Top TRF militant arrested in Samba
Jammu: A top militant affiliated with The Resistance Front (TRF), wanted in connection with the killing of three BJP workers and a policeman in south Kashmir last year, was arrested in Samba district, police said on Saturday. Zahoor Ahmad Rather alias “Sahil”, “Khalid” was hiding in Samba district of Jammu region and was arrested on […]
Mehbooba says police not allowing her to visit slain youth’s family
Srinagar: PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday claimed that she was placed under house arrest ahead of her visit to the family of Athar Mushtaq, one of the three alleged militants killed in an encounter in Parimpora locality here in December last year. Placed under house arrest as […]
Minimum temperature continues to improves in Kashmir
Srinagar: The minimum temperature across Kashmir, except in Gulmarg, improved on Saturday, even as the mercury settled above the freezing point in Srinagar and Kulgam, officials said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of 1.2 degrees Celsius last night, up from the previous night’s minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, they said. […]
Budget pro-poor, will instill growth: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday reeled out pro-poor measures such as free ration and gas to hit out at Opposition parties for creating a “false narrative” of the Modi government being pro-rich and said her Budget for the next fiscal has provided stimulus to the economy for a sustainable high growth rate. […]
De-escalation at LAC: US welcomes efforts by India, China
Washington: The US has welcomed the ongoing efforts by India and China to de-escalate the situation in eastern Ladakh and said it would continue to monitor the situation closely as both sides work toward a peaceful resolution. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday announced in Parliament that India and China have reached an agreement on […]
UN rights body trains spotlight on Myanmar following coup
Geneva: The UN’s top human rights body held an urgent session on Friday to discuss the military coup in Myanmar, facing a call for the release of people arbitrarily detained including civilian government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and more action by UN officials to increase scrutiny of the country. The Human Rights Council has […]