New land laws will change overall scenario of JK for ‘greater good’: BJP

Jammu: BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi on Wednesday welcomed the new land laws for Jammu and Kashmir and said they would eventually change the overall scenario of the union territory for “greater good”. He lambasted the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for “misleading” and using the people of the union territory, especially […]

Terror funding: NIA searches trust, NGOs in Srinagar

Srinagar: The NIA on Wednesday searched 10 locations in the Valley and one in Bangalore in connection with a case related to NGOs and trusts diverting funds meant for charitable activities to secessionist and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Several incriminating documents and electronic devices were seized, the National Investigation Agency said […]

Two militants killed in Mochwah encounter

Srinagar: Two militants were killed by security forces in an encounter that broke out on Tuesday night in Budgam district of central Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Mochwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district around 7 pm on Tuesday following information about the presence of militants there, a police official […]

Border standoff with India bilateral issue: China

Criticises US' Indo-Pacific strategy

Beijing: China on Wednesday said its border standoff with India in eastern Ladakh is a bilateral issue, and asked the US to “stop” its Indo-Pacific strategy, terming it as an attempt to impose American hegemony in the region. The remarks by the Chinese Foreign Ministry came a day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured […]

Rajnath lauds Army’s handling of situation in Ladakh

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday addressed top Army commanders and lauded the force for the way it is handling the “current security environment”, in a clear reference to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. The top Army commanders are carrying out a comprehensive review of India’s combat readiness along the […]

Why national flag hoisting was blocked in Srinagar, says Shiv Sena

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday asked why some youths were prevented by police from hoisting the national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar despite the abrogation of Article 370. An editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ also asked what has changed in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, and said “Hindutva means […]

Jammu PDP leader joins BJP

Jammu: A senior PDP leader joined the BJP here on Wednesday, saying the people of Jammu and Kashmir do not support anyone who tries to defame the nation and the national flag. Ramazan Hussain, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2014 assembly elections from Bani constituency on a BSP ticket before joining the PDP, was welcomed […]

Two army personnel injured in land mine blast

Jammu: Two Army personnel were injured in a mine blast along the Line of control (LoC) in Poonch district on Wednesday, official sources said. The two personnel stepped on an anti-personnel mine triggering a blast during patrolling along the LoC in the Balakote sector. They have been moved to a hospital for treatment, they said. […]

Three men held for robbing jeweller

Jammu: Three people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly looting a jeweller of Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of a business deal in Kishtwar district, police said. The jeweller Sajid Ali Zergar, a resident of Hidyal village in Kishtwar, lodged a complaint on Tuesday alleging that he was deceived by some people on the […]