Delhi court sends Masarat Alam, Asiya Andrabi, Shabir Shah to 10-day NIA custody
New Delhi, (PTI) A Delhi court Tuesday sent Masarat Alam, Asiya Andrabi and Shabir Shah to 10-day NIA custody in a terror funding case involving Jama’at-ud-Da’wah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, a lawyer said. The National Investigation Agency arrested the three during in-chamber proceedings before Special Judge Rakesh Syal and […]
Preposterous to detach science from religion: Pak minister chides clerics ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
Islamabad (PTI) Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has hit out at clerics for trying to detach science from religion, saying the religious leaders must use “common sense” when it comes to sighting the moon to determine Eid-ul-Fitr. Chaudhry, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, has angered the clerics by discontinuing the […]
60K Kashmiri pandits likely to visit Mela Kheerbhawani in Valley: official
Jammu (PTI) Over 60,000 displaced Kashmiri pandits from various parts of India and abroad are expected to visit five famous temples in the Kashmir valley during “Mela Kheerbhawani” starting on Zeasht Astami on June 10. Relief Commissioner T K Bhat Tuesday completed his visits to all the five shrines in the Valley to supervise the massive […]
Eid-ul-fitr prayers to be offered at Jamia Masjid
Srinagar : In view of inclement weather, and Eidgah Srinagar being unfit for prayers Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jama Masjid (AAJ) Srinagar has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr prayers will be offered now at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar at 10:00 am.(In Sha Allah). Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will be delivering his sermon, commencing at 9:00 am. AAJ has urged […]
Masrat Alam Bhat shifted to Delhi, to be quizzed by NIA
New Delhi: Looking to continue the crackdown against terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday brought separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat to the national capital for questioning, ThePrint has learnt. Bhat, general secretary of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and seen as likely successor of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has […]
40-year old woman ends life by jumping into river in Poonch
Poonch: A 40-year old woman committed suicide by jumping into a river from a bridge in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS said that the woman Surinder Kour Singh of Ward Number 17 Mohalla Azad Poonch jumped into the river from Sher-e-Kashmir Bridge in Poonch today morning. Soon after […]
Mortal remains of two World War II soldiers from Haryana brought home
Hisar (Haryana),(PTI) The mortal remains of two British Indian Army sepoys from here, who laid down their lives fighting the German forces in the World War II, were brought to their native villages in Hisar and Jhajjar districts nearly 75 years after their death, officials said Tuesday. Sepoys Palu Ram and Hari Singh were part of […]
Rifle snatching bid foiled in Tral, suspect nabbed
Tral: One person has been arrested following attempt to snatch rifle from Jammu and Kashmir Bank security guard in Tral area of Pulwama district on Tuesday. According to sources the bid to snatch rifle took place this noon. “He was overpowered and nabbed,” sources said. Officials confirmed the arrest said that they are conducting […]
Car falls into gorge in Bandipora, one dead, four injured
Bandipora: One person died while four others were injured on Tuesday after the car they were travelling rolled down a gorge in Buthoo village in Bandipora district. According to reports the skidded off the road and fell into deep gorge leading to the on-spot death of Mohammad Ramzan Son of Gh Ahmad (30) of […]
Indian-origin woman gets 22 years to life in prison for strangling stepdaughter to death
New York,(PTI) An Indian-origin woman in the US has been sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for strangling her nine-year-old stepdaughter to death in a bathtub, a crime described as “unimaginable” by the court.Shamdai Arjun, 55, of Queens, New York was convicted last month of second-degree murder by a jury that deliberated for less […]