13 killed, 17 injured as bus skids into gorge in Poonch
Jammu: Thirteen people, including four women and a minor, were killed and 17 others injured Saturday when a 42-seater passenger bus skidded off a road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Poonch district of Jammu division, police said. The accident occurred at Plera in Mandi area when the driver of the bus, coming […]
Two militants killed in Mujgund encounter
Srinagar: Two unidentified militants were Saturday killed, while as three cops sustained injuries in an encounter that raged between forces and militants in Mujgund area of Srinagar outskirts. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the evening near the Srinagar-Bandipora road in Mujgund area on the city’s outskirts, a police official said. As […]
On World HR day, JRL asks people to observe shutdown
Asks them to stage protests
Asks them to stage protests Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Saturday called for a complete protest strike across the Valley on December 10 (Monday) to highlight what they termed as ‘gruesome human right situation’ in the valley. On the eve of world human rights day—December 10, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq […]
Shia leader Abid Anasri quits PDP
Srinagar: Days after former Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu parted ways with PDP, Shia leader and former MLA Zadibal constituency Abis Hussain Ansari also announced his resigned from Peoples Democratic Party. Announcing his resignation on microblogging website Twitter, Ansari said the PDP has failed the people on all fronts. “I hereby announce my resignation from @jkpdp […]
Poonch accident: Geelani sympathizes with bereaved families
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday expressed his deep condolence with the families of all those 13 persons killed after a bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Mandi Poonch. Geelani in a statement issued here also consoled the injured people in the same accident. Praying […]
Ailing Malik discharged from hospital, caged again
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Saturday said that its ailing Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik who was admitted at Soura Medical Institute has been discharged from the hospital. Malik was admitted to the hospital on 03rd December 2018, after he felt severe pain in his back at Maisuma police station where he was […]
KCC&I, transporters protest in response to JRL’s call
Srinagar: The protests in response of the Joint Resistance Leadership’s (JRL) call over Human Rights violation continued for the sixth straight in the Valley on Saturday. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had called for protests against human rights violations in Kashmir and had also appealed people to observe […]
Hurriyat (M), AAC hold candlelight protest
Srinagar: In view of the ongoing Human Rights Week, Hurriyat Conference (M) and Awami Action Committee (AAC) activists on Saturday held a candlelight protest at Ahmad Nagar area of Srinagar in which a number of people also participated. The candlelight protest was held on the call given by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL). The protestors raised […]
Respond to Pak PM’s offer positively: Mirwaiz to GOI
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman and Jamia Masjid’s head cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that Kashmir dispute can’t be dealt with militarily, asking New Delhi to respond to the talks offer made by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan positively. Addressing the Friday congregational gathering at historic Jamia Masjid here, Mirwaiz said that it […]