Forces launch search operation in 6 border areas of Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU: Nov 13 (PTI): Security forces on Thursday launched a search operation in six border areas of Poonch district as part of beef-up security measures in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Special Operations Group (SOG), Army, and the CRPF in the Salwah forests, Bareela Kass, […]
CM Omar Abdullah addresses 19th Convocation of University of Jammu
JAMMU, NOV 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that his government has undertaken a series of transformative reforms to enhance access, quality and relevance in higher education across Jammu and Kashmir—reforms that directly benefit institutions such as the University of Jammu and, most importantly, its students. He was speaking at the 19th (Second Special) […]
Terrorism enemy of development, society needs to stand up against terror sympathisers: LG Sinha
Jammu, Nov 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that terrorism is the enemy of development and security forces are doing their job to eliminate it and will continue to do so, but society also has a responsibility to standup against this menace. Addressing a special convocation at Jammu University, LG Sinha said that […]
Not everyone in J&K is a terrorist: CM Omar on Delhi blast case
Jammu, Nov 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that not every citizen of Jammu and Kashmir is associated with terrorists and unfortunately when we start looking everyone Kashmiri with suspension it becomes very difficult to keep people on the right path. Speaking to reporters in Jammu, CM Omar said that he gave his […]
Hours before Delhi blast, Umar Nabi seen near mosque close to Ramlila Maidan
NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (PTI): Fresh CCTV footage from the day of the Delhi blast shows prime suspect Dr Umar Nabi walking near a mosque close to the Ramlila Maidan, police said on Thursday. In the footage, Umar can be seen walking straight along a narrow lane before turning his head to the right — […]
Red Fort blast: Al-Falah University gets show-cause from NAAC over ‘false accreditation claims’
New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University, which is under scanner in connection with the Delhi blast probe, for displaying false accreditation on its website, officials said on Thursday. In the show-cause notice, the NAAC said it has noted that the Al-Falah […]
Chill intensifies: At minus 2.1°C, Sgr records coldest night of season
Srinagar, Nov 13: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has recorded the coldest night of season at minus 2.1 degree Celcius. The Meteorological (MeT) Department said that Pahalgam, was the coldest in Kashmir valley where the mercury settled at minus 3.8 degree Celcius. Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that there is no […]
Delhi Blast Case: CIK raids 13 locations across Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 13: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Thursday carried out searches at around 13 locations across the Kashmir Valley in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Delhi blast case, officials said. They said that the raids are being conducted jointly with the CID wing at multiple places. “These searches are part of […]
Red Fort blast: DNA test confirms Umar Nabi was driving car that exploded, say police sources
NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (PTI): The DNA test of samples collected from the Red Fort blast site has confirmed that Dr Umar Nabi was driving the car that exploded there early this week, police sources said Thursday. The DNA samples of Umar’s mother were collected on Tuesday and sent here for examination, the sources said, […]
House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
Washington, Nov 13 (AP) The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a […]