14-yr-old missing Hajin youth joins Lashkar, picture holding AK-47 goes viral
Srinagar: Gun-wielding picture of a 14-year-old youth from Hajin town in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district has surfaced on the social networking sites. The youth identified as Mudasir Rashid Parray, 14, of Khankah Mohalla, an 11th standard student had gone missing along with another 16-year-old boy Bilal from his home since August 31, after an encounter […]
Khashoggi murder: Saudi crown prince crazy, says US senator
Srinagar: US senators say they are more certain than ever after a private CIA briefing that the Saudi crown prince had a role in the murder of a journalist. In a blistering attack, Senator Lindsey Graham said he had “high confidence” Mohammed bin Salman was complicit in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, BBC reported. The […]
Pakistan not doing justice with Kashmir’s freedom movement: Abdul Basit
Srinagar: Pakistan’s former ambassador to India Abdul Basit has said India under no circumstances will sit on the negotiations table for the Kashmir dispute at present therefore rather than begging for deliberations, the Pakistan government must take practical steps. Basit expressed these thoughts while addressing a seminar held in Islamabad on Tuesday, Express Tribune reported. “Pakistan […]
Authorisation panel rejects Manjot’s offer to donate kidney to Muslim friend
Srinagar: The Authorisation Committee for organ transplants in Kashmir Tuesday rejected the case of a Sikh girl who had offered to donate her kidney to a terminally ill Muslim friend, on compassionate grounds. Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Prof Omar Javed Shah, who is also chairperson of the committee, said there were “serious […]
NC pays tribute to Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference Wednesday paid tributes to the party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, popularly known as Sher-e-Kashmir, on this 113th birth anniversary. Commemorative functions were held across the state, with main congregational function held at his mausoleum at Naseem Bagh on the banks of Dal Lake. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah […]
Bulandshahr violence: Main accused releases video, claims innocence
Lucknow: Yogesh Raj, the main accused in the Bulandshahr violence who has been absconding since Monday, issued a video message Wednesday claiming innocence, saying he was not present at the site. The video, in which Yogesh chants ‘Jai Shree Ram’ and introduces himself as the Bulandshahr district convenor of the Bajrang Dal, has been played […]
Burglars take away ATM containing cash in Kathua
Jammu: An ATM, loaded with over Rs 3.60 lakh cash, was stolen Wednesday in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A case has been registered, police said, adding they have launched a manhunt to find the machine and nab the culprits. The burglars took the Chhan Rorian village route along the Jammu-Pathankot highway […]
Issues of J&K Bank’s accountability, transparency must be addressed: Tarigami
Srinagar: Welcoming Governor Satya Pal Malik’s assurance of safeguarding the autonomy and operational independence of the J&K Bank, CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami on Wednesday said the issues of accountability and transparency must be addressed. Last month, Malik-led State Administrative Council (SAC) approved a proposal for treating the J&K Bank Limited as a PSU, bringing […]
Pakistan govt to impose ‘sin tax’ on tobacco
Islamabad PTI: Pakistan will soon impose a ‘sin tax’ on cigarettes and sugary beverages and that fund would be diverted to the health budget, Minister for National Health Services Aamer Mehmood Kiani has said. Speaking at a public health conference at the Health Services Academy, Kiani Tuesday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was […]
‘Wall of kindness’ along River Jhelum spreads warmth
Srinagar, (PTI): As intense cold wave condition grips Kashmir, a non-governmental organisation has set up a ‘wall of kindness’ along the banks of River Jhelum in the city to enable people to donate clothes to the needy. People have hung jackets, sweaters, caps and other warm clothing on the wall at the iconic The Bund, on […]
