Man, his son held for raping and killing two sisters
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jun 30 (PTI) A man and his son, who were absconding since 2014, were arrested for allegedly raping and killing two sisters in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Sunday. Inam and his son Isar were hiding at a village in Ambala in Haryana and were arrested on Saturday, Circle Officer Rajesh Kumar […]
Forces lay siege to Bandipora village, launch searches
Srinagar, 30 June : Security forces on Sunday morning launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Check-Arsala-Khan village of Bandipora in north Kashmir. An official said that the CASO was jointly launched by army’s 14 RR, CRPF and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police. He said that the CASO was launched following […]
‘Panun Kashmir’ welcome Home Minister’s “temporary” statement on Article 370
Jammu, Jun 30 (PTI) Kashmiri Pandits have welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on Article 370 of the Constitution where he calls the provision “temporary in nature”. They further said the time was ripe for the provision to scrapped. In a statement here on Saturday, Panun Kashmir, an organisation of migrant Kashmiri pandits, said they […]
Encounter rages in Chadoora, one militant killed, operation on
Srinagar, June 30: One has been killed in ongoing operation after a Pre- dawn gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Chadoora area of Bugam district in Central Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Official sources said that one militant has been killed in the ongoing operation, however his identity is yet to be […]
The crumbling act
The hazards of smoking (active as well as passive) are known to all. Smoking cigarettes is a known health hazard however, for obvious reasons the governments both at the federal or the state level have failed to act against it. But when it comes to a place like Jammu and Kashmir cigarettes have proved to […]
Inordinate delay in holding assembly polls in J-K is like scuttling federalism in country: NC
Srinagar, Jun 29 (PTI) The National Conference Saturday expressed dismay over the statement of Union Home minister Amit Shah on the question of conducting assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the “inordinate delay” in holding the polls in the state is synonymous with “scuttling” federalism in the country. It said the people are yearning […]
Murdered man wrongly buried as Muslim, body exhumed
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jun 29 (PTI) The body of a 19-year-old man was dug out Friday from a Muslim graveyard after he was identified as a Hindu, police said Saturday. The man was killed on June 17 by his three friends who dumped his body in the Yamuna, they said, adding that the body was recovered […]
Minor saved from getting married in Jammu
JAMMU: The timely intervention by the joint team of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and ‘Childline’, on Saturday prevented the marriage of a 16-year old girl here at Channi Himmat area of the district Jammu. Child Welfare Committee Jammu and Childline received a message regarding the marriage of a 16-year old girl belonging to a deprived […]
The govt needs to wakeup
11 more lives were lost to the bad roads and difficult terrain on Thursday as a bus carrying students plunged into a gorge in south Kashmir Shopian area. The fresh road mishap is once again a grim reminder that blood continues to be spilled on the killer roads and nobody is doing anything about it. […]
Taking firm steps to emancipation
The 2019 election mandate should make the Muslim community ponder over its future
The 2019 election mandate should make the Muslim community ponder over its future