Congress takes potshots
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday took a dig at Prime Minister NarendraModi for sending best wishes to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on the eve of its National Day, alleging that he had been on good terms with the Pakistani establishment even earlier. “Remember Modiji…you embraced (then Pakistani premier) Nawaz Sharif, called him to […]
Guns fail to fall silent on LoC
Jammu: Pakistan army Saturday resorted to unprovoked firing on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, a defence spokesman said. The small arms firing from across the border in Poonch sector started at around 5.30 pm, he added. The Indian Army retaliated befittingly, the spokesman said. He said there was no […]
Six arrested in Rajouri
Jammu: Police have arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in creating nuisance and apprehension of breach of peace and tranquility in Rajouri district, officials said Saturday. Police took into preventive custody four persons for their alleged involvement in unlawful activities and apprehension of breach of peace and tranquility of an area, they said. The […]
The thought of ‘Aazadi’ was propagated by JKLF
New Delhi: Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, which was banned by the government on Friday, was the first militant group to raise the slogan of ‘azadi’ in the state and among its first targets was a BJP leader, a Kashmiri Pandit, in 1989, officials said. The JKLF was responsible for a litany of attacks […]
Notorious criminal detained under PSA
Jammu: A notorious criminal was detained under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, official said Saturday. A dossier of his detention was prepared by district police office Rajouri and submitted to the district magistrate, he said. The DM ordered his detention under public safety and a team from the Rajouri police […]
Two died after landslide hits truck in Doda
Doda: Two persons were killed when their truck was hit by a landslide in the hilly district of Doda in Jammu division, police said Saturday. The truck was on its way from Thathri to Gandoh and the accident occurred at Piykul Kara, 37 km from here, Friday night, a police official said. He said the […]
Villagers tried hard to get the teenager freed
Srinagar: This is not “jihad” (armed crusade) but “jahalat” (benighted), a village elder pleaded to Pakistani militants in North Kashmir’s Hajin area while asking them to release a 12-year-old boy who was held captive and subsequently killed on Thursday. Videos of the village elder of Mir Mohalla of Hajin surfaced on social media, showing him […]
Yasin Malik-led JKLF banned
New Delhi: The Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) was banned by the Centre under anti-terror law on Friday, officials said. The outfit has been banned for alleged promotion of secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, they said. They said the organisation has been banned under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. […]
ED slaps Rs 14.40 L penalty on Geelani
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has levied a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh on Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a 17-year-old case of illegal possession of USD 10,000 in alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, officials said Friday. The foreign currency, that equals to about Rs 6.90 lakh, has also been […]
India says no to Pak National Day celebrations event
Cites invite to Hurriyat leaders as the reason
New Delhi: India on Friday decided to boycott a reception at the Pakistan High Commission here to mark Pakistan’s National Day as several separatists leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have been invited to the event, the External Affairs Ministry said Friday. It said no Indian representative will attend similar events in Islamabad as well. Over […]
