Kashmir turned into open air prison: Mehbooba after JKLF ban
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Friday said ban on the Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front was a “detrimental step” that will turn Kashmir into an open air prison. The JKLF was banned on Friday for “promoting” secession of the militancy-hit state from the Union of India, officials said in New Delhi. “Detrimental steps like […]
HR activist AhsanUntoo detained in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Police Friday detained Kashmiri human rights activist Mohammed AhsanUntoo when he was about to enter Pakistan High Commission, officials said. Untoo, who runs an organisation International Forum of Justice and Human Rights, had been invited among others, including separatists, from the militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir by the High Commission to attend the […]
Police claims arrest of close aide of Pulwama mastermind
New Delhi: Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative Sajjad Khan, a close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind Mudasir Khan was arrested by the police here, officials said on Friday. They said Sajjad Ahmed Khan (27), a resident of Pulwama is also suspected to be involved in the conspiracy of Pulwama attacks. Sajjad, who was arrested near the LajpatRai […]
Court remands arrested youth to NIA custody till Mar 29
New Delhi: A Delhi court Friday sent alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Sajjad Khan, a close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind Muddasir, to NIA custody till March 29. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had sought his custody for 10 days from Additional Sessions Judge RakeshSyal. Advocate M S Khan, appearing for Sajjad Khan, opposed the agency’s demand. […]
JK is not NC’s personal estate, says Mehbooba
Says news political parties have every right to emerge
Jammu: In a blistering attack at former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for dubbing emergence of new parties in Kashmir as a New Delhi ploy to divide Kashmiri mandate, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said J&K is not a personal property of the National Conference. Mehbooba’s attack followed Peoples Conference chief Sajjad Gani Lone’s diatribe against […]
BJP to hit campaign trail in JK from Friday
Modi, Shah to be star campaigners
Jammu: The BJP in Jammu and Kashmir is banking on its star campaigners Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah to leave a mark in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, with the party planning to start its hectic campaigning from Friday. The voting for the 17th Lok Sabha will be held over seven […]
Fresh snowfall, rains brings down temperature in Kashmir
Jammu-Srinagar highway witnesses closure, reopens later
Srinagar: Kashmir, including Srinagar city, Wednesday received a fresh spell of snowfall– a rare occurrence in the month of March in recent years– as overnight rainfall caused water logging in many parts of the capital besides bringing down the temperature. Heavy rainfall in plains and snowfall in higher reaches began during the night and continued […]
Lok Sabha polls: Alliance between NC-Congress sealed in JK
Cong gets 2, NC 1; friendly contest on 3 LS seats
Jammu: Sealing an alliance after days of hectic parleys, the Congress and National Conference Wednesday announced they will fight two and one Lok Sabha seats respectively, while agreeing on a “friendly contest” on the rest three constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir. In a joint press conference here, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and NC patron […]
