cover after last year’s Independence Day speech at the Red Fort when he stepped out […]
Journalists protest barring of colleagues from covering R-Day function
Srinagar: Journalists on Saturday protested against barring of their colleagues from covering Indian Republic Day function at SK Stadium in Srinagar. Journalists assembled at Kashmir Press Club and took out a rally towards City Centre Lal Chowk. Condemning the incident, Kashmir Editors Guild has demanded action against the officials who denied passes to the journalists. […]
Issue of barring journalists from R-Day function will be looked into: Advisor Kumar
Srinagar: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar on Saturday said that the issue of some journalists not being permitted to cover the R-Day function in Srinagar would be looked into.He said the entire process of security clearance for issuance of passes to journalists shall be reviewed for better coordination in future. “It is learnt that […]
Accident in Bandipora, one killed
Bandipora: One person was killed in a road accident in Mangnipora area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shafi Dar son of Abdul Ghani a resident of Lahipora, Aloosa. An official said that he died when his car skidded off the road near Mangnipora and fell into a […]
KEG condemns barring of journalists from Republic Day function in Srinagar, demands action
Journalists were stopped at the main gate of the venue by security personnel and were not allowed to move inside despite having valid security passes.
The Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) strongly condemns the action of the security grid for not allowing senior journalists to cover the Republic Day parade that was held at the Sher-i-Kashmir stadium here in Srinagar on Saturday. The senior journalists were stopped at the main gate of the venue by security personnel and were not allowed […]
Kashmir highway remains shut for 6th consecutive day
Srinagar: Kashmir highway remained shut on Saturday for the 6th consecutive day due to landslides at several places. Reports said that shooting stones continue hitting the highway in Gagroo, Anokhi Fall and Battery Chashma area even as debris clearance operations were underway. Over 2,000 trucks, most of them carrying essentials to the Kashmir Valley have been […]
