Cong cites Doval’s 2010 interview, says he gave ‘clean chit’ to JeM chief
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) The Congress Tuesday cited a 2010 interview of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to claim that he blamed the BJP-led government for the release of JeM chief Masood Azhar in the Kandahar hijacking episode and gave a “clean chit” to the terrorist. The scathing attack by the Congress comes a day […]
Weapon snatching case solved by Shopian Police
Shopain: Police on Tuesday claimed to have solved a weapon snatching incident of Shopian. According to KNO correspondent weapon snatching case in which a 12 bore rifle was snatched from an ATM Guard on 06-03-2019 in Kundalan, Shopian has been solved by Shopian Police. “Two individuals accused of this crime have been […]
Clashes erupt amid CASO in Kulgam village
Kulgam : Massive clashes erupted between government forces and youth during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Budroo area of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Locals said that youths threw stones on troops amid intense pro-freedom sloganeering, the forces responded with teargas shelling. Officials said that the operation was launched following […]
EC should consider non-BJP parties’ plea to hold assembly polls in J-K: CPI(M)
New Delhi(PTI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Monday urged the Election Commission to “seriously” consider all the non-BJP parties’ plea in Jammu and Kashmir to hold the assembly elections in the state simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls. In a press statement, the politburo of CPI(M) said, “All the non-BJP political parties in J-K, […]
Patriotism not any party’s monopoly: Shiv Sena
Mumbai, Mar 11 (PTI) The Shiv Sena on Monday said patriotism is not the monopoly of a single party and falsely calling people “anti-national” just because they are political opponents is nothing but suppression of freedom of expression. The party’s remarks come amid a row over politicisation of the air strike. “Patriotism is not the […]
Governor directs constitution of Team to review return of students outside the State
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has given directions for constituting a Team of officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Government which would hold consultations with the managements of the educational institutions of Dehradun, Uttrakhand, besides premier educational institutions in other states where large number of students from Kashmir are studying. The Team will look […]
Forces lay siege over Palahallan village
Pattan: Government forces on Monday launched massive Cordon-and-Search Operation in North Kashmir’s Tantraypora village of Palahallan Pattan Baramulla. According to reports a joint team of 29 RR forces, SOG Pattan and CRPF conducted house to house search operation in Tantraypora Palahallan area of Pattan this evening and sealed all entry and exit points in […]
Turkey tumbles into recession as polls loom
Ankara: Turkey’s economy fell into its first recession in a decade, official data showed on Monday, just weeks before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faces local elections where growth and inflation will be key issues for voters. Economic output contracted by 2.4 percent in the final three months of the year compared to the third […]
Car falls in nallah, three injured
By Bilal Ahmad Baramulla: Three persons were injured after a car they were travelling in fell into a nallah at Ladoora Rafiabad of Baramulla district on Monday. Reports said that a Maruti Swift, bearing registration number JK05D- 3773, was on its way to Baramulla from Ladoora Rafiabad when the driver of the vehicle lost control and […]
Pulwama terror attack mastermind killed in encounter: Officials
Srinagar, Mar 11 (PTI) The mastermind of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel had died, has been killed in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Tral area, officials said Monday. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Mudasir Ahmed Khan alias ‘Mohd Bhai’ was among two militants killed in the encounter in Tral’s Pinglish area in […]