Panthers Party to contest all six LS seats in JK
Jammu, Mar 20 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) will contest all the six Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, a party leader said on Wednesday. “JKNPP will contest all the six seats in J&K. It shall declare its candidates on March 23, 24, 25 and 26 for all the six seats in […]
Robbers kill elderly woman
Mumbai, Mar 20 (PTI) A 79-year-old woman was allegedly killed by robbers at her residence at Matunga in Central Mumbai, police said Wednesday. The incident came to light Tuesday night when somebody spotted Vasanta Lakshminarayan lying motionless in her ground floor residence in the BMC building, a police official said. It seems Lakshminarayan tried to fend […]
Indo-Pak stress to continue till elections: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has said that tensions between India and Pakistan would continue till the Lok Sabha 2019 election process is completed. Mehbooba has been taking potshots at the Narendra Modi-led NDA government since BJP broke away from the PDP in the J&K government. She recently said that she […]
Cong releases sixth list of candidates
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) The Congress has released its sixth list of nine candidates, seven from Maharashtra and two from Kerala, for the Lok Sabha election. With this, it has released names of 146 candidates for the election starting on April 11. In Kerala, the Congress announced that Shanimol Usman will be the candidate […]
Heavy snow accumulation can delay Zojilla re-opening: BRO Officials
Sonamarg: With Sonamarg-Zojilla road still closed since December last, officials said the reopening of the road is likely to get delayed due to heavy snow accumulation. The road was closed in December last year following heavy snowfall across the region. Border Road Organisation started the Zojila opening by March 5. The officials said the BRO […]
Lethpora attack and its aftermath
February 14 attack on a paramilitary convoy has left an indelible mark on Kashmir in many ways. Not only did the attack bring the two arch rivals India and Pakistan on the brink of a war yet again, but things have been different for the people of Kashmir as well. The aftermath and the boycott […]
Don’t indulge in political propaganda over actions of armed forces: EC fresh advisory to parties
New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) The Election Commission Tuesday asked political parties to “desist” during their Lok Sabha poll campaigns from indulging in any propaganda involving actions taken by defence forces. The fresh advisory came days after the poll panel asked parties and their candidates against using pictures of defence force personnel in their campaign […]
Pakistani airspace restrictions keep routes closed, carriers off balance
Karachi, Mar 19 (AFP) Restrictions over large swathes of Pakistani airspace continued to affect numerous flight routes, officials said Tuesday, weeks after clashes between Pakistan and India brought the nuclear-armed rivals to the brink of war. The continued constraints come weeks after Pakistani authorities said they had fully reopened the country’s airspace after it was closed […]
Indo-Pak tension dominates first strategic dialogue between China, Pak
Beijing, Mar 19 (PTI) The Indo-Pak tensions following the Pulwama terror attack became the focal point of the first strategic dialogue between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China on Tuesday as Beijing urged the global community to take a “fair perspective” of Islamabad’s commitment to fight terrorism. Pakistan is facing intense international pressure to rein […]
16-year-old from Kashmir gets Shaurya Chakra for ‘fighting militants who attacked his house’
New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) In one of the rare occasions, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday awarded Shaurya Chakra to 16-year-old Irfan Ramzan Sheikh for fighting militants who attacked his residence in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Shaurya Chakra is usually awarded to armed forces and para-military personnel for “gallantry otherwise in the […]