UK updates advisory for British nationals to be “vigilant” in J&K
London, Aug 3 (PTI) The UK government on Saturday updated the travel advisory for its citizens travelling to Jammu and Kashmir, warning them to “remain vigilant” and up to date with the developments, citing reports in the national media over a heightened security threat in the state. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) updated […]
Desist from any ‘political adventurism’: CPI(M) to Centre on J-K situation
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The CPI(M) said on Saturday that the government should desist from any “political adventurism” in Jammu and Kashmir that will have grave consequences for the country and demanded explanation on steps being taken in the state. The party’s politburo in a statement said the “unprecedented” cancellation of the Amarnath Yatra […]
Tourists, pilgrims leave Valley in wake of J&K advisory
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) Tourists and Amarnath Yatra pilgrims started to leave the Kashmir Valley on Saturday in the wake of J&K authorities issuing an advisory, asking them to cut short their stay citing security threats. An official at Srinagar Airport said Indian Air Force flights have been pressed into service “as per requirement”. Jammu and […]
Alcoholic kills his toddler daughter for crying ‘too much’
Mumbai, Aug 3 (PTI) Irked by frequent crying of his one-year-old daughter, an alcoholic allegedly strangulated her to death in Latur district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The accused Shivaji Lale strangulated the toddler to death inside a room in his house in Nilanga taluka of the district, about 475 kms from Mumbai, on Thursday […]
Cong wants PM to make statement in Parliament on J-K situation
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Condemning the government’s decision to curtail the Amarnath Yatra, the Congress on Saturday said the entire country is worried and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make a statement in Parliament on the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference at the Congress office here, senior party leader Ghulam […]
Afghan Peace Talks will take a hit says Pakistan over ‘Kashmir situation’
KARACHI: Pakistan on Saturday threatened that the situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir will have serious repercussion on the ongoing Afghan peace process if ‘things go out of hand’. According to ARY News the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi ‘vehemently opposed India’s nefarious designs and increased aggression in occupied Kashmir and […]
Rumours of policemen being asked to deposit weapons baseless, malicious: Muneer Khan
Srinagar: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (Law and Order) Muneer Khan on Saturday dismissed the rumours that J&K policemen were being asked to deposit their weapons asserting that strict action will be taken against those spreading false information. “The tweet on social media in which it has been mentioned that J&K policemen are […]
Body of non-local minor girl recovered; rape and murder suspected
Srinagar: Body of a non-local minor girl was found Saturday from a nallah in Hayatpora Beerwah area of central-Kshmir’s Budgam district. Reports reaching GNS said that the non-local minor girl was abducted last evening and later on her body was found from a nallah in Hayatpora today morning after thorough searches jointly by police and […]
Pakistan’s ISPR accuses Indian army of using ‘cluster ammunition along LoC’
Islamabad: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan army on Saturday said that the Indian army earlier this week used cluster ammunition to target the civilian population in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) across the Line of Control (LoC) in violation of the Geneva Convention and international law. According to the statement, the Indian military […]
Nawaz Sharif made laws to launder money: Spl assistant to Pak PM
Islamabad, Aug 3 (PTI) Special Assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister, Accountability, Shahzad Akbar has accused the family of former premier Nawaz Sharif of making laws in the 1990s to help them launder ill-gotten wealth. Sharing details of alleged telegraphic transfer of Rs 17 million to Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz, Akbar said the family built an empire […]
