Five killed in violence by Dera chief supporters
At least five people were killed in violence unleashed by Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s followers after he was convicted by a special CBI court in Panchkula in a 15-year old rape case on Friday. The agitated supporters set on fire many government buildings, including a local telephone exchange. They also attacked […]
BSF jawan injured in fresh LoC firing
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was injured in firing by Pakistan along line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s RS Pura sector. In the backdrop of numerous ceasefire violations and civilian casualties, Indian and Pakistan Army on Wednesday held a Battalion Commander Level Flag Meeting at Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch Sector of Jammu and […]
Cordon and search operation in Pulwama Village
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Ram Rahim Verdict : Violent protests erupt in Punjab and Haryana
Violent protests have erupted in different parts of Haryana and Punjab after the CBI courts verdict on Ram Rahim case. Earlier, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was found guilty of raping two ‘sadhvis’ (female followers) by the CBI court in Panchkula, Haryana. The quantum of the sentence will be announced on Monday, […]
JRL postpones August 29 strike call, protest programme
In view of deferment by the Supreme Court of hearing of petitions calling for scrapping of Article 35-A, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Friday withdrew the protest programme and August 29 shutdown call. The announcement was made by Hurriyat (M) chief, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq during his weekly address at the Jamia Masjid here today. Earlier […]
Ram Rahim verdict : Dera Chief held guilty, quantum of sentence on Monday
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was found guilty of raping two ‘sadhvis’ (female followers) by the CBI court in Panchkula, Haryana, media reports said. The quantum of sentence will, however, be announced on August 28. The decision came as soon as the Special CBI Court began the hearing on the case on […]
CBI Court acquits Srinagar hotel owner of charges in sex scandal
A CBI court in Chandigarh has acquitted a Srinagar based hotelier who had been charged with running a brothel in his Imperial Hotel, in Srinagar, reports said on Friday. According to the reports, Riyaz Ahmed Kawa was charged under Section 3 of the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act, 1956. The scam broke out in 2006 […]
Tariq Karra files petition in Supreme Court to defend Article 35A
Amid growing controversy over the attempts to abrogate the Article 35A, Former PDP MP Friday filed a petition in Supreme Court to defend Article 35-A. “I have filed the petition in the Supreme court which has been accepted,” said Tariq Hameed Karra while speaking to Kashmir Vision. Pertinently, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to […]
Supreme Court to hear pleas against Article 35-A after Diwali
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear pleas challenging Article 35A after Diwali. The Article 35 A relates to the special rights and privileges of permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. According to a New Delhi based news gathering agency, a bench headed by Justice J S Khehar accepted the plea of the Jammu […]
Ram Rahim rape trial: security beefed up, 201 trains cancelled for today in Punjab and Haryana
Ahead of the judgement of a special court in a sexual exploitation case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, as many as 74 trains have been cancelled for today in view of law and order situation in Haryana. This takes the total number of cancelled trains to 201. Meanwhile, Ram Rahim has asked […]