Fear grips Kashmiri students in Punjab as police begins profiling them
Srinagar: After three Kashmiri students were arrested from a college in Jalandhar Punjab last week, Punjab police has started profiling the Kashmiri students creating panic among the students and their parents back home. A group of students said that, after the details were sought by the Punjab police, the accommodation providers also have begun asking Kashmiri […]
Nomad man, sheeps crushed to death by truck in Ramban distict
Ramban: A nomad man and nearly a dozen sheeps were crushed to death when a truck hit their dera in Batote area of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday morning. ”A truck this morning hit dera of nomads at Thopal near Batote when the driver namely Basharat Ali lost the control over vehicle,” police here […]
Alleged Khalistani militant arrested in Uttar Pradesh
Muzaffarnagar (UP):A suspected pro-Khalistan group member, who was involved in a plot allegedly to kill former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, was arrested in Shamli district, police said Friday. The accused, Karam Singh, was arrested Thursday, Circle Officer Rajesh Kumar Twari said. Meanwhile, Jarman Singh, who was arrested Thursday in Rajasthan Bikaner’s district, in […]
Focus on Youth, Institution building: Scholars at ‘The Muslim Ummah Conference’
Istanbul: After profusely debating “fault lines and perils facing Muslim societies” for three days, over 20 international scholars came together on the last day of “The Muslim Ummah” international conference being held in Istanbul, and listed various recommendations for Muslims countries with focus on youth, institutional building and investments to move forward towards a better future. […]
Govt imposes restrictions in Srinagar parts to thwart JRL protests
Srinagar: Government on Friday imposed strict restrictions in Downtown parts of Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar to prevent the protest against the killing of militants and civilian by the government forces in Wednesday. The call for protests was issued by the Joint Resistance Leadership on Thursday. Witnesses said that the government forces have restricted the movement of […]
15 injured in Pulwama village as Army goes berserk after IED attack
Srinagar: Army late Thursday night went berserk in Trischal village of southern Kashmir’s Pulwama districtan after an army Casspir vehicle came under an IED attack in the village that left seven army men injured. Following the incident the army kept firing for almost 45 minutes, locals claimed, and went on a rampage entering the neighbouring houses “Two women […]
Pulwama shuts to demand body of militant killed last month
Pulwama: A complete shutdown has been observed in Pulwama of the southern district demanding body of a militant killed last month in a gunfight in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Family of Abdul Rashid has been claiming that one among the killed militants was their son and has been demanding the body since September 21, when […]
Rupee falls 3 paise to 73.64 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: Continuing its slide, the rupee weakened by 3 paise to 73.64 against the US dollar Friday due to increased demand for the American currency from importers. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened lower at 73.62 and slipped further to 73.64 against the dollar, showing a fall of 3 paise. Traders said besides sustained […]
Three militants killed, infiltration bid foiled in north Kashmir
Srinagar: Army on Friday claimed to have killed three militants in Rampur area of Baramulla district while trying to inflitrate into this side of Kashmir. According to Army spokesman the inflitration bid was foiled and the three militants were killed in a gunfight. Operation is still in progress, he said.
CRPF trooper dies of cardiac arrest in Baramulla
Baramulla: A CRPF trooper died of a cardiac arrest in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Friday He was identified as Constable Hari Om from Haryana, was rushed to the nearby hospital for treatment, where he passed away. Heart attack is said to have caused trooper’s death.