Three ITBP personnel injured in Kulgam road mishap
Srinagar, April 05: Three ITBP troopers were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Chawalgam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday early morning. Station House officer Kulgam said that the vehicle skidded off the road at Chawalgam resulting to injuries to the three ITBP men. The injured […]
Stop state squeeze
Journalists have been under threat for long. Getting hauled up by the police is routine. Getting beaten up by the security forces is usual. Getting caught in the crossfire is a drill. Facing wrath of protestors is expected. This is the life and work of a journalist reporting in and covering Kashmir. We have survived […]
Closing highway will be detrimental
In a bizarre move the government has announced to close down the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for civilian traffic for two days in a week. Though this order will be implemented for two months for now, but the impact it will have on the fragile economy and other related spheres will be mammoth in proportion. The […]
Army Major, two civilians injured in fresh shelling along LoC in Poonch
Poonch, April 4: After a day lull in cross-LoC skirmishes, an army major and two civilians were injured as the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged fresh shelling and firing in Dagwar sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. A police officer said that Pakistan army initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing mortar shells […]
Dalai Lama lauds PM Ardern for compassionately handling aftermath of NZ terror attack
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for taking a compassionate approach in dealing with the aftermath of the recent terror attack in her country in which 50 worshippers were killed. Responding to a question at a press conference here, he also said […]
Police claims arrest of LeT militant at Tangmarg
Srinagar, April 4: Police has said it apprehended an active militant of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) at Zandpal area of Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. A senior police officer said that today afternoon, a cordon-and-search operation was launched in Zandpal and adjoining areas by a joint team of army’s 2 RR, SOG, police sub-division […]
Modi is old and in a hurry, so telling lies: Rahul
Nagpur, Apr 4 (PTI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said that unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is “old and in a hurry”, he was not interested in telling lies. Addressing a poll rally here, the Congress leader asserted that he was in politics for the long haul and “here for another 10 to 15 […]
Amit Shah, PDP lying on AFSPA: Omar Adullah
Srinagar, Apr 4 (PTI) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday rejected BJP chief Amit Shah’s claim that his party ended coalition with the PDP after it was pressured to dilute the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. He also accused Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Shah of “lying” about the controversial Act which gives […]
Allegations that NC candidate raised pro-Pak slogans at rally incorrect: J&K CEO
Jammu, Apr 4 (PTI) Allegations that National Conference candidate Akbar Lone raised pro-Pakistan slogans are “incorrect”, Jammu and Kashmir’s chief electoral officer said on Thursday after an inquiry conducted by the poll panel. Senior BJP leaders and its allies had been claiming that Lone, NC candidate from North Kashmir, had raised pro-Pakistan slogans during a […]
Forces launch search operation in Panzgam village in Pulwama
Pulwama, April 04 : Government forces on Thursday afternoon launched a Cordon and Search Operation in Hajam Mohalla of Panzgam village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area, a joint team of forces including 55 RR, CRPF and SOG Awantipora launched a […]
