New Zealand mosque massacre: Funeral prayers in absentia offered at SSM college
Srinagar: Students of SSM College of engineering held funeral prayers in absentia for the people killed in Christchurch mosque massacre in New Zealand yesterday. The students assembled inside campus and offered funeral prayers for 49 muslims killed in the terror attack. The victims had gathered to offer Friday prayers when a white supermacist terrorist attacked […]
Forces lay siege over Poshker Budgam, launch searches
Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday morning sealed Poshker village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district following inputs about militants presence in the area. Police sources said that a joint team of Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Forces laid siege over the area plugging all entry and exit points. “The operation was […]
Foreigners among those targeted in New Zealand mosque attack
Christchurch, Mar 16 (AP) Several of those killed or wounded in the shooting rampage at two New Zealand mosques on Friday were from the Middle East or South Asia, according to initial reports from several governments. The live-streamed attack by an immigrant-hating white nationalist killed at least 49 people as they gathered for weekly prayers in […]
US, France & UK working on compromise with China on Azhar listing or planning vote in UN
Washington, Mar 16 (PTI) The US and two other permanent Security Council members, France and Britain, are believed to be in intense “good faith” discussions with China to arrive at a “compromise” on the UN designation of Jaish chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. And if that effort does not end up in the formal […]
Forces start search operation in Kulgam village
Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday morning launched a Cordon and Search Operation in Shighanpora of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants, a joint team of forces launched the search operation in the area. Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed in […]
IT Dept unearths undisclosed cash and properties worth crores in JK
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) In a major crackdown on terror financing, the Income Tax Department said it has unearthed undisclosed cash, jewellery and property papers worth several crores in Jammu and Kashmir. Search operations were conducted at five locations in Kashmir valley and a few places in Jammu on Thursday, the department said in […]
Extremist appears in court charged with New Zealand mosque attack
Christchurch (New Zealand), Mar 16 (AFP) A right-wing extremist who filmed himself rampaging through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch killing 49 worshippers appeared in court on a murder charge Saturday. Australian-born 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant appeared in the dock wearing handcuffs and a white prison shirt, sitting impassively as the judge read […]
Terrorist strike at Mosques in Christchurch leaves 49 worshippers dead
Christchurch: Mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers killed 49 people in New Zealand as authorities charged one person, detained three others and defused explosive devices in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the events in Christchurch represented “an extraordinary and unprecedented act […]
Australian white ‘nationalist’ behind the terror attack
Sydney: The gunman behind at least one of the mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 49 people dead on Friday tried to make a few things clear in the manifesto he left behind: He is a 28-year-old Australian white nationalist who hates immigrants. He was set off by attacks in Europe that were perpetrated […]
PM Modi writes to NZ PM; condemns Christchurch attack
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed “deep shock and sadness” over the death of scores of people in the heinous terrorist attack in New Zealand while stressing India’s strong condemnation of terrorism and of all those who support such acts of violence. In a letter to Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda […]
