Manan Wani was a victim of relentless violence in Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday appealed Ali Garh Muslim University authorities to revoke the suspension order of three Kashmiri students. “Pushing youth to the wall will be counterproductive. Centre must intervene in withdrawing cases against students & AMU authorities must revoke their suspension .The respective State governments outside JK should […]
Diesel price hiked again, wipes out Rs 2.5/ltr cut
New Delhi: Diesel price rose for the 10th consecutive day Monday to wipe out all of the Rs 2.50 per litre cut in rates announced earlier this month through excise duty cut and oil company subsidy. The government had, with effect from October 5, cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 1.50 per […]
India threatens strategic stability in South Asia: Pak prez
Islamabad, Oct 15 (PTI) Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Monday said that the strategic stability in South Asia is being threatened by the offensive posture and induction of lethal weapons by India. Alvi said that nobody should doubt Pakistan’s capability to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty, Radio Pakistan reported. “Discriminatory exemptions by certain […]
36 wards to go to polls in final phase of ULB elections in J&K
Srinagar, Oct 15 (PTI) With many candidates elected unopposed and a number segments not receiving a single nomination, there will be voting in only 36 of the 132 wards which were scheduled to go for polls on Tuesday in the fourth and final phase of urban local bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir. In the […]
Mumbai court acquits man of rape charge saying at the time of the incident, consensual sex with a girl above 16 was not a crime
Mumbai, Oct 15 (PTI) Thirty years after he was charged with raping a girl, a Mumbai court has acquitted a 46-year-old man, observing that at the time of the incident, consensual sex with a girl above 16 was not a crime. The man was 16 years-old at that time when the case was registered against […]
Zakir Moosa travelled to Punjab to set up AGH network: Reports
Srinagar: The four students arrested by Punjab Police and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police from Jallandhar district of Punjab have revealed that Zakir Moosa, the chief of Al-Qaeda linked Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) had visited Jallandhar sometime back to set up base of the outfit and spread his activities in New Delhi. Punjab […]
Forces lay seige in Shopian village
The Government forces launched Cordon and search operation in Heff Khuri village of South Kashmir’s Shopian District on Monday afternoon. Sources said that 44 RR of Indian Army, SOG 0f JK Police and 14 and 178 BN of CRPF are jointly conducting the operation. “The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific […]
JRL calls for shutdown in following poll bound areas on Tuesday
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Meteorological department on Monday predicted wet weather for next two days in the state. A spokesperson of MeT department said that a spell of light to moderate rain is expected in plains of the valley while snow is expected at higher reaches at most likely during early morning of 16th to […]
JRL calls for shutdown in following poll bound areas on Tuesday
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have called for a complete protest shutdown on October 16 2018 Tuesday in areas going to polls in last phase of “sham elections”. “As in the previous three phases people will again demonstrate their total rejection and disregard of this […]
J&K police arrest over 30 youth from Pulwama village
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested over two dozen people in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district in last two days, reports said on Monday. “Over 30 youth have been arrested by the police since Sunday morning in separate raids,” reports quoting sources said. The arrests have been made in two separate incidents on early Sunday morning […]
