JK highway restored after seven-hour long road clearance operation
Banihal/Jammu, Apr 15 (PTI) The traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway resumed after remaining suspended for over seven hours due to a massive landslide in Ramban district Monday, officials said. Over 1,000 passenger vehicles and 1,500 trucks were left stranded on the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of […]
SC dismisses plea seeking civil rights for homosexuals
New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition seeking various civil rights, such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi referred to the five-judge Constitution bench verdict of September 6 last year by which consensual gay sex was decriminalised […]
Complaint against Mehbooba over ‘seditious’ tweet
Jammu, Apr 15 (PTI) A Jammu-based activist has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti over her “seditious” tweet as he demanded action against her for violating model code of conduct. He was referring to Mehbooba’s tweet on April 8. “Why waste time in court. Wait for BJP to scrap […]
Central Jail inmates in Srinagar go on hunger strike, demand withdrawal of FIR
Srinagar, April 15: The inmates of central jail here on Monday started a hunger strike to press for their demands including withdrawal of FIR against them in connection with a recent incident inside the prison. Official sources said that inmates started the hunger strike from 8:15 am today and their demands include the transfer of […]
Husband, wife among five family members injured in gas cylinder blast
Srinagar, April 15: Five members of a family were injured in a gas cylinder blast at Anchar area of Soura in Srinagar district- the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir State on Monday evening. Official sources said that the blast occurred inside the premises of a residential house of Farooq Ahmad Mir at Anchar Soura. […]
Narendra Modi is anti-Muslim, anti Kashmiri: Farooq
Srinagar, Apr 15: Day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed Abdullahs, and Muftis have “ruined” lives of three generations of the state, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Monday called Narendra Modi “anti-Kashmiri and anti-Muslim”. Addressing a party convention of Srinagar, Farooq said Narendra Modi was dividing the nation on the name of religion. “Modi is […]
Forces start search operation in Kulgam village
Kulgam, April 15: Government forces on Monday morning launched a Cordon and Search operation in Rather Mohalla of Bugam village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants, a joint team of forces including 9 RR, CRPF and SOG of the police launched a search operation […]
Snow clearance operation completes on Sgr – Leh highway
Drass, April 15: Authorities on Monday cleared the Srinagar-Leh road of the heavy snow that had accumulated on the highway during the winter months. M “The BRO’s Project Vijayak is making all out efforts to clear the snow from Drass side to Zojilla Pass, which recorded heavy snow accumulation during winter. However, the road has […]
BJP govt weakening democratic, constitutional institutions: Azad
Jammu, Apr 14 (PTI) AICC general secretary and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of weakening the democratic and constitutional institutions in the country. He also alleged that the BJP-led government has started issuing certificate of nationalism and question the patriotism of any one on the […]
Committed to resettle Kashmiri Pandits in valley: PM Modi
Kathua, Apr 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said he is committed to resettle Kashmiri Pandits in the valley and to provide citizenship rights to PoK and West Pakistani refugees who settled in Jammu and Kashmir after migrating from across the border decades ago. He blamed the Congress for the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from […]
