Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to United Nations
Washington: In a surprise move, Indian-American Nikki Haley Tuesday resigned as the US Ambassador to the United Nations, becoming the latest casualty in the dysfunctional Trump administration just weeks before the crucial mid-term elections. President Donald Trump, who accepted her resignation, said Haley has done an incredible job as the top American diplomat at the United […]
Self-styled godman booked on rape charges after 19-year-old delivers stillborn in Reasi
Jammu: A 19-year-old woman has accused a self-styled godman of repeatedly raping her over the past one year in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, following which a case was registered, a police official said Tuesday. “The 65-year-old accused hails from Mathura area of Uttar Pradesh is absconding and a hunt is on to nab […]
Road mishap kills Tanker conductor, injures driver in Poonch
Poonch: Conductor of a water tanker was killed and the driver injured in a road mishap in Surankote area of Poonch district on Tuesday evening. Reports said that a vehicle (water tanker No JKO2AE-9177) attached with Army, on way to local army battalion, Jaranwali Gali in Surankote, skidded off the road at Jogi Mohar. Vehicle’s conductor […]
Governor invites ridicule over remarks on SMC elections
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Tuesday hit out at Governor Satya Pal Malik for hinting that a “foreign-educated person” will be the mayor of Srinagar. The reference was to Malik’s interview to NDTV on Monday in which he had hinted that a foreign-educated person was going to become the mayor of […]
Hope NC, PDP quit ‘friendship’ with India, says Lashkar
Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Mehmood Shah on Tuesday paid tribute to Kashmiris for “boycotting” the elections. “The elections were nothing other than a drama by the Indian government. The lowest ever turnout in elections have proved to the world that the people of Jammu Kashmir are on one page to get freedom,” LeT spokesperson Dr Abdullah […]
SHRC seeks details of people killed, injured in road accidents during current year
Srinagar: Taking suo-moto cognizance of the last week’s deadly accident which claimed 22 lives in Ramban district, the State Human Rights Commission on Tuesday directed IGP Traffic J&K to provide details of road mishaps in the State from January 1 till date. The details shall include a number of persons killed and injured, Chairperson of the […]
Schools in Kashmir to remain open on poll days except in polling areas: DSEK
Srinagar: Director School Education Kashmir G N Itoo on Tuesday said that schools across the Valley will remain open on poll days except in polling areas. On October 8 the first phase of municipal polls ended. Polling for the next three phases: Phase – II, Phase – III, Phase – IV is scheduled on October 10, […]
Governor’s remark casts shadow on whole election process: JKNC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said Governor Satyapal Malik’s recent remark favoring a particular individual for the post of Mayor of Srinagar is shocking and puts a big question mark on the impartiality of the governor’s office. In a joint statement senior leader and MLA Eidgah Mubarak Gul, Women’s Wing President Shameema Firdous, […]
Omar Abdullah Summoned in Ambala Court As An Witness in Sedition case Against Mehbooba Mufti over militancy remark
Srinagar: A local court of Ambala has summoned Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah as witness on November 15 in a sedition case filed by the National President of Anti-Terrorist Front of India (ATFI) and Rashtriya Prachark of Shri Hindu Takht Viresh Shandilya in july. Shandilya had filed a case of […]
