Cong reiterates demand for revocation of highway blockade
Kokernag: The JKPCC has demanded immediate revocation of a ban on movement of civilian traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, describing the order as “undemocratic and anti-people”. The demand was raised by JKPCC president Gulam Ahmed Mir while addressing election rallies at Achabal in Shangus and Kokernag in Anantnag district. “We demand immediate revocation of […]
We will continue to adopt zero tolerance against terrorism and extremism: Rajnath Singh
Badharwah: Promising to continue “zero tolerance” policy against terrorism and extremism, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the BJP will not allow anyone to play with the future of youths of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally here, the BJP leader launched a veiled attack on the National Conference and the PDP over Article […]
Greater Kashmir staff in Jammu gets ‘death threats’
Jammu: The staff of one of the leading English dailies of Jammu and Kashmir has received deaths threats from an unidentified person here, prompting the publication to lodge a written complaint with the police, the paper said on Monday. The Jammu bureau of the ‘Greater Kashmir newspaper’ got several calls on Sunday, where the unidentified […]
BJP writes to EC for disqualification of Jammu Cong candidate
Jammu: The BharatiyaJanata Party lodged a complaint with the Election Commission on Monday, seeking disqualification of the Congress candidate from the Jammu LokSabha seat over his wife’s alleged communal remarks. In the written complaint to the Jammu and Kashmir chief electoral officer, the BJP urged the commission to file an FIR against Indira Bhalla, who […]
Tussle: Pak raises objection over attempts to ‘abrogate’ Article 370
Islamabad: Pakistan has said that it will not accept the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution in Kashmir, saying it would be a violation of UN resolutions. The Article 370 is a “temporary provision” with respect to Jammu and Kashmir and restricts the applicability of various provisions of the Constitution by “curtailing” the […]
Modi lied on Balakot air strike, shooting down of Pak F-16: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has accused Prime Minister NarendraModi-led government of “lying” to the nation on the Balakot air strike and shooting down of a Pakistani F-16 in the aerial dogfight between the IAF and the PAF. Abdullah, who is contesting the LokSabha elections from the Srinagar constituency, said the BJP-led central government […]
BJP whipping up war hysteria: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday accused the BJP of “whipping up war hysteria”, saying its false claim of downing a Pakistani F-16 has “backfired”, days after a leading American magazine claimed that none of the US-manufactured fighter jets of the PAF were missing. Washington-based Foreign Policy magazine reported on Thursday that American […]
Cong planning to dilute AFSPA: Modi
Sundargarh/Sonepur (Odisha): Prime Minister NarendraModi said Saturday that past governments did not had the courage to cross the border and kill terrorists, and hit out at Congress saying while the “chowkidar” showed guts to hit militant safe havens inside Pakistan, the grand old party wants to dilute powers of the armed forces. He also accused […]
Modi lying, says Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister NarendraModi was lying by commenting that the opposition party will remove immunity of the armed forces under AFSPA if voted to power. He asserted the Congress manifesto only states that there would be no immunity for armed forces only in cases of “enforced […]