Two drug peddlers held in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police on Thursday climed to have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered a large number of banned Psychotropic Substance Codiene Phosphate (210) bottles from their possession. Police said that a naka was laid by police party of Police Station Lal Bazar at Baghi Ali Mardan Khan Lal Bazar. “One Tata Indica car […]
IB shelling: BSF, Rangers meet, India says will not tolerate such incidents
Jammu: The BSF and Pak Rangers today held a flag meeting along the International Border (IB) here during which the Indian side registered its “strong” protest on the recent spate of unprovoked firing incidents, asserting that such acts were unacceptable and would “not be tolerated”. The Border Security Force said the sector commander-level meeting took place […]
NGT refuses to review order on Amarnath cave shrine
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has refused to review its order directing devotees to maintain silence while standing in front of the Amarnath ‘shivling’ in the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. The green panel said there was no “patent error” in its last year order and the direction was passed in the interest […]
JRL calls for peaceful protests tomorrow against ‘killing spree’ in Kashmir
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Thursday urged people to stage peaceful protests after Friday prayers tomorrow against the killing of civilians. In a statement issued today, the JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, said time and again bullets are showered on the peaceful protestors resulting in the killing […]
‘Padmaavat’ protests: Centre says law and order state subject
New Delhi: As protests against the screening of “Padmaavat” raged at several places, the Centre today made it clear that maintenance of law and order is the responsibility of state governments. The states, which have witnessed violence, should deploy Rapid Action Force, which is trained to handle such mob protests, a senior Home Ministry official said. […]
Draw lessons to avoid another Dokalam: PLA to India
Beijing: The Chinese military today criticised Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s recent remarks that Dokalam is a disputed territory, asserting that it is very much part of China, and India should draw lessons from the 73-day standoff to avoid similar incidents in the future. Reacting for the first time to Gen Rawat’s comments, Colonel […]
Two killed, 26 injured in Doda road accident
Jammu: Two people were killed and 26 others injured on Thursday when a minibus plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu’s Doda district, a police official said. “Two persons died and 26 others were injured when a mini bus on way from Halaran village to Kara Gandoh in Doda district went out of the driver’s […]
Minor boy injured as unexploded shell went off in Shopian village
Srinagar: A 10-year-old boy was injured seriously after a shell exploded near the encounter site at Chaigund area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. Official sources told a group of people were clearing the debris of a house which gutted following an encounter last evening. In the meantime, an unexploded shell went off resulting […]
Handwara shuts against massacre of 22 civilians 28 years ago
HANDWARA: Handwara town of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday observe a complete shutdown against the massacre of 22 civilians allegedly killed by Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel on this day in 1990. All Shops and commercial establishments are closed and transport is off the roads. Joint Resistance Leadership -has called for a shutdown in the […]
Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir
Srinagar: The cold wave intensified in Kashmir with the mercury staying several degrees below the freezing point in most parts of the Valley as a Met department forecast said dry weather was likely to continue this week. Bright sunshine during the day and clear skies at night has resulted in the mercury dipping further over […]