Eid’s festive sprit grips Kashmir valley

Srinagar (PTI): Markets in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Kashmir valley wore a festive look Monday as people began shopping for Eid-ul-Fitr which will be celebrated this week to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Bakeries, confectioneries and toy shops witnessed heavy rush of customers as Muslims began the […]
9 dead as Sudan military rulers try to break up sit-in

Khartoum, : Sudan’s military rulers moved Monday to break up a weeks-long sit-in outside Khartoum’s army headquarters, leaving at least nine protesters dead, a doctors’ committee said as gunfire was heard echoing from the site. Heavily armed security forces in pick-up trucks mounted with machine guns were deployed in large numbers all around the capital, while […]
Trial in Kathua rape and murder case over, judgement to be pronounced on June 10

Srinagar: Trial in Kathua rape and murder case has come to an end and the judgement in the case will be pronounced on June 10. According to ANI report the trial in the bone chilling rape and murder case of a nomadic girl in Jammu division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was going […]
SOG personnel injured critically in accidental fire incident in south Kashmir

Srinagar: A personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG) of police was injured critically in an accidental fire at Kadipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that the SOG man Nazir Ahmad Ganaie (SPO) was hit by a bullet after his service rifle went off accidentally inside the SOG Camp […]
Read, understand works of poets like Sir Iqbal: Governor tells Students

Srinagar, June 3: Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated a newly constructed building of the Learning Resource Centre for the specially abled children at the Delhi Public School, Srinagar, here today. Governor went round the building and inspected the teaching learning facilities at the Centre. He was extended a warm welcome with a speech and a […]
At least four killed as government bus hit in Kabul blast

Kabul, Jun 3 (AFP) At least four people were killed Monday when a bomb tore through a bus in Kabul, an official said, marking the second day straight that attackers have targeted a bus. The vehicle was taking workers home from a government watchdog agency ahead of the Eid holidays marking the end of Ramadan when […]
China urges students to weigh ‘risk’ of studying in US

Beijing(AFP) China on Monday warned students and academics on the “risk” of studying in the United States, citing an uptick in visa denials and delays amid a trade war and other tensions with Washington. The warning comes as negotiations to resolve the trade spat have stalled and Washington pushed back against what it says is Beijing’s […]
Won’t let militancy to be revived in Kishtwar says DGP Dilbagh Singh, efforts on to wipe-out ‘entire module’

Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh today said they are putting up efforts to wipe-out ‘entire module to ensure militancy is not revived in Kishtwar belt.’ “As far as Kishtwar district is concerned, the element of militancy is very old here and in the recent past some youth joined them,” Singh said. Singh […]
Bank fraud touches unprecedented Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19: Reserve Bank

New Delhi, (PTI) Over 6,800 cases of bank fraud involving an unprecedented Rs 71,500 crore have been reported in 2018-19, the Reserve Bank of India has said. A total of 5,916 such cases were reported by banks in 2017-18 involving Rs 41,167.03 crore, it said. As many as 6,801 cases of fraud were reported by […]
Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at 10am at Eidgah: Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jama Masjid

Srinagar: Secretary Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jama Masjid (AAJ) Srinagar on Monday announced that Eid-ul-Fitr prayers would be offered at the historic Eidgah in Srinagar at 10:00 am. Prior to Eid prayers Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will deliver sermon commencing at 9:00 am. “In case of Rain or bad weather Eid namaaz will be offered at historic Jama Masjid.The […]