Former President George HW Bush dies at age 94
George HW Bush, a patrician New Englander whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy that led voters to turn him out of office after a single term, has died. He was 94. He also presided during the collapse of the Soviet […]
Eight years of trial ends: Court convicts man in sodomy case, says offense was very painful to imagine
Srinagar: After eight years of trial, the court on Friday convicted a man for sodomising a minor in Awantipora area of South Kashmir. The court of additional special mobile magistrate Awantipora after hearing Khurshid Ahmad, senior prosecuting officer and the counsel for the accsued, convicted a person namely javaid Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Gani […]
Panchayat polls: Voting underway for 6th phase
Srinagar: Polling for the 6th phase of Panchayat elections is underway across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The Polling began at 8 in the morning and will conclude at 2 in the afternoon. Voting for the 6th phase is being held at 3,174 polling stations with 410 in Kashmir and 2,764 in Jammu. 7,156 candidates are […]
Minors continue to be victims of rape in Indian cities
Gurgaon: A man accused of raping his three-year-old daughter was arrested from here Friday, a police officer said. The incident took place on October 28 night when his wife left his house after a quarrel. He was in an inebriated state, Assistant Commissioner of Police Shamsher Singh said. Following the quarrel, the woman went to […]
LeT Operational Commander Naveed Jutt buried in Handwara
Srinagar: Naveed Jutt, the operational commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit killed along with his local associate on Wednesday was buried in Rajwar area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday night. Official sources said that the body of Naveed Jatt was taken by police to Reshwari area of Waderballa in Rajwar, Handwara late […]
Farooq extends support to farmers rally, says Kashmir stands with them
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah extended his support to farmers, who have gathered here to press for their demands, and urged people to join hands to overthrow the BJP government in the upcoming elections. The national conference leader joined several leaders from the opposition parties at Jantar Mantar in the national […]
Man held for sending obscene content to girl
Srinagar: A man was arrested Friday for allegedly sending obscene content on the mobile phone of a girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nishat area, a police spokesman said. The father of the girl, whose name was withheld, lodged a complaint at a police station here, alleging that one Muzafar Ahmed Mughal was sending obscene content […]
Rs 1 lakh assistance provided to Hiba
Shopian: Deputy Commissioner Shopian DrOwais Ahmed today provided a financial assistance of Rs 1lakh to Hiba Nisar D/O Nisar Ahmad resident of Kapran. According to the District Administration Shopian, the 18-month girl child’s eye got accidentally injured on 25th of November 2018 in a pellet-firing incident. DC assured Hiba’s parents that Government would provide the […]
Govt to scale up projection of Mughal Gardens as UNESCO-listed World Heritage site
Advisor Ganai discusses modalities; Directs Culture Deptt to push for more sites in UNESCO tentative list JAMMU: The Governor’s administration Friday decided to forcefully take up with UNESCO the issue of designation of Mughal Gardens and Neolithic Site at Burza Hama as World Heritage sites. In this regard, Advisor to the Governor, Mr. Khurshid Ahmed […]
For better ties with India, Pakistan needs to be a secular state: Army chief Bipin Rawat
Srinagar PTI: Army chief General Bipin Rawat Friday said Pakistan must ‘curtail terror activities on its soil and develop itself as a secular state’ if it wanted cordial relations with India. He also said the Indian Army was not yet ready to have women in combat roles. Rawat was speaking to reporters on the sidelines […]
