Separatists fanning anti-India sentiments: Rajnath
Kevadia (Gujarat): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday hit out at separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, saying they exploit every possible situation to fan anti-India sentiments and incite the people. Inaugurating the annual conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police at the site of the tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat, […]
Jmu-Sgr highway closes again after fresh landslide in Banihal
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which reopened Thursday, was again briefly closed for traffic after a fresh landslide here, officials said. The 270-km all-weather road, connecting Kashmir to the rest of India, was shut Wednesday after a landslide sent stones hurling down a hillock in Banihal’s Gangroo area. One-way traffic resumed on the highway Thursday […]
Jinnah House in Mumbai belongs to Pak, says Foreign Office
Islamabad: Pakistan asserted on Thursday that Jinnah House in Mumbai belonged to it and any attempt by India to take the building under its control will not be accepted, days after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said her ministry is in the process of getting the bungalow transferred in its name. The sea-facing bungalow on […]
US begins withdrawing troops from Syria, claims victory over IS
Says its presence was to destroy ISIS, not to end civil war
Washington: President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria is consistent with his policy that the main objective of American forces in the war-torn country was to destroy the ISIS and not to resolve the civil war, the White House has said as it defended the move criticised by many as “premature’. The […]
Jinnah’s photo in Faizabad jail event sparks row
Faizabad: A photo of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah during an event in Uttar Pradesh’s Faizabad jail has sparked a row, with the BJP and right-wing groups demanding strict action against the organisers. On Wednesday, a function was organised inside the jail premises to mark the martyrdom day of freedom fighter Ashfaqulla Khan. During the […]
Those changing parties are opportunists: Er Rasheed
Bandipora: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday said that the mainstream leaders who are joining the different parties are opportunists and will always be held responsible for every misdeed of Mehbooba Mufti, saying that shifting their loyalties to other side won’t help them. Er Rasheed as per a statement issued […]
Army commander visits LoC, reviews operational preparedness
Jammu: A top Army commander Thursday visited forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Akhnoor sectors and reviewed the operational preparedness of the personnel and the prevailing security situation, a defence spokesperson said. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh exhorted all ranks to remain vigilant […]
Budget proposals approved by Guv ignored KPs: BJP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit vice-president G L Raina Thursday alleged that the budget proposals for the year 2018-19 approved by Governor Satya Pal Malik have “ignored” the displaced community of Kashmiri Pandits. He said the budget approved by the state administrative council (SAC) had not even mentioned the displaced community. “It is very […]
AMU students organize candle light march, mourn civilian killings in Pulwama
Aligarh (UP): Students of the Aligarh Muslim University held a candle light peace march to protest against the recent killing of seven civilians in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The students, led by leaders of the AMU Students Union, Wednesday evening wore black bands and carried placards which said ‘Kashmir is Bleeding’, ‘No More Hate’ and […]
President’s rule imposed in JK
Union cabinet to take all policy decisions
Union cabinet to take all policy decisions