India lodged strong protest with Pak over harassment of guests at Iftar: Govt

New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Pakistanis invited to an Iftar hosted by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad were actively dissuaded and physically stopped from attending the event by Pakistani agencies, prompting India to lodge a strong protest with that country, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question […]
Four drug peddlers including a lady arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar: Four drug peddlers including a lady has been arrested by police and contraband substance has been recovered from their posession on Thursday, officials said. According to a police officer police Station Nowhatta arrested four drug peddlers identified as Abdul Ahad Sheikh S/o Dilawar Sheikh , .Mohammad Rafiq Sheikh S/o: Ali Mohammad, Mohammad Yousuf […]
Shopian road accident: Governor express grief over loss of lives, announces ex-gratia

Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Shopian district. In a condolence message, Governor has conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls. Governor has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of […]
Home minister’s visit to J&K may help Centre understand ground situation better: Omar

Srinagar: NC leader Omar Abdullah Thursday hoped Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir would help the Centre understand better the ground situation of the state and the need to change its approach towards it. “After the two-day visit of the Union home minister to J&K, I hope there is a better […]
9 girls among 11 students killed, 7 injured in accident on Mughal road

Srinagar: Eleven students, nine of them girls, were killed and seven others were injured after an excursion (vehicle) Tempo Traveller they were on board skidded off the road near Peer Ki Gali along Mughal road in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. Reports reaching GNS said that a vehicle—Tempo traveler— overturned and fell into […]
Enforce rule of law, continue strict action against terror funding: Shah directs security agencies

Srinagar: The Home Minister of India Amit Shah on Thursday, after a detailed briefing on the prevailing Security Scenario in the state appreciated the “significant improvement” in all the parameters relating to the security situation and directed that stricter action should continue against the terror funding in the state. Shah said that there should be […]
Mughal Road Mishap: 4 dead, 6 injured

Srinagar: Four persons were killed and six others were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road near Peer Ki Gali along Mughal road in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday. Reports reaching GNS said that a vehicle (Tempo traveller) over turned and felt into George. Soon after the mishap, […]
Teenager raped by lover and his friend in UP

Banda (UP): A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her lover and his friend in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district, police said Thursday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening while the girl was heading home and the two men abducted and raped her, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Balwant Chaudhary said. The girl was […]
Modi, Abe discuss global economy, fugitive economic offenders, disaster management

Osaka, Jun 27 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday held wide ranging talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on the global economy, issues of fugitive economic offenders and disaster management and announced that the Indian President will participate in the coronation ceremony of Emperor Naruhito in October. It was the first meeting between the two […]
Six persons injured in road mishap along Mughal road

Srinagar, June 27:(GNS) Six persons were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road near Peer Ki Gali along Mughal road in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday. Reports reaching GNS said that a vehicle (Tempo traveller) over turned and felt into George. Soon after the mishap, locals and police […]