JRL calls for protests after Friday prayers against ban on JeI
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik have strongly condemned the authoritarian and arbitrary decision of Government of India banning Jamat e Islami J&K after a crackdown on its cadres and rampant arrests. In a statement to KNO, JRL said dictatorial and repressive measures against […]
Jamat e Islami banned: Spontaneous shutdown in parts of Kashmir
Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir valley are shut amid restrictions imposed by government forces in wake of the official ban on Jamaat e Islami (JeI). “Anantnag, Bijbehra, Shopian, Handwara are shut completely while as restrictions have been imposed in Old Srinagar and other parts of south Kashmir including Anantnag town and Bijbehara,” official sources told […]
China cancels all flights to and from Pakistan in view of Indo-Pak tensions
Beijing (PTI) China has cancelled all flights to and from Pakistan and rerouted its international aircraft flying over the Pakistani airspace due to the regional tensions, official media here reported on Friday. The closure of Pakistan’s airspace in response to escalating tensions with India disrupted major routes between Europe and South East Asia and left thousands […]
Sushma likely to raise terrorism issue at OIC meet in UAE
Abu Dhabi,(PTI) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is in Abu Dhabi to attend the foreign ministers’ meet of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states where she is expected to raise the issue of terrorism, amidst Indo-Pak tensions following the Pulwama terror attack. Swaraj will attend the inaugural plenary of the two-day meeting on Friday. It […]
Pak set to release Indian pilot
Islamabad, (PTI) Pakistan is set to release the captured IAF pilot on Friday as a “first step” to open negotiations with India. Pakistan detained the IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman following a fierce engagement between air forces of the two sides along the Line of Control when his MiG 21 fighter jet was downed. India […]
Following ban order six Jamaat-e-Islami activists arrested in Tral
Pulwama: Six Jama’at-e-Islamia activists were detained by the police during fresh raids in various villages of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, sources said on Friday. A source said six Jama’at activists were detained from Laribal, Pinglish, Dardsara, Panner, Mandoora and Lurgam villages of Tral last night. The detainees were lodged […]
Govt impose restrictions in Old Srinagar, other parts of Valley: Mirwaiz put under house arrest
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday imposed restrictions in Old City of summer capital Srinagar and other parts of south Kashmir including Anantnag town even as the internet speed has been reduced across Kashmir Valley. Reports said that the authorities imposed restrictions in Downtown Srinagar and increased the number of police and CRPF personnel who have been […]
Release of IAF pilot: UN Chief welcomes Pak move
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed Pakistan’s offer to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured when his MiG-21 was shot down in Pakistan-adminstered-Kashmir. His spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters: “The report of the release of the Indian pilot by the Pakistani authorities would be very much a welcome step. We […]
Girl killed in leopard attack
Bahraich (UP), Mar 1 (PTI) A teenage girl was killed after being attacked by a leopard in Matiapurwa village near Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, police said Friday. The incident took place Thursday when Pushpa (14) was working in her field. By the time villagers rushed to her rescue, she had succumbed to her injuries, police said. The […]
Cross-border shelling erupts in Uri, Kamalkote, civilian injured
Srinagar: A civilian was injured as cross border shelling erupted in Uri and Kamalkote sectors of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that fresh shelling erupted at Gawahalan, Chokas, Kiker and Kathi posts in Uri sector and across whole Kamalkote sector. The Indo-Pak armies exchanged heavy shelling since 3:00 am with mortars and small arms […]
