Curfew relaxed for one hour in Kishtwar
Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) The curfew was relaxed for one hour on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district where it was clamped on April 8 following the killing of a senior RSS functionary in a terror attack. According to an order issued by Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner A S Rana, the curfew was relaxed from 4 […]
Handwara boy’s killing: CRPF opened fire in self defence, to protect EVMs, says police
Srinagar, April 12: Paramilitary CRPF fired in self-defence and to protect Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and civilian staff in Qaziabad area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday evening which led to the death of a 13-year-old boy, police said on Friday. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Handwara Ashish Mishra said that the poll […]
Forces launch search operation in Shopian village
Shopian, April 12 :Government forces on Friday evening launched a Cordon and search operation in Darmdora village of Keegam area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including RR, CRPF and SoG launched search operation in the area. Local sources said […]
“You will never let this country remain in peace,” says SC junking plea for worship at Ayodhya site
New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) “You will never let this country remain in peace,” the Supreme Court said Friday while dismissing a plea seeking permission to carry out religious activities in nine ancient temples situated on the undisputed acquired land adjacent to Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya. “There will always be something,” said a […]
HC refrains from hearing plea to bar Farooq, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba from LS polls
New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) The Delhi High Court Friday refrained from hearing a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission to bar Jammu and Kashmir politicians Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti from participating in the Lok Sabha election as they have allegedly made “seditious” statements. The court asked the petitioner to move […]
Udhampur man dies under mysterious circumstances in Shopian
Srinagar: Police have launched a probe after a man from Udhampir was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Meluhra area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Friday. Officials told GNS that Yaseen Ali son of Talib Hussain, a resident of Udhampur, along with his colleague yesterday evening arrived at Meluhra village […]
Modi to canvass for Jitendra Singh in Kathua on Sunday
Jammu, April 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Sunday to canvass for Union Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh, who is seeking re-election from Udhampur Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held in the second phase on April 18. Jitendra Singh […]
Military veterans seek prez’s intervention in protecting apolitical nature of armed forces
New Delhi, (PTI) Expressing outrage over the “use” of the armed forces for “political purposes”, over 150 military veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind to seek his intervention in preserving the apolitical character of the services. The letter, dated April 11, carries the names of eight former service chiefs but two of them — […]
Rahul mocks PM’s “Make in India”, says “Made in China” rules
Salem (TN), (PTI) Congress President Rahul Gandhi Friday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” slogan, saying the country’s market was now flooded with Chinese products. Addressing a poll rally here, he referred to unemployed youth of Tamil Nadu, saying Modi had hurt them in the last five years, giving “huge amounts of money from […]
