Lt Guv condemns killing of BJP leader, his family members
SRINAGAR, JULY 9: Lt Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has condemned the killings of BJP leader Sheikh Waseem Bari, his father Bashir Ahmed and brother Umar Bashir, who were killed by the militants on Wednesday evening. In a condolence message, the Lt Governor has said that the barbaric act of killing innocent people is against the […]
A bad omen
We have been witnessing quite a few decisions announced by the Trump administration that are proving very disturbing. Though these decisions may be part of Washington’s way of dealing with various issues, keeping in mind the interests of their nation. But one decision by the Trump administration that will have a huge bearing on the […]
Fighting the appearance versus reality war
We need to dwell deeper to get the hidden facts
Syed Mustafa Ahmad There is a wide difference between the way things appear and the way they are in reality. An apparent thing must have concealed many secrets in itself. A glittering object should not be like as it appears. The shiny surface of a river may contain filth at the bottom. The scintillating water […]
Govt extends high-speed internet ban in J&K till July 29
Srinagar, July 8: Authorities on Wednesday extended the ban on high-speed internet services in Jammu and Kashmir till July 29. “Upon assessment of the reports of the field agencies bringing out in unambiguous terms the necessity for continuation of the restrictions on access to internet services, I being satisfied that it is absolutely necessary so […]
BJP’s Bandipora Ex District President killed alongwith brother, father
Bandipora, July 08: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Bandipora leader, Sheikh Waseem Bari, his father and his brother were on Wednesday shot dead by the unidentified gunmen outside their residence in Muslimabad area of Bandipora district. Official sources said that Bari, his father Bashir Ahmed and brother Umar Bari were shot at by the suspected militants outside […]
JK records five Covid deaths on Wednesday, toll touches 148
Srinagar, July 8: Kashmir Valley on Wednesday reported five deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 148. While two deaths each took place at CD, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of Covid-19 patients, and SMHS hospital, one occurred at SKIMS Soura. Medical Superintendent CD […]
Two civilians injured in cross border shelling at Kupwara
Kupwara, July 08: Two civilians were injured after Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Karnah sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday afternoon, police said. A police official said that two civilians were injured in cross border shelling Pakistan during community bunkers’ construction in Semari area of Karnah Sector. He said […]
Suicide attack, roadside bomb kill 6 police in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jul 8 (AP) A suicide truck bomber targeted a police district headquarters in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province on Wednesday, killing three officers, a local official said. Three other police officers, including a district police chief, were killed in a roadside bombing in eastern Ghazni province. The Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks. In the […]
JK cadre IPS officer suspended for ‘gross misconduct and misbehaviour’: Home Ministry
New Delhi, July 8 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir cadre IPS officer Basant Rath has been suspended for alleged instances of “gross misconduct and misbehaviour” with immediate effect, says a Union Home Ministry order. The order, issued on Tuesday evening, said the 2000 batch IPS officer was immediately attached to police headquarters in Srinagar. Rath, posted […]