HM commander terms ‘braid chopping’ incidents as Indian ploy
Srinagar: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo has termed the braid chopping as a “ploy by Indian agencies to track the movement of militants”. Naikoo, in an audio message released two days ago, said that braid chopping is an “Indian ploy” meant to scare people in the Valley, reports said on Thursday. He said that the braid […]
Kangan woman dies after ‘thrashed’ by husband
Kangan: In a case of domestic violence, a mother of three kids lost her life in Preng Kangan area of Ganderbal district, official sources said. Quoting relatives of the victim Sakeena Bano (26) wife of Mohammad Ayoob Bania resident of Gujer Pati Preng, the official said that she was beaten to pulp by her […]
Mistaken as braid chopper, lover thrashed in Ganderbal: Police
Ganderbal: In another incident of ongoing braid chopping in the Valley, people in Kujar area of Ganderbal district mistook a youth as a braid chopper and thrashed him mercilessly. Giving details of the incident, SSP Ganderbal, Fayaz Ahmad said that on Thursday night they got information from locals about the suspicious movement of a […]
PDP-BJP interested in retaining power only, says NC
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC), Thursday alleged that the present BJP-PDP combine is interested in retaining power and safeguarding the benefits they are enjoying. “The present dispensation of PDP-BJP combine has time and again proved that their interests lie only in keeping their chair safe. What people of the State are going through in terms […]
Teacher student relationship falling apart, says Minister
Srinagar: Minister for education, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday underlined the need to introspect over the missing relationship between the students and teachers in the contemporary world. The minister was speaking at the International Teachers Day function organized by Private School Association Kashmir (PSAK) at SKICC. “Teachers should bridge the relationship gap with students. […]
Forces harassing families of Hizb Militants: UJC
Srinagar: The United Jehad Council (UJC) Thursday said that forces raided the houses of top Hizb commander Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo of Beighpora Pulwama and Adnan Ahmad Lone of Bandna Pulwama, and harassed their families. The UJC Spokesman Syed Sadaqat Hussain condemned the forces raid on the houses of these two top militants and alleged that […]
Braid chopping an insult to womanhood, says legislator
Srinagar: Terming the mysterious braid chopping incidents in various areas of the Kashmir valley as an insult to the respect of the womanhood, besides creating fear psychosis, the Chairman, PDF and MLA, Khansahib, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen has castigated the PDP-BJP coalition Government for its utter failure to provide security to the people of the state. […]
Notorious drug peddler arrested in Kupwara
Kupwara: Kupwara Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered banned drugs from his possession. Based on a specific information, the special team of District Police Kupwara today arrested a notorious drug peddler identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir @Farooq Codiene, son of Sonaullah Mir, resident of Muqam Awoora and […]
High alert sounded in Jammu
Jammu: A high alert was sounded across Jammu division after Army recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and mines in the forest area of Akhnoor border belt in Jammu district. A defence official said that a potential terror strike was foiled. According to the spokesman, suspicious movement close to an Army Unit location near the […]
Bid to snatch rifle foiled, says police
Srinagar: A rifle snatching bid by two to three youth was foiled in down town area of Srinagar city on Thursday. The youth tried to snatch the SLR rifle of a constable Fayaz Ahmad of IRP 2nd bn outside Jamia Masjid in Old City at around 4:45 pm. However, he resisted and foiled the attempt. […]