Fielding Pragya Sadvi is not shocking, but painful
While nominating Sadhvi Pragya as party candidate, the BJP did not think about the kind of message this would send
Meer Abass By fielding Sadhvi Pragya, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants people to believe that she and other accused arrested in various blast cases were ‘framed in fabricated cases’ and that ‘saffron terror’ is a myth. But while doing so the, BJP has undermined the fact that Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur still remains a […]
Two persons from South Kashmir booked under PSA, shifted to Kot Bhalwal jail

Srinagar, April 22: Police have booked two more persons under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and shifted them to Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu. Official sources said that Mohammad Yousuf Chopan son of Mohammad Ramzan Chopan and Suhail Salam Sheikh son of Abdul Salam Sheikh, both residents of Midoora […]
SC seeks replies from Centre, state over restriction on civilian traffic on NH in J&K
New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir on a plea seeking quashing of an order which restricts civilian traffic two days a week on the national highway (NH) stretch from Udhampur to Baramulla for movement of security forces. The state government issued an order on […]
Modi, Mufti used threat of nuclear annihilation as some sort of PUBG game: Omar

Srinagar, Apr 22 (PTI) NC leader Omar Abdullah Monday said the threat of nuclear annihilation was not like a PUBG game where one can hit the reset button to restore normal life, as he criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for their remarks. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was reacting […]
Iran denounces ‘illegal’ US sanctions as oil waivers end

Tehran, Apr 22 (AFP) Iran denounced US sanctions on its oil sector as “illegal” Monday after the United States announced it will no longer grant exemptions to Tehran’s oil customers. “Since the sanctions in question are principally illegal, the Islamic Republic of Iran did not and does not attach any value or credibility to the waivers,” […]
Cross-LoC bus plies as per schedule in Poonch

Jammu, Apr 22 (PTI) The weekly cross-LoC bus service plied Monday as per schedule along the Poonch-Rawalakot route in Jammu and Kashmir, days after India indefinitely suspended trade at two points along the Line of Control in the state after reports of “misuse” of the business by some elements from across the border. A total of […]
Forces launch search operation in Pulwama village

Pulwama, April 22: Government forces on Monday evening launched a Cordon and Search operation in Trichal area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 55 RR, CRPF and SOG Pulwama started a search operation in the area. Local sources said that […]
Search operation started in Shopian Village

Shopian April 22 : Government forces on Monday morning launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Ayend Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants a joint team of forces including 34 RR, CRPF and SOG launched the search operation in the area. […]
Highway blockade: JKB PO exam aspirants stuck on highway as forces disallow civilian traffic during convoys

Srinagar, April 22: Aspirants appearing for the recruitment examination of Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Monday said that army is not allowing them to move on the highway while their convoys are moving, resulting in inordinate delay to reach examination centers. “We left home around 6:30 am for examination centers in Srinagar and it would […]
Kishtwar authorities order time-bound survey of tenants

Jammu, Apr 21 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district Sunday ordered a time-bound survey of tenants and also asked house owners not to provide rental accommodation to anybody without proper verification. Kishtwar District Development Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana also warned of “stringent action” against house owners and tenants who create any kind of hurdle […]