OIC foreign ministers to meet next week in wake of NZ attacks: Qureshi
Islamabad, Mar 17 (PTI) Foreign ministers of Muslim nations will meet in Istanbul on March 22 where an emergency meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has been called to discuss ways of addressing anti-Islam sentiment following the twin mosque massacres in New Zealand, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced Sunday. Qureshi told a […]
PDP Workers Are ‘Real Mujahideen’, says Mehbooba
Srinagar, March 17: PDP chief and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday extolled her party workers as “real mujahideen.” Addressing a large gathering in Kupwara district, Mehbooba said even though a PDP worker “may not have a gun or stone in his hands, you are the real mujahid.” “Your contribution to the society is […]
Shah Feasal launches ‘Peoples Movement’
Srinagar: Former bureaucrat, Shah Faesal on Sunday launched his political party the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement’ ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha polls at Rajbagh’s ‘Gundin’ park in Srinagar. Feasal who claimed support from other parts of the state as well, said he had several offers at hand but in the end he settled […]
Couple among three arrested for hacking Facebook account, posting obscene messages
Jammu, Mar 17 (PTI) Three persons including a couple from Rajasthan were arrested allegedly for hacking the Facebook account of a person in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir and posting vulgar and obscene messages, police said on Sunday. Varinder Singh had lodged a written complaint on December 25 last year alleging that some unknown persons […]
Pakistan seeks UN probe into disclosure of Saeed’s info to Indian news agency
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Irked over disclosure of information regarding the UN’s rejection of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed’s plea for removal of his name from the list of global terrorists earlier this month, Pakistan has written to the global body urging the setting up of an enquiry to find out how India’s news agency, Press […]
‘Suspicious package’ shutters New Zealand’s Dunedin airport: Police
Christchurch, Mar 17 (AFP) New Zealand police closed Dunedin airport late Sunday after a suspicious device was reported on the airfield. “Dunedin Airport is currently closed” a statement said. “Police are at the scene and specialist teams have been deployed to determine the nature of the package.” New Zealand is currently on a state of high […]
Poll alliance with Congress only after seat sharing agreement: Omar
Srinagar, March 17: The National Conference is open to a pre-poll alliance if the Congress agrees to its seat sharing arrangement for for upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “Yes, we received an offer from Congress but we have been very clear on taking forward any alliance plans only if our candidates are to contest all the […]
Mishap in Uri leaves one dead, two including a girl injured
Srinagar, March 17: One person was killed and two others including a girl were injured in a road accident in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. Reports said that a four-wheeler met with an accident at Prinpilla in Uri today leading to causality and injuries to others. The deceased has been identified […]
PSO of former MLC injured in accidental fire
Srinagar, March 17: A personal security officer (PSO) of former MLC and senior National Conference leader Bashir Veeri was injured critically after his service rifle went off accidentally at Dak Bungalow in Anantnag area of South Kashmir on Sunday. Official sources said that the PSO Jahangir Ahmad was injured after bullet hit in his chest […]
Man dies, 3 others injured in landslide at Ramban
Ramban: One person died while as three others suffered injuries after a landslide occurred at Khari Mahoo road in Khari tehsil of Ramban district, police said. They said that a person identified as Mohammad Qasim Gujjar (33), son of Ghulam Hussain Binth, a resident of Aarmarg Mahoo died while the landslide hit a group of […]
