Man dies after complaining chest pain in police lockup in Udhampur; inquiry ordered
Udhampur/Jammu: A 35-year-old man was declared dead at a hospital shortly after complaining of chest pain inside a police lockup in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said. The relatives of the victim Daleep Singh, a resident of Rathian village, blocked the main Dhar road for over three hours, demanding an impartial inquiry […]
Eighth arrest in April attack on police party in J-K
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said it has nabbed from Samba district a key accused in an attack on a police party in April, making it the eighth arrest in the case. Farman Ali alias “DC”, a resident of Rakh Barotian, was allegedly involved in the April 6 attack on the police […]
Kin of Kashmiri freedom fighters honoured in Jammu
Jammu: Family members of six freedom fighters from Kashmir, including reformer Kashyap Bandhu, were honoured at a function here on Sunday. Organised by the RSS-backed Sanjeevani Sharda Kendra in association with the Centre for Advanced Research on Development and Change, New Delhi, the event provided insights into the historical aspect of Kashmir’s involvement in the […]
JKLF founder’s brother among 35 prisoners trained in handicraft skills in J&K’s Doda
Bhaderwah (JK): Among the 35 inmates of district jail Bhaderwah undergoing training in handicraft skill is hanged JKLF founder’s brother Zahoor Ahmad Bhat who believes the craft would help him to earn a living after his release. Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) co-founder Maqbool Bhat was hanged in Delhi’s Tihar jail on February 11, […]
Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits visit Martand sun temple in J&K’s Anantnag to perform ‘pind daan’
Mattan (J&K): Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits visited the Martand sun temple here in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday to perform “pind daan” as part of the Banmass Mela and prayed for peace for the souls of their departed ancestors. Ashok Siddha, the president of the mela management committee, said he is thankful to the local […]
Amarnath batch strength heading for Kashmir dropped below 2000
Jammu: A fresh batch of 1,974 pilgrims, including 363 women, left Jammu city in a convoy of 85 vehicles early Sunday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to perform the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, officials said. The drop in the pilgrim footfall was attributed to the complete melting of the naturally formed ice-shivlingam at the […]
LG joins Muharram procession on Ashura
For the first time head of the state joined mourners in the last 35 years
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday joined the Muharram procession of Shia mourners on Ashura which was taken out through the traditional route in the interior city areas here, officials said. This is the first time in the last 35 years that a head of the state here has joined the Muharram procession, officials said. […]
Muharram observed across India with ‘tazia’ processions, special prayers
New Delhi: Muslims took out “tazia” processions, flagellated themselves and offered special prayers as they observed Muharram – the martyrdom of Imam Hussain – on Saturday. At least six people were killed due to electrocution and more than 30 injured in Jharkhand and Gujarat as “tazias” came in contact with high-tension wires. Prime Minister Narendra […]
Need to maintain balance between development and environment: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has emphasised the need for maintaining a balance between development and environment, and said it would hear a matter relating to the Shimla Development Plan on August 11. The Himachal Pradesh government notified the draft Shimla Development Plan last month to regulate construction activities there. A plea pertaining to the […]
Manipur ‘sexual assault’ video: CBI takes over probe
New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the investigation in a case of alleged sexual assault on two women by a mob in Manipur on May 4, a video clip of which went viral on social media platforms earlier this month, officials said on Saturday. The video showing two women from one of the warring […]
