Grant us Indian citizenship or deport, demand Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants
Srinagar, Jul 12 (PTI) Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants, who returned from across the Line of Control under a rehabilitation scheme, appealed to the central and state governments on Friday that they be either granted Indian citizenship or deported. “We are a total of 350 women…we should be made citizens here as is […]
PCI invites entries for national awards for excellence in journalism
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) The Press Council of India has invited entries for National Awards for Excellence in Journalism to honour those excelling in print journalism. The awards, carrying cash prize and citation, will be given in eight categories. The last date for entries is August 30. The awards have been instituted to recognise outstanding […]
Pakistan will not open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward airbases: Official
Islamabad, Jul 12 (PTI) Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF airbases, Pakistan’s Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat has informed a parliamentary committee. Pakistan fully closed its airspace on February 26 after the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets struck […]
Army begins online registration for recruitment rally in J&K
Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) The Army has begun online registration for its ten-day recruitment rally in Jammu and Kashmir from September 1, a defence spokesperson said. The rally, in which all categories of soldiers will be recruited, will be held at the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Reasi district’s Talwara, he […]
7-Year old drowns in River Jhelum in Sultanpora Pattan
Baramulla: A seven year old boy drowned in river Jehlum at Sultanpora Pattan of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. An eye witness said that the boys were taking bath in the water body when the kid drowned. He has been identified as faizan Ahmad marazi S/o Mohammad Yousuf Marazi of Sultanpora Pattan. After […]
Kashmiri Pandits who met Mirwaiz over there return not real representatives of the community: BJP
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party’s spokesman for Kashmir affairs Ashwini Kumar Chrungoo on Friday said that the Kashmiri Pandit delegation that had met Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq recently were not the “real representatives of Pandits. “I want Hurriyat to first contribute eradicating the mess left by mainstream parties over the past 70 years,” […]
Australia steps up sugar trade fight with India, seeks WTO probe
Melbourne, Jul 12 (PTI) Australia has intensified its sugar related dispute with India by formally asking World Trade Organisation (WTO) to set up a panel to probe if the world’s second-largest sugar producer was breaching its obligations, a media report said Friday. In March, Australia was joined by Brazil to lodge a formal complaint against India […]
Turkey receives first delivery of Russian S-400 missile system: Ankara
Istanbul, Jul 12 (AFP) Turkey received the first batch of Russia’s S-400 missile defence system on Friday, the defence ministry said, despite repeated warnings from its NATO ally United States against the purchase. “The delivery of the first shipment of parts of the S-400 long range regional air missile defence system began as of July 12, […]
Youth injured in mysterious blast at Pulwama
Pulwama : A 28-year old youth was injured in a mysterious blast at Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Police sources told KNO that the injured has been identified as Javaid Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Abdullah Dar resident of Zasov Pulwama. “He got injured while collecting waste material near a dumping site wherein a […]
