Article 370 was ‘dead stock’, says PDP leader after resigning
Jammu: Senior PDP leader Shah Mohammad Tantray has resigned from the primary membership of the party, citing his unhappiness with it over “unnecessary expulsions” of leaders for meeting Lt Governor G C Murmu here. The 64-year-old leader, who was elected to the state assembly on a PDP ticket from the Poonch-Haveli seat in 2014, said […]
Kashmir remarks: India responds to Erdogan, says don’t interfere
New Delhi: India on Saturday criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for raking up the Kashmir issue during his address at the Pakistan Parliament, and asked him to desist from interfering in India’s internal affairs. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India rejects all references made by the Turkish President on Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Three engineering students from Kashmir held on sedition charges
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (PTI) Three students from Kashmir studying at a private engineering college in Hubballi district of Karnataka were arrested on sedition charges for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans and posting a video of it on a messaging platform, police said on Saturday. Police said, according to preliminary information, the students are from Shopianin Kashmir and […]
Man gets life term for rape, abduction
Kota, Feb 15 (PTI) A POCSO court in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the abduction and rape of a minor. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 70,000 on the convict. The POCSO court-II convicted Noshad (25), a resident of Gahunkhedi village under the Aklera police station of Jhalawar, on Thursday, […]
Woman head constable strangled to death
Ghaziabad, Feb 15 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl, along with her lover, strangled her head constable mother to death in Brij Vihar Colony here, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday night around 1 pm and a complaint in this regard was lodged by the victim’s husband, SP (City) Maneesh Mishra said. The SP […]
CEO issues notification for conduct of Panchayat by-polls
JAMMU: Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, (Election Authority under J&K Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996) Shailendra Kumar today issued notification for the conduct of by-elections for Panchayati Polls-2020 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Pahalgam and Dachnipora blocks in District Anantnag, Ganastan, Nowgam and Sumbal in District Bandipora, Kandi Belt Rafiabad, Rafiabad […]
Three people feared missing after avalanche in Gurez
Srinagar: At least three persons are feared missing after an avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gurez area on Saturday, police said. “An avalanche struck Gurez area today. Three persons are reportedly trapped under it,” a police official said. A rescue operation has been launched to trace the missing persons, he said. Further details are awaited. […]
GDA employee caught while accepting bribe
Srinagar: An employee of Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) was caught red handed by Vigilance organisation while taking a bribe from a businessman dealing with auto spare parts, a vigilance spokesman said Saturday. He said that the employee was caught red handed while accepting the bribe of 5000 from a person who is running auto spare […]
SC directs Centre, Assam govt to file status report on Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report with regard to the status of release of Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres as per its earlier order. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was apprised by advocate Prashant Bhushan that over 300 people […]
