Maqbool Bhat’s hanging: Valley shuts over JRL call, restrictions in old city
Complete shutdown is being observed across Kashmir on Monday to commemorate the 35th death anniversary of Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged and buried in Delhi’s Tihar Jail on this day in 1984. Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik had called for a shutdown. They called for […]
Another wet spell in offing, Western Disturbance to effect J&K from Feb 12-15
Srinagar: Predicting another wet spell over the valley weatherman on Monday said that Western Disturbance will most likely effect the state from Feb 12 to 15. Meteorological departments said that on 12th evening to 15th noon, a fresh western disturbance will most likely affect JK. “The system will move from north west to south […]
Day 6: Highway remains closed for vehicular movement
Srinagar: Vehicular movement over Srinagar-Jammu highway will remain suspended for sixth consecutive day as landslides and shooting stones over the stretch make the commotion risky. Traffic police officials said that the road will remain closed for vehicular movement and no vehicle will be allowed to move on the hilly road. They said that a massive […]
Pak govt refuses to remove names of Sharif, daughter, son-in-law from Exit Control List
Islamabad, (PTI) The Pakistan government on Saturday rejected prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law’s requests seeking removal of their names from the Exit Control List (ECL), which is preventing them from flying abroad. In October last year, Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar had separately applied to the Interior Ministry seeking removal […]
Keeping headquarters of Ladakh at Leh discrimination with Kargil: Mehbooba
Srinagar: A day after divisional status was accorded to Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti opposed setting up of headquarters of the new division permanently at Leh. “Keeping HQ permanently at one place is total discrimination with the other area, so the best option is […]
PaK man’s body to be exhumed from grave
Srinagar: After seven months of recovery of his body from Line of Control under mysterious circumstances and burial in grave, body of a man from Kotli village of Pakistan administered Kashmir will be exhumed out in next few days. Details with KNO revealed that body of the said man was found near […]
Doctors ‘leave’ scissors in woman’s stomach during surgery
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (PTI) A case was registered Saturday against a team of doctors of a government hospital here following a complaint by a man alleging that they had left a pair of surgical scissors in his wife’s abdomen during a surgery in November last, police said. The case of alleged medical negligence came to light […]
Two lawyers held for forging bail to secure release of three car theft accused
Srinagar: Police have arrested two advocates on charges of making fake bail order of High Court for three persons in 2017. Official sources told GNS that a complaint was filed by the Registrar Judicial of the High Court in 2017 in police station Shaheed Gunj here in connection with the forging of bail documents in favour […]
Citizenship bill agitators raise black flags, protest nude during Modi’s Assam visit
Guwahati,(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second day in Assam saw nude protests, a bandh, raising of black flags and burning of effigies by agitators over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Six Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) activists were taken into police custody on Saturday when they stripped naked in front of Janata Bhawan — the state […]
ED files PMLA case against Falah-e-Insaniyat
New Delhi, (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against Pakistan-based outfit Falah-e-Insaniyat (FIF), a front for banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the agency said Saturday. It said a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been filed by the central probe agency for the outfit’s “involvement in […]