Amarnath Yatris attack: a security lapse, says Nirmal Singh
Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Nirmal Singh today said that the attack on the bus carrying Amarnath yatris was due to a security lapse. Seven pilgrims were killed and nineteen were injured in the attack. Speaking to a New Delhi-based news channel NDTV, Singh said that attack is a shock to the nation. […]
Educational institutions shut in Jammu after shutdown call over Anantnag attack
Authorities on Tuesday closed all educational institutions and suspended internet facility here in Jammu district to maintain law and order in the aftermath of the attack in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Seven pilgrims were killed and 19 others were injured in the attack last night. “All educational institutions in Jammu district shall remain shut today […]
Hakim Yasin condemns attack on Amarnath yatris
While strongly condemning the attack on Aamarnath yatris in which seven pilgrims were killed, Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) President and MLA Khansahib Hakim Mohammad Yasin today said this is an assault on values and traditions of Kashmir. In a statement to the press, Hakim Yasin said, “Kashmir is known for its communal harmony and has […]
Joint Resistance leadership condemn Amarnath Yatri killings
Joint Resistance Leadership have condemned the attack in which six Amarnath yatris were killed in Butengoo in south Kashmir. In a statement issued here, Joint Resistance leadership has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the Killing of Amarnath Yatris in Anantnag and strongly condemned it. JRL said that this incident goes against the very grain […]
Mehbooba Mufti calls emergency cabinet meeting post Amarnath yatra attack
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called an emergency cabinet meeting over the last night attack in Anantnag that left seven Amarnath pilgrims dead and nineteen injured. Sources said that the meeting is being chaired by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at 1pm in Srinagar today. Chief Minister I likely to review the security situation across the […]
UP man arrested for LeT links
Days after the slain Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander, Bashir Laskhari was killed in an encounter in South Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) Monday claimed to have arrested a non-local, who they said was the close aide of Lashkari and was involved in various cases including Bank robbery incidents. Addressing a presser here at PCR […]
Amarnath Yatris attack: Internet services suspended in Jammu
Authorities late last night snapped Internet services in the Jammu region after the attack in Anantnag district of south Kashmir that left seven Amarnath pilgrims dead and nineteen others injured. According to the police sources, Internet and broadband services in the region have been suspended as a precautionary measure following the killing of Amarnath pilgrims […]
China snubs India over ‘meeting of two premieres’
In an apparent snub to India, China on Monday said that President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “no bilateral meeting” on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg. China’s assertion came after India had claimed the two leaders discussed “a range of issues”. “According to my information, the two […]
LeT denies links with Sandeep
Militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has denied any ties with Sandeep Kumar of UP who has been arrested by police. In an emailed statement to a local news gathering agency, LeT spokesperson, Dr. Abdullah Ghazanwi while quoting its chief Mahmood Shah, denied any ties with Sandeep Kumar alias Adil and Shakoor. “Sandeep Kumar, who belongs […]
ATS team from UP rushes to Kashmir
Following the disclosure of the arrest of a UP resident, Sandeep Kumar who police claims of having links with LeT, an ATS team from UP has been sent to the Valley. “A team of the Uttar Pradesh Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) rushed to Jammu and Kashmir to interrogate Sandeep Kumar Sharma alias Adil,” sources said. […]