Mehbooba Mufti put under house detention, says her daughter Iltija

Srinagar, Nov 27: Peoples Democratic Party chief and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti was on Friday put under house arrest, her daughter Iltija Mufti said here. Iltija Mufti said that her mother has been put under house today morning by the authorities. She said that Mehbooba was going to visit Waheed […]
Admin releases another list of over 2,500 Roshni Act beneficiaries, ‘encroachers’

Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 27 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has released another list of over 2,500 people, including a retired police officer, a PDP leader’s son and a prominent businessman, who have either availed land under the Roshni Act or encroached state land. While 2,195 of them were named in various lists related to Roshni […]
Will leave White House if Electoral College declares Biden winner: Trump

Washington, Nov 27 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declares Joe Biden the winner of the November 3 elections, even as he reiterated unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud. In his Thanksgiving Day remarks, he, however, said it will be a mistake if the […]
Two soldiers killed in militant attack

Attackers decamp with rifle, police suspects LeT hand
Srinagar: Two soldiers were killed as militants attacked an army patrol near HMT area on the outskirts of Srinagar district on Thursday. The militants also decamped with one rifle of the soldiers before fleeing from the area which has a heavy security presence. A police officer said that militants carried out the attack at around […]
JCO killed, civilian injured along LoC

Poonch: A junior commissioner officer (JCO) was killed and a civilian injured in firing and mortar shelling by Pakistan army along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. They said at about 1330 hours, Pakistan army initiated “unprovoked ceasefire violation” by firing small arms and mortar shells along LoC in Qasba […]
Ceasefire violation: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission here to register its protest over the alleged “ceasefire violations” by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). The Foreign Office said that due to “indiscriminate and unprovoked firing” in Bagsar Sector of the LoC on Wednesday, 33-year-old Ansar, a […]
China, India in ‘candid, in-depth communication’ to disengage troops: China
Beijing: China and India have maintained “candid and in-depth communication and coordination” to promote disengagement in areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh after the eighth round of talks to resolve the current standoff, the Chinese military said on Thursday. The Chinese and Indian militaries held the 8th round of Corps […]
JK gears up for first polls post Article 370 abrogation
Srinagar/Jammu: Preparations are on in full swing for the first elections in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 and reorganisation of the erstwhile state with political parties making the last last-ditch efforts to woo voters. The first-ever district development council (DDC) elections will be held in eight phases to elect 280 members in […]
After downpour MeT predicts dip in night temperature
Srinagar: After three-day wet spell in the Valley, the weatherman here has predicted a further dip in the night temperature from tonight onwards, saying that the minimum temperature would be recorded in minus in the Valley from tonight. Deputy Director Meteorological (MeT) department, Mukhtar Ahmad said that the weather would remain mostly dry till December […]
Roshini Land grab: CBI files FIR against former minister
New Delhi: The CBI has booked former Jammu and Kashmir Minister Taj Mohiuddin in connection with alleged illegal regularisation of encroached forest land in his name under the Roshni Act, officials said Thursday. Along with Mohiuddin, a former Congress minister in the erstwhile state, the agency has also booked Mohammaed Ramzan Thakur, former Deputy Commissioner […]