21 militants, 7 security personnel killed during the last three weeks
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Delay in releasing ‘Padmavati’ exposed double standards: Er Rasheed
Handwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) President and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday said that delay in releasing feature film ‘Padmavati’ has exposed the double standards of BJP government. “The fringe groups like Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Mahasaba and Rajput Karni Sena seem to be having full patronage of both state and central […]
Police arrests ‘Whatsapp’ group admin
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested administrator of a Whatsapp group – Kashmir ‘Baneyga Darul Salam’ – from Srinagar airport. Junaid Parray of Noorbagh locality of Srinagar was wanted in many law and order cases, police said. “Today one of the most wanted WhatsApp administrators was arrested from Airport area. He is wanted in many law […]
Shah being deprived of specific treatment: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating condition of senior resistance leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in Tihar Jail, saying he is suffering from multiple ailments, however he is not being provided with specific treatment. Geelani said that incarcerated leader is being subjected to political vendetta. Geelani […]
Amid tears and sobs, slain Hizb militant laid to rest
Pulwama: Amid tears, sobs and restrictions imposed by the district administration, the slain Hizb militant who was killed in Tral encounter on Monday was laid to rest at his native village in South Kashmir’s Tral area of Pulwama district. Aadil Ahmad Chopan of Lurow Jagir area of Tral was killed in brief encounter with security […]
AoA, workers ‘demands’ figure in PDP-BJP CC meet
Srinagar: The Agenda of Alliance (AoA) and the demands of the workers figured in the discussions prominently during the first ever meeting of the Coordination Committee (CC) set up by the two coalition partners BJP and the PDP. The meeting held for the first time after the Mehbooba led government took over was chaired by […]
At last this story had a ‘happy ending’
Srinagar: A woman who had come all the way from Indonesia to meet his ‘love of the life’ finally tasted success, after police helped her to trace the man whom she had come to meet. The duo had become friends while chatting on social networking site facebook. “The Kashmiri boyfriend had gone ‘missing’ and his […]
‘Majid Khan effect’: Two more families request their wards to shun violence
Srinagar: After footballer turned militant Majid Khan heeded to the call of his parents and laid arms to return back to his home, two more families have come up with their distressed appeals to their wards asking them to return. In a video doing rounds on social media, a mother is begging her son to […]
B&J Hospital paralyzed for want of funds
Srinagar: Valley’s lone Bone and Joints (B&J) Hospital Barzulla has been facing shortage of funds as authorities have drastically slashed the funds meant for implants for the patients who cannot afford to buy them from open markets. “A gradual process initiated by the authorities which has been taking place from last several years now, has […]
Thousands to converge at Naqashband Sahab (RA) shrine in Old City today
Srinagar: ‘Khawaja Diggar’ a popular religious gathering is being held on the 3rd Rabbi-ul-Awwal every year at the Naqshbandh Sahab shrine in old city here in remembrance of the Sufi saint, Hazrat Khawaja Syed Bha-u-Deen Naqsaband Sahab (RA). A huge gathering of devotees converges at the shrine on the 3rd of Rabbi-ul-Awwal, of the Islamic […]