CRPF trooper dies in Pulwama militant attack
Srinagar: A paramilitary trooper was killed after militants attacked CRPF camp near Railway station Kakpora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday evening. Reports said that the militants fired on a CRPF camp resulting in injuries to one person. The injured identified as Head constable Chandrika Prasad of 183 of D coy was rushed to […]
Mehbooba, Omar condemn killings of civilians in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 18 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday termed the killing of civilians in Pulwama and Shopian as “barbaric and bestial”, saying the people of the state in unison must save youngsters from “such catastrophe”. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president made the remarks while interacting with her party functionaries […]
Pak PM, Imran Khan visits UAE to seek financial assistance
Dubai, Nov 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in the UAE on Sunday on a day-long visit to the Gulf country, where he is likely to seek financial assistance to minimise the cash-strapped Pakistan’s dependence on an IMF bailout package. Khan, who is visiting the UAE for the second time in the last two […]
SC dismisses plea alleging custodial torture of key Kathua rape-murder case witness
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea claiming that a key witness in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder case was allegedly tortured in custody by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a separate rape case. A bench comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and Deepak Gupta rejected the petition […]
‘Govt orders inquiry after students not served mid-day meals for 9 mnths in J-K’
Bhadarwah (JK), Nov 18 (PTI) Authorities in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir have suspended an official and ordered an inquiry following allegations that students of five government schools were not served mid-day meals for the last nine months, an official said Sunday. Chief Education Officer (CEO), Doda, Mohammad Sharief Chouhan took the action after […]
Kashmiri woman arrested for luring youths into militancy through Facebook: Officials
Srinagar, Nov 18 (PTI) In a first-of-its-kind case , a woman has been arrested by security agencies in Kashmir for allegedly luring youths through Facebook into militancy, especially the Jaish-e-Mohammed, officials said Sunday. Identified as Shazia from Naidkhai in the Sumbal area of Bandipore in North Kashmir, she was picked up after intelligence agencies zeroed […]
BRO personnel brave adverse weather conditions to lay first glaciated road in Ladakh
Srinagar, Nov 18 (PTI) Braving extremely adverse weather conditions, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), under Project Himank, is carving out the world’s first glaciated motorable road. “The BRO is laying the motorable roads by cutting the world’s highest glaciers which are here in eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir,” an official of the BRO said. […]
J&K BJP leader’s killing: NIA likely to take over case
Jammu, Nov 18 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take over investigation into the killing of senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet Parihar by suspected militants in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month, officials said Sunday. A team of NIA experts visited Kishtwar town, 230 kms […]
34 judges appointed to six HCs: Law Ministry
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) A total of 34 judges have been appointed to six high courts in the country, with Allahabad getting 28, according to the Law Ministry. Despite fresh appointments made Saturday, the 24 high courts of the country face a combined shortage of over 430 judges. The total approved strength is 1,079. […]
