Illegal timber seized in Baramulla village, 3 arrested
(Bilal Ahmad) Baramulla: Forest Protection force foiled a timber smuggling bid in Baramulla village and arrested three persons, an official said. He said that a team during a naka which was laid at Ladoora-Jahama crossing seized one Tata Mobile vehicle bearing registration number JK05B-1315 loaded with illicit timber. The official said that the naka […]
Forces launch searches in north Kashmir’s Sopore
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore: Government forces on early Sunday morning launched a cordon and search operation in North Kashmir’s Sopore village. Reports said a joint team of army’s 22 RR, Special Operation Group of Police (SOG) and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Tujjer village of Sopore and conducted door to door searches in the area. […]
US winter storms kill seven: Media
Chicago: Parts of the US were digging out Saturday from winter storms that media reports said led to at least seven deaths, while warmer regions braced for potential flooding during the New Year’s travel period. Hardest hit were parts of the northern Plains, the upper Midwest, and a southwestern region from Arizona to western Texas. […]
Voting begins in Bangladesh general election
(By Anisur Rahman) Dhaka, Dec 30 (PTI) Voting began in Bangladesh on Sunday amid tight security following a weeks-long campaign that was marred by violence and allegations of a government crackdown on opposition activists. Tens of thousands of people, including women, stood in long queues outside the polling booths as the voting started at 8 […]
Searches launched after suspected ultras exchanged fire with soldiers in Jammu
Jammu, Dec 30 (PTI) Security forces Sunday launched a search operation after two suspected persons, believed to be militants, exchanged fire with army personnel manning a post at a camp in the outskirts of Jammu, defence sources said. An army guard noticed suspicious movement of two persons near Ratnuchak camp around 01:50 AM and challenged […]
The bill’s intent is criminal
The BJP led government it seems is leaving no stone unturned to criminalize instant divorce among Muslims. Though the Muslims in India described the Triple Talaq bill right from the day it was conceived as an attempt to persecute Muslims. The LokSabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) bill, 2018 despite vociferous […]
Pulwama Blast: Minor boy succumbs at SMHS
Srinagar: A 10-year-old-boy who was injured critically in a mysterious blast at Gadoora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday late afternoon succumbed to injuries in SMHS hospital here. Arif Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Ghani Dar, a resident of Larrow succumbed due to grave injuries at SMHS hospital here this evening, a doctor who […]
Cops deny permission to Dawat-e-Islami for meet
Hyderabad: Police have denied permission to Dawat-e-Islam, an organisation, to hold a two-day religious meet ‘Ijtema’ from Saturday in view of the law and order situation here. The organisers have been informed that it would not be appropriate to give permission because of the prevailing law and order situation, a deputy commissioner of police Amber Kishore […]
Minor injured critically as suspicious object goes off in Pulwama village
Srinagar: A 10 year old boy was injured critically in a mysterious blast at Gadoora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. SSP Pulwama Chandan Kohli sauid that boy was injured after he was fiddling with an explosive material in orchards at Gadoora. While fiddling with the object, the device went off resulting in […]
JKNPP calls for ceasefire to usher in new year with peace
Jammu, Dec 29 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (NPP) president Bhim Singh Saturday called for a ceasefire for at least three months beginning the new year to end “bloodshed” in the state. He also demanded that the Army be withdrawn from populated areas and an advisory committee be set up to deal with […]
