CM orders withdrawal of cases against 4327 youth
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has approved the withdrawal of cases against 4327 youth involved in 744 cases of law and order nature. This follows the recommendation of a high powered committee headed by Director General of Police which submitted its report to her today, an official spokesman said. The DGP has been asked to […]
Will respond to ‘serious efforts’ on dialogue, says JRL
Srinagar: Putting a question mark on New Delhi’s ‘talks initiative’, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Wednesday termed the move as a non-serious effort. The leadership said that they will respond to a serious effort on dialogue. Speaking at the Seerat Conference organized by Tehreek-e-Hurriyat the leadership said that New Delhi was never serious […]
Call from Salahuddin’s house in Soibugh: shift Shahid Yousuf to Srinagar Central Jail
Budgam: The mood at the PaK based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s house here is gloomy. The torture suffered by his son Shahid Yousuf in Tihar jail as illustrated by the viral pictures on social media has made the family fear worst about his safety. They want the government to immediately shift him to Srinagar […]
Son with Down’s Syndrome misses papa
(Soibug) Budgam: When NIA arrested Shahid Yousuf from his home in Soibugh village of Budgam on October 24, his 9-year-old son Miftah ul Islam asked his uncle about him. He could only reply that he has gone to Delhi to buy toys for you. Since then, Islam hasn’t taken his food properly and never went […]
Tihar incident unacceptable, shameful: CM
KATHUA: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has termed the manhandling of prisoners at Tihar Jail as unacceptable and shameful. “The recent incident of manhandling of prisoners at Tihar Jail is unacceptable and shameful. By getting involved in such an act the personnel involved have not only brought disrespect to their State but to their fraternity as […]
CM morally bound to ensure safety of prisoners: Farooq
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and President National Conference (NC) Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the Chief Minister was morally bound to ensure the safety and welfare of Kashmiri prisoners lodged outside. “Chief Minister was morally bound to ensure their safety and welfare and these prisoners should immediately be shifted to jails within the State,” […]
Three killed in road mishap
Bandipora: Three people were killed in a road mishap on the Gurez-Bandipora road in North Kashmir, police sources said. They said that a vehicle (JK01F-8179) rolled down into a gorge resulting into the death of two passengers. Sources added that one of the slain passengers is a non-local while another is a local from Gurez. […]
Wanted OGW surrenders in Kulgam
Srinagar: The surrender offer of the security forces seems to be working as one of the most wanted over ground worker (OGW) of militants has surrendered before Army in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Altaf Sheikh of Qaimoh in Kulgam was a close confidante of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba militants operating in the area, sources said. […]
Use of phone while driving can get you ‘grounded’ for 3 months
Srinagar: Next time if you are spotted driving while using your mobile phone, you can get your driving license suspended for three long months. Apart from suspension of your driving license, you can even face more action in accordance to the state and central motor vehicle rules—hail traffic police’s city chief who, though delayed, took […]
Musharraf strengthens foothold in Pak through Kashmir
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday criticized the anchors of news channels for interviewing former president of Pakistan Parvez Musharraf, who has openly supported the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “May be now some of our news channels & anchors will stop falling over themselves to interview this man. Clearly he will say […]