Five drug peddlers held with contraband substance
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Five drug peddlers were arrested Sunday along with contraband substance in separate operations in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Mohan Lal, a resident of Bhartund Chaka, was arrested and 50 g of charas was recovered from his possession during frisking at Ban Ganga in Reasi district, a police spokesperson said. He said […]
Mehbooba voices concern over selective targeting of tribal’s, Muslims in Jammu
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday expressed serious concern over the selective targeting of tribal Muslim community in Jammu Division. Highlighting instances of how the community is being targeted and harassed, she asked the governor’s administration to take immediate measures to restore the confidence of this vulnerable community […]
3 from Jammu die in Himachal’s Chamba as car falls into gorge
Shimla: A woman and her son were among three killed after their car fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district Sunday, police said. The car, which had a Maharashtra registration number, fell into a gorge at Saru, Chamba’s superintendent of police Monika Bhutunguru said. The victims were from Bhasoli in Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
Resistance: Women demand better prison conditions
New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) Sukalo spent 45 days in jail sleeping on the bathroom floor but, she says, that was not the worst pain she endured in prison. A member of the Gond tribe, largely found in central India, she had to eat food infested with insects, drink contaminated water and share space with […]
BJP will form stable govt with ‘some friends’ in J&K: Ram Madhav
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Sunday said while his party would most likely go it alone in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, it would form a “stable government with some friends” in the state after the polls. He said his party would contest all seats in the state. […]
Rape victim from JK, her husband granted police protection in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) An alleged rape victim and her husband, who have temporarily shifted here from Jammu and Kashmir apprehending threat to their lives, have been given protection by the Delhi High Court. The high court was informed by the couple that personal circumstances forced them to leave their native place and made […]
Main stream politicians have disappointed people, they are acting as ‘dons’: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Reacting to ongoing phenomenon of changing loyalties from one party to another, AIP President Er. Rasheed has said that regional main stream parties have disappointed people of J&K. In a statement issued today Er. Rasheed said it is horrible to see that those who have been partners in every crime, nepotism, corruption, diluting Kashmir […]
Swine flu death toll in Kashmir higher than reported: DAK
Srinagar: While the official count of swine flu deaths so far this season in Kashmir valley is 12, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday said the toll is an underestimate as many flu deaths go unreported. “The actual number of flu deaths is higher than reported,” said DAK President and flu expert Dr Nisar ul […]
Couple, teenage daughter killed in police ‘encounter’ in Lahore
Lahore: The killing of four people, including a man, his wife and their teenage daughter, in what Pakistan’s Punjab police called a shootout with “terrorists” has triggered a public outcry and the victims’ family held a protest against the “staged” encounter. The family was travelling in a car when the alleged encounter — which the […]
Modi to visit J&K on Feb 3: Ram Madhav
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on February 3 to lay the foundation stone for and inaugurate various projects in all three regions of the state, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said on Sunday. He said Modi will lay the foundation stone for and inaugurate projects worth Rs 35,000 […]
