PDP activist shot at in Pulwama
Srinagar, July 29: A PDP activist was injured after shot at by unknown gunmen in Matrigam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening. Reports said that the gunmen fired upon the PDP activist identified as Lateef Ahmad Shah in nearby orchards at Matrigam village. In the incident Shah suffered bullet wounds in his […]
RPF officer who issued letter about ‘deteriorating’ Kashmir situation transferred: Sources
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) official in Budgam who had issued a controversial letter about “deteriorating situation” in Jammu and Kashmir has been transferred, sources said on Monday. In the letter, RPF Assistant Security Commissioner (Budgam) Sudesh Nugyal asked employees to stock ration for at least four months, store drinking […]
Valley on edge after fresh orders from J-K admin stokes speculation on state’s special status
Srinagar, Jul 29 (PTI) Kashmir on Monday remained on the edge as fresh orders issued by Jammu and Kashmir administration officials stoked speculation about the possibility of the BJP-led government at the Centre taking a major decision with regard to the special status to the state. As uncertainty loomed in the Valley, mainstream political parties […]
Union Joint Secy reviews implementation of Tribal Affairs schemes in JK
SRINAGAR, JULY 29: Union Joint Secretary Tribal Affairs, M R Tshering today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of various developmental works and schemes being run by the Tribal Affairs Department, Jammu and Kashmir. On the occasion, the Union Joint Secretary directed that the Department should hold more awareness programmes so that the tribal […]
BJP Core Group Meeting: ‘Our agenda is Delimitation, Assembly polls, not Article 35 A’
Srinagar, Jul 29: Putting speculations about the abrogation of article 35 A to rest, J&K unit of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Monday said that its primary agenda in the Core Group Meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi on Tuesday will be to pitch hard for the delimitation of the assembly seats and to finalise […]
Multiple victims as shooter opens fire at US food festival: police
Los Angeles, Jul 29 (AFP) A shooting at a major food festival in the US state of California caused multiple casualties on Sunday, police said. “The hearts of Gilroy PD and entire community go out to the victims of today’s shooting at the Garlic Festival,” the local police department tweeted. NBC News reported that there […]
US, China revive trade talks with low hopes for progress
Beijing, Jul 29 (AP) Two months after US-Chinese talks aimed at ending a tariff war broke down, both sides are trying to temper hopes for a breakthrough when negotiations resume Tuesday on an array of disputes that has grown to include tension over Chinese tech giant Huawei. Rhetoric on both sides has hardened despite the […]
Smoky tea baked in clay: tandoori chai heats up Pakistan
Islamabad, Jul 29 (AFP) It’s a cuppa like no other. Every evening in Islamabad a crowd arrives at Sanaullah’s street stall to taste his “tandoori chai” — milk tea served in terracotta mugs, still hot from his traditional oven. The old-fashioned cups are placed directly inside the tandoor, where they are baked at high temperatures. […]
Retired Army officer thrashed to death in Amethi
Amethi, Jul 29 (PTI) A 64-year-old retired Army captain was beaten to death by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district, police said on Sunday. Reacting strongly, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP government in the state alleging that it was not able to curb rising crimes. The incident occurred on […]
Providing better opportunities
The need to have good institutions of higher learning in the state is felt very badly. This is evident from the fact that every year almost 12,000 students from Kashmir valley end up joining various professional colleges outside the state to seek education in those streams which are not available here. The movement of such […]
