JRL call for shutdown in areas going for polls in 8th phase of Panchayat elections on Saturday
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik on Friday called for a complete protest shutdown in poll-bound areas on Saturday. The areas include Hyhama, Kupwara, Hajin, Nadihal, Narwah, Boniyar, Qamarwari, B.K.Pora, Narbal, Achgooze, Pampore, Imam Sahib and Qaimoh. The polling for the 8th phase of panchayat elections will […]
40 kgs of poppy seized in Kathua
Jammu, Dec 7 (PTI) A truck carrying 40 kgs of poppy was seized Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said. Acting on a tip off, a police party intercepted the truck at Lakhanpur area and recovered five boxes containing poppy, they said. The truck was on its way to Punjab, police said, adding that […]
If Ladakh is given divisional status, so should get Pir Panchal and Chenab Valley, says Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that Governor Satya Pal Malik was encroaching the democratic space in the state. Mehbooba said that the governor is issuing orders that are not in the favour of common man. She said that if Ladakh is given a divisional status then Pir Panchal, and […]
Hockey World Cup: HI lodge complaint against Pakistan assistant coach Danish
Bhubaneswar, Dec 7 (PTI) Hockey India has initiated an inquiry against Pakistan’s assistant coach Danish Kaleem for breaching security protocol, adding to the list of off-field issues plaguing the former champions at the ongoing men’s Hockey World Cup here. With the World Cup nearing halfway stage, Pakistan’s campaign is getting from bad to worse due to […]
J&K govt in SC seeks adjournment of case challenging sensitive 1982 resettlement law
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) The J&K government Friday sought adjournment of the case in Supreme Court challenging the validity of the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir Resettlement Act of 1982. The Act envisages grant of permit for resettlement of Pakistani nationals who had migrated to Pakistan from Jammu and Kashmir between 1947 and 1954 after India’s […]
IIT KGP researchers develop tools to diagnose lung diseases
Kolkata, (PTI) Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a decision support system to diagnose malignant and other diseased tissues in the lungs. The system has been developed by the researchers of the Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications engineering of the premier institute. Lead researcher Sudipta Mukhopadhyay was quoted having said in an IIT KGP statement, […]
Surrendered militant among 3 drug smugglers arrested in Jammu
Jammu, (PTI) Three alleged drug smugglers, including a surrendered militant, were arrested on Friday with heroin worth at least rupees four crore in the international market, police said. The accused were identified as Ali Mohmmad alais Ishaq, a former member of Al-Barq terror outfit, Sohial Ahmed and Pradeep Kumar, they said. Three members of an inter-state […]
Friday: Clashes erupt at Jamia Masjid after prayers, protests at Hyderpora over JRL call to observe ‘HR Violation week’
Srinagar: Clashes erupted at Jamia Masjid post friday prayers and government forces used pellets and tear gas to disperse people, on Friday. According to locals minor clashes erupted between youth and government forces after friday prayers ended. “Tear gas and pellets were used to disperse protesting youth,” they said. Meanwhile scores of Hurriyat Conference (G) […]
India abstains from voting on General Assembly resolution to condemn activities of Hamas
United Nations, (PTI) India has abstained from voting on a UN General Assembly draft resolution put forward by the US that would have condemned the activities of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza The resolution ‘Activities of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza’ got 87 votes in favour, 58 against with 32 abstentions. The […]
Army man who shot UP cop fled to Kashmir: reports
UTTAR PRADESH: A soldier has emerged as a key suspect in the killing of a police inspector in mob frenzy over cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr on Monday. NDTV reported that Jeetu Fauji, an army jawan posted in Srinagar, is suspected to have fired the shot that killed Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, say sources. The report […]
