Gunfight breaks out in Shopian south Kashmir
Srinagar, August 19: A gunfight has started between militants and government forces in Molu area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. According to the reports a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Molu. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The […]
Man arrested in Poonch for hurting religious sentiments
Jammu, Aug 19 (PTI) A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of a community in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Mohammad Zahid has been arrested for posting objectionable comments on Facebook and hurting religious sentiments of a particular community, SSP, Poonch, Ramesh Angral said. A case has been registered.
Four held with grenades, bullets in Shopian
Srinagar, Aug 19: Government forces recovered four grenades and 100 rounds of AK-47 from four persons arrested in Shopian district of South Kashmir, officials said. A police officer said that police and security forces arrested four persons including Imitiyaz Ahmad Dar of Ratnipora, Parvaiz Ahmad Kumar, Sajad Ahmad Dhobi, both residents of Pinjora and Shahid […]
Israeli leader denies weaponry linked to peace deal with UAE
Jerusalem, Aug 19 (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he would oppose the sale of advanced American F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates, despite last week’s historic deal establishing formal diplomatic ties between the two Mideast nations. Netanyahu issued his statement after an Israeli newspaper reported that last week’s US-brokered agreement […]
Biden secures Democratic presidential nomination to challenge Trump
Washington, Aug 19 (PTI) Joe Biden has officially been nominated the Democratic presidential candidate at the party’s unprecedented virtual convention to challenge Republican incumbent President Donald Trump in the November 3 election. Biden, 77, who served as vice president of the US for eight years from January 2009 to January 2017, would deliver his acceptance […]
Securing growth, development
The stress that has engulfed the trade and businesses in Kashmir especially after clampdown imposed after the revocation of article 370 and now the Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a serious blow to any future prospects of witnessing a revival and growth in the economy. This issue has been rightly flagged by various trade bodies and […]
Austerity in marriages
With each passing day new customs and traditions get founded in Kashmir
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Marriages are strongly recommended in Islam. Prophet (PBUH) says “Nikah is my Sunnah whosoever denies it, he isn’t among us and we have nothing to do with him”. It is through marriages that a clan is preserved and its roots give new branches. When Nikah becomes expensive, Zinah becomes cheap. So we […]
Congress Panch resigns in Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, August 18: A Congress Panch in north Kashmir’s Sopore area on Tuesday announced his resignation. The Panch identified as Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie son of Ghulam Rasool from Muqam Shaheed Mir village of Zaingeer in north Kashmir’s Sopore town resigned citing personal reasons. Talking to media Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie said that he has […]
Baramulla standoff: Third militant reported killed, searches on
Srinagar, August 18: Security forces have claimed to have killed the third militant in an ongoing operation in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources said that after resuming operation in the morning, one more militant has been killed. They said the slain militant is likely to be non-local and was […]