Highway: Overnight rains trigger landslides, traffic halted, road clearance underway
Srinagar: Vehicular movement on the Srinagar Jammu highway has been halted due to fresh landslides triggered by overnight rains over the stretch. An official said that the rains lashed the stretch and triggered landslides in Ramsoo and Ramban areas. “Landslides have blocked the road and men and machinery is working to clear the debris,” he said. […]
Curfew relaxed in Jammu
Jammu: District administration Jammu has ordered relaxation in curfew that remains imposed in the winter capital for sixth straight day. According an order issued by the DC Jammu the relaxation will remain in place from 8AM to 11AM. “All wine shops and bars shall remain closed during the said period,” the order said. The curfew […]
Article 35A: Hearing likely in SC tomorrow
Srinagar: After the case hearing on Article 35A did not appear in the final list issued by the SC registry on Tuesday evening, the case may now be listed for hearing tomorrow. The case was listed in the advance regular cause-list at serial no. 12 from February 19 to 21. “The case may now come […]
UN chief calls on India, Pak to take ‘immediate steps’ to defuse tensions
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on India and Pakistan to take “immediate steps” to de-escalate tensions between the two nations following the Pulwama terror attack, reiterating that his good offices are available if both sides ask. The already sour relations between India and Pakistan have worsened over the past week as New […]
Trump describes Pulwama attack as ‘horrible situation’
Washington, Feb 20 (PTI) US President Donald Trump Tuesday described as a “horrible situation” the Pulwama attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammed group, in which 40 Indian paramilitary personnel were killed, and said he was getting reports on it and would issue a statement. Separately, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino expressed “strong support” for India and […]
UN Human Rights chief condemns Pulwama attack, expresses concern over attacks on Kashmiris
United Nations: The top United Nations human rights official has condemned last week’s suicide bomb attack against Indian security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir calling on authorities to bring those responsible to justice. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Michelle Bachelet is also saddened by the further loss of life from […]
CRPF’s ‘Madadgaar’ helps 250 Kashmiri students reach home
New Delhi: The CRPF’s Srinagar-based helpline ‘Madadgaar’ has helped 250 students studying and working in various cities of the country to safely reach their homes in the Kashmir Valley, in the wake of purported threats made to them after the Pulwama terror attack, a senior official of the force said Tuesday. The students largely hail […]
Strong evidence on Pak’s involvement in Pulwama attack: Rathore
New Delhi: Security agencies have “strong evidence” on Pakistan’s involvement in the Pulwama terror attack and this has clearly been conveyed to the neighbouring country, Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said on Tuesday. His remarks came after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan assured India that action would be taken against the perpetrators of the Pulwama […]
School teacher quits after backlash over FB post on Pulwama attack
Kolkata: A teacher of a reputed school has resigned after protests erupted over one of his Facebook posts, which did not favour describing the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama attack as “martyrs”. Chitradeep Som, a 36-year-old history teacher, said the school forced him to quit for his February 15 post, questioning the logic behind […]
Imran Khan speaking JeM’s language: Congress
New Delhi: he Congress on Tuesday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement on the Pulwama terror attack in which the cricketer-turned-politician warned against any “revenge” retaliatory action, saying he was speaking the “Jaish-e-Mohammad’s language”. Khan on Tuesday assured India that he would act against the perpetrators of the Pulwama terror attack if New Delhi […]
