Indo-Pak stress to continue till elections: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has said that tensions between India and Pakistan would continue till the Lok Sabha 2019 election process is completed. Mehbooba has been taking potshots at the Narendra Modi-led NDA government since BJP broke away from the PDP in the J&K government. She recently said that she […]
Cong releases sixth list of candidates
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) The Congress has released its sixth list of nine candidates, seven from Maharashtra and two from Kerala, for the Lok Sabha election. With this, it has released names of 146 candidates for the election starting on April 11. In Kerala, the Congress announced that Shanimol Usman will be the candidate […]
Heavy snow accumulation can delay Zojilla re-opening: BRO Officials
Sonamarg: With Sonamarg-Zojilla road still closed since December last, officials said the reopening of the road is likely to get delayed due to heavy snow accumulation. The road was closed in December last year following heavy snowfall across the region. Border Road Organisation started the Zojila opening by March 5. The officials said the BRO […]
Youth killed in custody, govt orders probe
Srinagar: A 28-year-old school teacher, who was arrested in connection with a terror case, died in police custody here, triggering protests at his town in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said. The state government has ordered a magisterial inquiry to ascertain the cause and circumstances that led to Rizwan Pandit’s death, they said. […]
Family alleges foul play, says Rizwan was ‘killed’ in police custody
Pulwama: The family of private school teacher Rizwan Asad Pandit said that he was picked by National Investigation Agency (NIA) accompanied by local police two days ago. According to his brother Zulkarnain, Rizwan was picked up by forces during a raid at their house on August 16 last year however, police kept him in ‘illegal […]
Have started inquiry proceedings: DDC Srinagar
Srinagar: District Magistrates Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Tuesday said that they have started the proceedings into the case of custodial death of Awantipora teacher under the magisterial probe and that the inquiry will be conducted by the Additional Commissioner Srinagar. The DDC said that by evening they will issue a statement on this. “We will complete […]
Terror funding probe: ED attaches 13 assets belonging to Hizb Chief Salahuddin
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday said it has attached 13 assets located in Jammu and Kashmir in a terror financing case against Pakistan-based terrorist Syed Salahuddin, the chief of the globally banned outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. The central probe agency issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach the […]
Former HC Judge Hasnain Masoodi is NC candidate from Anantnag
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) has fielded former Jammu and Kashmir High Court judge Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi, known for his landmark judgement on Article 370, from the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency. The 65-year-old former judge, who retired from the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in January 2016, is currently serving as the chairman of […]
JRL announces three-day protests, calls for shutdown today
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Tuesday called for a complete shutdown on Wednesday and appealed people to stage protests on Thursday and Friday. JRL strongly condemned ‘custodial killing of 28-year-old school teacher Rizwan Asad Pandith of Awantipora who was picked up by the SOG and NIA a few days ago and has been killed in […]
Gunfire continues to shatter peace along LoC
Jammu: The Pakistan Army violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day by shelling forward areas and posts along the LoC with mortar bombs in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors Tuesday, officials said. Pakistani troops have violated ceasefire over 110 times along the Line of Control (LoC) this year. “There was continuous ceasefire violation as the Pakistani […]
