People who killed cops in Kashmir are terrorists, in UP they are heroes: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference Vice President, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday, reacting to the Bulandshahr incident where a mob attacked and killed policemen over allegations of cow slaughter, stated that the killers would be eulogized by the ruling party as ‘heroes’, while in Kashmir, such people are called ‘terrorists’. In a tweet, he said, while sharing a […]
Babri mosque demolition anniversary: Ayodhya seers seek divine intervention for Ram temple
Ayodhya PTI: Seers in the temple town of Ayodhya will offer prayers and seek divine intervention for early construction of a Ram temple on Thursday, the 26th anniversary of Babri mosque demolition. The mosque was demolished on December 6, 1992 by ‘karsevaks’ who had converged as part of a movement by the BJP and Hindu outfits […]
J&K: Cold wave keeps its grip, Srinagar records -2, Leh -8.6
Srinagar: Kashmit valley and Ladakh region continues to under cold wave as minimum temperatures remained below freezing point. The Ladakh region’s Leh recorded minus 8.6 degrees Celsius, Met said. It will be partly cloudy in the valley for the next 24 hours till Friday, a Jammu and Kashmir Met official said. The minimum temperature […]
Rupee falls 54 paise, touches 71 level against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 54 paise and hit the 71 per dollar mark in early trade Thursday amid strengthening American currency and weak opening in the domestic equity market. Forex traders said the strength of the US dollar against other overseas currencies and foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit. At the Interbank Foreign […]
Shop gutted in fire mishap in Sopore
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: A shop gutted in an overnight fire mishap in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Shop owner has been identified as Fayaz Ahmad at Khankha Mohalla of Sopore. Shop was gutted completely in a fire mishap which broke out around 1 AM.
800k to 2 million religious minorities detained in Chinese internment camps: US
Washington PTI: An estimated 800,000 to 2 million religious minorities are currently being detained in internment camps in China, the Trump Administration has told lawmakers, who have expressed serious concerns over the massive human rights violations there. At a Congressional hearing here, Scott Busby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau of the Human Right […]
India-Pak troops exchange fire in Uri
Srinagar: Fresh gunfire was exchanged between the troops on India and Pakistan in north Kashmir’s Uri sector, reports said on Thursday. They said that Pakistani troops fired at various Indian positions in Kamlakote area of Uri sector on Thursday morning. However, there was no immediate report of any casualty reports added. Pertinently, on Wednesday two […]
Babri Masjid demolition anniversary: Security put on maximum alert
Ayodhya: In the wake of the 26th anniversary of the demolition of Babri mosque today, hundreds of security personnel dotted the roads and bylanes and police made preventive arrests to thwart protests at the disputed site at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. Authorities have been keeping a tight vigil especially in the wake of saffron outfits […]
Teargas chokes lady to death in Hajin
Hajjin: An elderly woman died allegedly due to suffocation caused by teargas smoke shelling during the clashes in Hajjin village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district this evening. Reports said that during a Cordon and Search Operation, massive clashes were reported in Hajjin village. The government forces lobbed tear gas shells to disperse angry protesters in the […]
