Police claims arrest of close aide of Pulwama mastermind
New Delhi: Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative Sajjad Khan, a close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind Mudasir Khan was arrested by the police here, officials said on Friday. They said Sajjad Ahmed Khan (27), a resident of Pulwama is also suspected to be involved in the conspiracy of Pulwama attacks. Sajjad, who was arrested near the LajpatRai […]
Court remands arrested youth to NIA custody till Mar 29
New Delhi: A Delhi court Friday sent alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Sajjad Khan, a close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind Muddasir, to NIA custody till March 29. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had sought his custody for 10 days from Additional Sessions Judge RakeshSyal. Advocate M S Khan, appearing for Sajjad Khan, opposed the agency’s demand. […]
2 foreign nationals held for duping man of Rs 13 lakh
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Three persons, including two foreign nationals, were arrested for allegedly duping a person of over Rs 13 lakh on the pretext of supplying him herbal liquid, police said on Friday. Manoj Kumar Singh (45), resident of Uttam Nagar, Ander Germin (30), resident of Ivory Coast and Christopher Ogbu (28), resident of […]
24-year-old shot dead during Holi celebrations
Ghaziabad, Mar 22 (PTI) A 24-year-old man was shot dead during Holi festivities here, officials said Friday. Anurag, the deceased, used to sell cooked egg products on Street Number 4 of Bheem Nagar here, they said. On Thursday afternoon, Anurag was busy playing with colours when he got into a heated argument with the younger brother […]
We hope long winter in Indo-Pak ties will come to an early end: Pak envoy
New Delhi: Pakistan on Friday said a key take-away from recent developments was that a lack of engagement creates “dangerous vacuum and serious risks” for Indo-Pak ties, and hoped that the “long winter” in bilateral relations would come to an early end. Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood, in his remarks at a reception […]
Rights activist Ahsan Untoo detained outside Pak High Commission
New Delhi: Delhi Police Friday detained Kashmiri human rights activist Mohammed Ahsan Untoo when he was about to enter Pakistan High Commission, officials said. Untoo, who runs an organisation International Forum of Justice and Human Rights, had been invited among others, including separatists, from the militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir by the High Commission to attend […]
Ban on JKLF will turn Kashmir into open air prison: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Friday said ban on the Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front was a “detrimental step” that will turn Kashmir into an open air prison. The JKLF was banned on Friday for “promoting” secession of the militancy-hit state from the Union of India, officials said in New Delhi. “Detrimental steps like […]
Power Shutdown in parts of Srinagar, Kulgam
Srinagar: According to the Power Controller Kashmir, in order to carry out various works, there will be a power shutdown in various areas of Srinagar and Kulgam. PDD Bemina today informed that 33 KV Sharifabad-Narbal line would remain shutdown on 23rd March 2019 from 11 am to 4 pm to carry out the job of […]
Kargil admin suspends arms licenses
KARGIL: District Magistrate Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary today issued an order for suspension of all the Arms licenses valid for Kargil District or Jammu and Kashmir state or All India with immediate effect. Through the order license holders have been directed to immediately deposit the weapons with the concerned police stations. The weapon holders […]
Shopian encounter: Two militants killed, operation over
Srinagar: Two unidentified militants have been killed and their charred bodies have been recovered, who were killed in an encounter that raged in Gadapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district during Friday evening and the search operation that continued for many hours has also ended. Official sources confirmed that two militants have been killed and […]
