South Kashmir areas shut for fifth consecutive day
Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in many parts of South Kashmir against the Shopian Killings for the fifth consecutive day. Sources said that Dialgam, Hakura, Kokernag areas of Anantnag District and Tral, Drabgam, Main town, Tahab, Rajpora and many other places in Pulwama are observing a shutdown. The Shopian district is observing a […]
Massive protests rock Kashmir University
Srinagar: The students of Kashmir University on Thursday staged massive protests on the campus against the recent Kashmir killings. According to eye witnesses, scores of students from various departments assembled and marched in University campus while shouting anti-government, pro-Azadi and anti-India slogans. The protesting students carried banners reading, ‘Stop Genocide’, Free Kashmir’ ‘Stop killings’. Notably, […]
FM Jaitley suffering from kidney-related ailment
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is suffering from a kidney ailment and may have to undergo a surgery, sources close to the minister said. Jaitley, 65, is undergoing diagnostic tests and doctors have so far indicated that it was a kidney-related ailment, they said. The minister, however, has not yet been hospitalised but has […]
Salman Khan found guilty in Blackbuck Poaching Case
JODHPUR: Actor Salman Khan has been found guilty in the two-decade-old blackbuck poaching case in which he is accused. The actor could face a jail time of maximum six years. Salman Khan – accused of killing two blackbucks – was facing charges under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. He allegedly killed the blackbucks […]
Trade deficit with India decreased in 2017; concerned over trade barriers: US
Washington: The trade deficit between India and the US dropped by almost six per cent in 2017 compared to the previous year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) has said, even as it continued to harp on issues such as market access and high tariffs on several American products being imported into India. “The US goods […]
CM reaches Kangan, meets Gowher’s family
Srinagar: In a renewed outreach, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today morning dropped at slain Civilian Gowher’s residence at Kangan. According to reports, amid protests, Chief Minster reached Gowher’s residence and met his family members. During her interaction, Chief Minster while assuring a time bound probe into the Gowher’s killing said that “No Civilian killing would […]
Facebook’s major focus polls in India, US, Pak: Zuckerberg
Washington: Facebook has deployed technology tools like artificial intelligence and thousands of people to work on security as the company’s “major focus” this year is to protect the integrity of upcoming elections in several countries, including India, on its platform, its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said. Terming 2018 a “big year” for elections, […]
Pakistan’s National Security Committee discusses Kashmir issue
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) today resolved to raise the issue of alleged rights violations in Kashmir at both bilateral and multilateral fora. The NSC, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, condemned the recent violence in the valley and “incessant use” of pellet guns against protesters and funeral processions, a […]
Suspected militants abduct father-son duo in Hajin
Srinagar: Police this morning said that on Wednesday night in North Kashmir’s Hajin area of Bandipora, militants believed to be affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba barged into the house of Abdul Gaffar Bhat son of Muhammad Subhan Bhat forcefully and started to beat the inmates. A spokesman of police said that the militants abducted Abdul Gaffar and his son Manzoor Ahmed […]