BJP ‘anti-Muslim’; conspiracies hatched against J&K when NC is out of power: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Saturday said his party had opposed the PDP’s alliance with BJP due to the latter’s “anti-Muslim” ideology. “The BJP’s anti-Muslim policies are known to all. That’s why we had appealed the PDP to not give space to BJP in Jammu and Kashmir,” the former J&K chief minister told […]
Take preventive measures on war footings, water level in Jhelum is rising drastically: KCC&I urges Govt
Srinagar: Expressing concern over abrupt rise in water level in River Jhelum, The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged governmen take preventive measures on war footings. In a statement issued here by KCCI the group said that it was appalling to see that few millimetres of rainfall has caused such an abnormal […]
Will not allow revival of terrorism in Jammu region: Army
Jammu, (PTI) A top Army officer Saturday said it would not allow revival of terrorism in Jammu region including the mountainous Kishtwar district which witnessed killing of four persons including two senior leaders of BJP and RSS since November last year. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), White Knight Corps, Lt Gen Paramjit Singh also said […]
Kashmiri girl student dies in Bangladesh, Mehbooba Mufti urges Sushma Swaraj to help distressed family
Srinagar: A south Kashmir girl breathed her last in Bangladesh were she was pursuing medical studies on Saturday. Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti urged external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj to help the family in bringing her body back home. “Dear @SushmaSwaraj ji, Quratul Ain, a kashmiri student has died in Bangladesh. She was pursuing her […]
Jallianwala Bagh massacre centenary: Deeply regret what happened, says British envoy
Amritsar, Apr 13 (PTI) British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith, who laid a wreath at the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial here on Saturday to mark the centenary of the massacre, said Britain deeply regretted the incident that took place on this day a hundred years ago. Asquith visited the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial in the morning to […]
Girl commits suicide after allegedly raped by father
Bandipora: In a shocking incident, a girl (Name withheld) has committed suicide after being allegedly raped by her father in Chaliwaan Chattybandi area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora District on Saturday. Reports reaching KNO said that the girl committed suicide after she was raped by her father at her home. Police after receiving […]
Shopian gunfight: Top JeM commander Umar Khitab among the slain militants
Srinagar: Two militants including a top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander were killed in an encounter with government forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Saturday. An army spokesman in a statement said that two militants have been killed at Gahand area. He said that both the bodies were recovered along with weapons and […]
Indian-origin man in US jailed for life for sexually exploiting minor
New York(PTI) A 41-year-old Indian-origin man in the US has been sentenced to life in prison for enticing a minor to engage in sexual conduct and 30 years’ imprisonment for production of child pornography. Deepak Deshpande of California, who pleaded guilty in October last year, was sentenced by US District Judge Carlos Mendoza on Thursday. According […]
Screen time has little impact on teen well-being: Study
London,(PTI): A higher amount of screen time — which may involve gaming, or watching TV — before bedtime may not have a direct impact on young people’s mental health, contrary to popular belief, scientists say. Data from more than 17,000 teenagers show little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents, according to […]
Delhi CEO directs BJP to not air content on NaMo TV without certification
New Delhi,(PTI) Two days after the Election Commission directed that all recorded programmes displayed on NaMo TV be pre-certified, the Delhi poll body has directed the BJP not to air any content on the platform without its certification, officials said. The poll body had on Thursday said since NaMo TV was sponsored by the BJP, all […]
