Taliban bomber kills 11 soldiers in Pak’s Swat Valley
Peshawar: A Taliban suicide bomber managed to enter the restricted area of the armed forces’ unit and blew himself up near the troops playing volleyball, killing 11 soldiers and wounding 13 others, in the first big attack after 2013 in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley. The Inter-Services Public Relations, the Pakistan Army’s media wing, said the […]
Cold intensifies in Kashmir division
Srinagar: Cold tightened its grip across Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, as the minimum temperature went down several degrees below the freezing point last night, even as the days are marked by bright sunshine. Clear sky has led to decrease in the night temperature across Kashmir valley and Ladakh region, an official of the MET […]
Madrasa teacher arrested on sexual assault charge in north Kashmir
Baramulla: In a bizarre episode a madrasa teacher in Nowpora Jageer village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was arrested on the charge of sexual assault of a boy student on last week. The incident came into light only after written complaint was registered in Police Station Kreeri on 28/01/2018 from a student (name withheld) of […]
Mobile internet services restored in north Kashmir
Sopore:- Mobile Internet services were restored in parts of twin towns of north district on Sunday after remaining suspended for over 12 hours. An official in telecommunication that the facility was restored around 8:45 am after directions from the authorities to suspended Mobile internet services from Saturday 8 pm . However the reason to block […]
Legislators anguished over assault on JK students
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My son was attacked for being a Muslim, says father
Jammu: The father of one of the students beaten in Haryana said his son was beaten for being a Muslim.Abdul Qayoom father of a ‘victim student’ said his son went to offer Friday prayers some 30 kilometers away from the central university of Haryana and was beaten by a group of 15 to 20 people […]
Haryana Police says it’s acting against those who assaulted JK students
Srinagar: After two students of Central University of Haryana, in Mahendergarh were thrashed by the local goons, Haryana Police on Saturday lodged an FIR and claimed to have arrested the main accused in the incident.“They were following us and we did not pay any heed. At Masani Chowk we parked our bike and as we […]
Govt withdrew stone-pelting cases against 9,730 people: CM
Jammu: The government has approved withdrawal of cases registered against 9,730 people involved in stone-pelting incidents, including first-time offenders, between 2008 and 2017, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said Saturday.The government action to withdraw 1,745 cases is subject to “certain conditions” and is based on recommendations of a committee constituted to look into the matter, Mufti […]