Friday prayers again barred at Srinagar Jamia Masjid
Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar were again not allowed today, sources said. This is fifth consecutive Friday when weekly prayers were not allowed in the Jamia. Heavy contingent of police and forces personnel were deployed in the area to prevent people from reaching the mosque. Local witnesses said that roads leading to the […]
Youth injured in army firing succumbs
A youth who was critically injured after army allegedly opened fire in Beerwah town of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, has succumbed to his injuries, reports said. The youth identified as Tanveer Ahmad Wani , son of Mohammad Akbar Wani was hit by a bullet in his head. He was rushed to a local […]
Jio phone will be available to all Indians for an effective price of Rs 0: Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Industries Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced the JioPhone, a 4G VoLTE feature phone which he called ‘India ka Smartphone’. The phone is a feature phone with 4G data and 4G VoLTE calls and will effectively cost the customer Rs 0 for the device. The phone will be available for beta testing from […]
Youth critically injured in army firing in Beerwah
A youth was critically injured after army allegedly opened fire in Beerwah town of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, reports said. According to the reports, the army opened fire on youth who pelted them with stones in the town. The youth was identified as Tanveer Ahmad Wani, son of Mohammad Akbar Wani was hit […]
Shutdown against civilian killing affects life in Kashmir
Normal life was hit in Kashmir valley due to a shutdown called by the resistance leadership against the recent civilian killings in forces’ action. All shops and other business establishments are closed while public transport is off the roads in Srinagar – region’s main city. Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown and […]
Involve third party for Kashmir settlement, says Farooq Abdullah
Expressing concern over the ongoing tension in Kashmir, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that India should approach third parties, such as the United States and China, to mediate in the Kashmir issue. “For how long are you going to wait? Sometimes, you have to […]
One dead, 22 injured in bus-truck collision on Jammu-Pathankot highway
At least one person died and 22 others injured when a bus collided with a truck on the Jammu-Pathankot highway on Friday. The rescue team, along with the police, has reached the spot. The injured have been rushed to the nearby hospital. More details are awaited.
Restrictions in Srinagar parts today
The authorities Thursday decided to impose restrictions in the areas falling under the jurisdiction of eight Police Stations on Friday. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone has said that “the restrictions under section 144 will be imposed in the areas falling under the jurisdiction of eight police stations including Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainawari, Maharaj Gunj, […]
Akbar Lone Chairs PAC meeting
A meeting of the Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLA, Mohammad Akbar Lone to review the functioning of Health and Medical Education Department (H& ME). Legislators, Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Abdul Rashid Dar, Rajeev Jasrotia, Jeevan Lal, Ghulam Nabi […]
Six killed in flash floods in Doda
Six people were killed in a cloudburst that triggered flash floods in Doda district of Jammu today, police sources said. According to officials while six people were killed, several houses and shops were damaged in a cloudburst. Officials said that a woman and her grandson were killed after a cloudburst. The duo were grazing their […]