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 Added on January 6, 2020  Press Trust of India

PDP pays tribute to its founder Mufti Sayeed on his 4th death anniversary

PDP pays tribute to its founder Mufti Sayeed on his 4th death anniversary

Srinagar: The PDP on Monday paid tribute to its founder and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on his fourth death anniversary. Sayeed died on January 7, 2016 at AIIMS hospital in Delhi after being admitted there briefly. PDP general secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura described the the party founder as a […]

 Added on January 6, 2020  Press Trust of India

JK Students Association condemns JNU violence

Dehradun:The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Monday condemned the attack on JNU students, including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, and demanded action against the perpetrators. “Thrashing of students and teachers at JNU without any rhyme and reason is strongly condemnable. We condemn it in the harshest of words,” Nasir Khuehami, the spokesperson of the Association, […]

 Added on January 6, 2020  Press Trust of India

Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used for any regional conflict: FM Qureshi

Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used for any regional conflict: FM Qureshi

Islamabad: Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used for any regional conflict and play its role to de-escalate tensions between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Monday, urging Tehran to refrain from any escalatory measures in response to the killing of a top Iranian general by America. Maj Gen […]

 Added on January 6, 2020  Press Trust of India

Pak Rangers handover 20 released fishermen to BSF at Wagah Border

Lahore/Attari: The 20 Indian fishermen, who were released from a Pakistani jail on Sunday in a goodwill gesture amidst tense bilateral ties, crossed over to the Indian side through the Attari-Wagah border on Monday. The fishermen, most of whom hail from Andhra Pradesh, were handed over to the Border Security Force by the Pakistan Rangers, officials […]

 Added on January 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for third consecutive day

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for third consecutive day

Jammu: Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Friday as the work to clear landslides, which disrupted traffic and left over 6,000 vehicles stranded, is on, officials said. Due to the closure of the highway, over 6,500 vehicles were stranded at various places between Jammu to Banihal and other side of the […]

 Added on January 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

Lieutenant among 4 injured in mine blast along LoC in J-K’s Rajouri

Lieutenant among 4 injured in mine blast along LoC in J-K’s Rajouri

Jammu: Four soldiers, including a lieutenant, were injured in a mine blast along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. The blast took place during patrolling in forward area along the Line of Control in Kalal in Naushera sector, they said. The injured persons were rushed to a hospital, the officials […]

 Added on January 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

Centre mulling option of introducing residency norms for JK

New Delhi: The Centre is examining the option of introducing mandatory requirement of 15-year residency in government jobs, ownership of land, seats in professional and college education in Jammu and Kashmir to allay apprehensions of locals, officials said on Friday. The move came after several organisations in Jammu and Kashmir expressed fears of outsiders grabbing jobs, […]

 Added on January 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

US kills powerful Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad drone strike

US kills powerful Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad drone strike

Washington: The US military killed General Qasem Soleimani, the powerful commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, in a drone strike in Iraq on Friday to protect American personnel abroad, dramatically escalating hostilities between the arch-rivals and spiking tensions in the already volatile Persian Gulf region. Gen Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite al-Quds force and architect of […]

 Added on January 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

Iran threatens revenge as it mourns Guards killed by US

Tehran: Iran warned of “severe revenge” and said arch-enemy the United States bore responsibility for the consequences after killing one of its top commanders, Qasem Soleimani, in a strike Friday outside Baghdad airport. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the commander of its Quds Force foreign operations arm had been killed by US forces in Baghdad, […]

 Added on January 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

General Soleimani should have been eliminated many years ago: Trump

Washington: General Qasem Soleimani should have been eliminated many years ago as the powerful commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed and wounded thousands of Americans and was plotting to kill many more, US president Donald Trump said on Friday. Gen Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite al-Quds force and architect of its regional security apparatus, […]

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