Family members of constables slain in Shopian attack share memories
Srinagar: Eighteen-month-old Uzma searches for her father, Constable Abdul Majeed Ganaie, among the mourners who continue to stream into their home in Ganderbal. To calm her down, a family member plays a video clip of Majeed crooning a Bollywood number. The video solaces Uzma, who looks confused by the sudden arrival of teary eyed people […]
Akhilesh asks UP CM to also ‘reveal’ caste of other Gods
Lucknow,(PTI): Taking a dig at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav asked him to “reveal” caste of other deities so he could pray to the God of his caste. Yadav’s remarks come days after the chief minister described Lord Hanuman as a Dalit. Adityanath had, during a poll rally in Rajasthan’s […]
Kashmir University Youth festival ‘Sonzal’ 2018 begins
Srinagar: The 8th edition of Kashmir University’s Youth festival ‘Sonzal’ 2018 started here at KU on Wednesday. Organised by Division of Youth Affairs, Department of Students Welfare (DSW) KU the inaugural ceremony of the festival started with a live performance of University Tarana by the cultural group of DSW at Ibn-i- Khalidoon auditorium and was attended […]
Two Day National Seminar on Shaikh-ul-Alam commences at KU
Srinagar: A two-day National Seminar on ‘Relevance of Shaikh-ul-Alam in Contemporary Times’ commenced today at University of Kashmir here on Wednesday. The seminar is organised by Markaz-I -Noor, Center for Shaikh-ul-Alam Studies, KU and was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor KU, Prof Talat Ahmad. In his inaugural address, Prof Talat Ahmad said, “Shaikh-ul-Alam was not just a […]
ISRO to launch communication satellite, GSAT-7A on Dec 19
Bengaluru (PTI): India will launch its latest communication satellite, GSAT-7A from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota onboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-F11 on December 19, Indian Space Research Organisation said Wednesday. The 2,250 kg GSAT-7A is the 35th Indian Communication satellite built by ISRO. It is configured on ISRO’s standard I-2000 Kg (I-2K) Bus, […]
Government forces lay siege over Gund Brath village in Sopore
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: Government Forces on Wednesday afternoon launched cordon and search operation in North Kashmir’s Sopore village. Reports said that team of Army’s 22 RR, Special Operation Group of Police (SOG) and CRPF jointly laid siege in Gund Brath area of Sopore. Door to door searches were going on when this report was […]
Omar congratulates Rahul over victory in assembly polls
Srinagar: Former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday congratulated Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his party’s gains in the elections and also pinned the blame of BJP’s losses on PM Modi. Omar said that the BJP should apply same yardsticks for Modi also which they did when Congress lost elections in some states for […]
Naxal killed in encounter in C’garh; 25 IEDs seized
Raipur,(PTI): A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, a senior police official said. A cache of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), frequently used by Naxals to target security personnel, was also recovered from the encounter spot, he said. The skirmish took place around 9 am near Tarrem village, […]
Come forward to help those who lost houses in Mujgund gunfight, KCC&I urges bussiness fraternity
Srinagar: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the KCC&I Relief Trust on Wednesday urged bussiness fraternity to come forward and join hands to provide shelter and basic necessities to families who lost their houses and households in a recent gunfight at Mujgund area of city outskirts recently. In a statement issued Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]
North and South Korean soldiers enter each other’s territory
eoul, Dec 12 (AFP) Soldiers from North and South Korea crossed into each other’s territory peacefully for the first time on Wednesday, Seoul said, as they began checking the dismantlement of guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone. The North invaded the South in 1950, triggering the Korean War, and Seoul went on to change hands four […]