Emergency horrible mistake, darkest period for liberty: Legal Experts
New Delhi: The proclamation of Emergency on the midnight of June 25, 1975 was a “horrible mistake” and the “darkest period” for liberty in India’s history post-independence, eminent legal experts have said. They said the 21-months period of Emergency imposed 50 years ago was a “grim watermark” in India’s democratic journey and it had its […]
Restoration of statehood not favour but right: Apni Party chief
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday strongly advocated for restoration of statehood to J&K, saying it is not a favour to people but their right which was snatched from them in August 2019. He also expressed confidence that the pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in […]
Farooq Abdullah welcomes ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, saying it was a good step, and expressed hope that it lasts so that innocent people do not get killed. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the ceasefire should come into effect at the earliest as […]
Search operation conducted in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday launched a search operation at nearly a dozen places in border district of Poonch, officials said. The search operation was jointly launched by the special operations group of local police, CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles in different areas of Surankote and Mendhar around 6 am following information about suspicious movement, the […]
Two wanted shooters arrested in Jammu
Jammu: Two criminals, wanted in a recent firing incident, were arrested after a 17-day long hunt here, police on Tuesday said. Six people have been arrested so far in this case, they said. Harneet Singh alias “Honey” and Ramandeep Singh alias “Dutta”, both residents of Digiana, were the main accused in the firing incident in […]
Two killed, nine injured in head-on collision between tempo traveller and mini truck
Rajouri/Jammu: Two women were killed and nine persons seriously injured in a head-on collision between a tempo traveller and a mini load carrier in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. The tempo traveller, which was on its way to Jammu from Rajouri town, was badly damaged in the accident, which took place at Chattyari-Chingus around […]
