Gunshots heard as forces lay siege over Tral woods
Tral : Gunshots have been heard during Cordon And Search Operation in woods of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning. Reports reaching KNO that a joint team of army’s 42 RR and SOG Awantipora cordoned off forest area near Lam and sofigund area after having credible input about the presence […]
Rupee slips 8 paise to 69.73 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) The rupee depreciated by 8 paise to 69.73 against the US dollar in early trade Tuesday on increased demand for the US currency from importers. Besides, strength in dollar against major rival currencies on stronger US payroll data and rising crude prices also kept pressure on the Indian rupee, dealers said. However, […]
Minor girl gang-raped in Rajouri, 1 held
Jammu, Apr 9 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped after being kidnapped by a driver-conductor duo in Rajouri district , police said. The main accused in the case was arrested and further investigation is on, a police official said. He said on Monday afternoon a man from a village of the Thanamandi area […]
Man held for killing wife over ‘fidelity’
Gurgaon, Apr 9 (PTI) A man was held for allegedly killing his wife by crushing her face with stones multiple times over suspicion of her fidelity in Nathupur area, police said Monday. The incident occurred Sunday when the accused, Dharmendra, who is a resident of Chattarpur in South Delhi, killed his wife, they said. Local police […]
HC issues notice to govt
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Monday issued a notice to the state government on a plea seeking striking down of the ban on movement of civilian vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sundays and Wednesdays. A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan issued notice to the state […]
Why highway blockade, fumes Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Monday questioned the rationale behind closing the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway for civilian traffic on Sundays and Wednesday if security force convoys could ply on the same road on other days of the week as well. The former chief minister posted a video on his Twitter handle showing a long […]
Separate PM, Prez rant: If such chatter continues Article 370, 35A will have to go: Rajnath
Suchetgarh (J-K): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said there will be no option with the government other than abolishing articles 370 and 35A related to special status to Jammu and Kashmir in the Constitution if there is a demand for a separate Prime Minister for the terrorism-affected state. His reaction came a week […]
Delhi Lawyer seeks ban on poll participation of three former JK CM’s
Says the leaders should be booked for 'seditious' statements
New Delhi: A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to ban Jammu and Kashmir politicians Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti from participating in the upcoming LokSabha election as their statements were allegedly “seditious”. The petition filed by a lawyer alleged that […]
Terror funding case: With security men by his side, Mirwaiz appears before NIA
New Delhi: After avoiding the first two summons, moderate separatist leader and Hurriyat Conference chairman MirwaizUmerFarooq on Monday appeared before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a case related to terror funding, officials said. The Mirwaiz, who was provided security upon his arrival at the Indira Gandhi airport, was accompanied by other separatist […]
