SC to hear plea of Muslim woman against talaq notices
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a Muslim woman’s plea challenging the two Talaq notices given by her husband and sought direction for registration of FIR against him. A bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna said it will hear the plea on Friday. Advocate M […]
Shopian encounter: One militant killed, operation ongoing
*Fresh encounter breaks in Handew village of Shopian* Shopian : One militant has been killed in the encounter that broke out between government forces and militants in Dankar Mohalla Handew of Shopian district. Sources said that one militant has been killed in the ongoing operation. Earlier, forces launched cordon and search operation in the […]
Fresh encounter breaks in Handew village of Shopian
Shopian: A fresh encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Dankar Mohalla Handew of Shopian district. Earlier, forces launched cordon and search operation in the area on basis some information about presence of the militants in the area. An official told KNO that the CASO was launched by 44 Rashtriya […]
Two Indian climbers die on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal
Kathmandu, May 16 (PTI) Two Indian climbers have died in Nepal due to high altitude sickness near the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga during an expedition to the world’s third tallest peak, an official said Thursday. Biplab Baidya (48) and Kuntal Karar (46) died Wednesday night above Camp IV after they were unable to continue their descent […]
Associate with social service: Speakers at JKYF seminar
Srinagar: The speakers at a seminar on “SHAHRUL MAWASAAT (Month of Sympathy), organized by J&K Yateem Foundation in collaboration with Hassan Khoiyhami Memorial Degree College Bandipora at College campus. They urged youngsters to associate themselves with the cause of welfare and rehabilitation of orphans, widows & destitute in Kashmir and elsewhere in the State of […]
Army responds to stone pelting with aerial firing
Srinagar: Army resorted to aerial firing after being stone pelted in Aripora area of Shopian district on Thursday. Police said that Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles was passing through the area when it came under severe stone pelting. “Army responded to stone pelting with firing aerial shots,” Police said.
CBI withdraws application from Delhi court seeking permission for further probe in Bofors case
New Delhi,(PTI) The CBI Thursday withdrew from a Delhi court its application that had sought permission to further probe the politically sensitive Rs 64-crore Bofors payoff case. The agency told Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Navin Kumar Kashyap that it wants to withdraw the application filed on February 1, 2018. It had moved the trial court seeking permission […]
Shutdown on Friday against ‘killings’ in Kashmir: JRL
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a statewide shutdown on Friday against the ‘bloodshed in Kashmir’. The pro freedom leadership said in a statement that weather it is the death of civilian Rayees Ahmed Dar of Pulwama, Arshad Ahmed Dar of Chanabal Pattan or Nayeem Shah of Baderwah allegedly killed by a VDC ‘Kashmiri’s […]
Mass Copying: Superintendent, His Deputy Suspended Pending Inquiry
Jammu, May 16 (GNS): A Superintendent of an examination centre and his deputy have been placed under suspension by Directorate Education Jammu amid allegations of allowing mass copying in Reasi district of Jammu. “Pending enquiry into the conduct in terms of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, […]
EC lost its independence, time to review process of its appointment: Congress
New Delhi, (PTI) Accusing the Election Commission of losing its credibility and independence, the Congress on Thursday said time has come to review the process of the poll panel’s appointment. Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the order prohibiting campaigning in West Bengal by 20 hours is a “dark spot” on India’s democracy and institutions like […]