EC should consider non-BJP parties’ plea to hold assembly polls in J-K: CPI(M)
New Delhi(PTI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Monday urged the Election Commission to “seriously” consider all the non-BJP parties’ plea in Jammu and Kashmir to hold the assembly elections in the state simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls. In a press statement, the politburo of CPI(M) said, “All the non-BJP political parties in J-K, […]
Patriotism not any party’s monopoly: Shiv Sena
Mumbai, Mar 11 (PTI) The Shiv Sena on Monday said patriotism is not the monopoly of a single party and falsely calling people “anti-national” just because they are political opponents is nothing but suppression of freedom of expression. The party’s remarks come amid a row over politicisation of the air strike. “Patriotism is not the […]
Governor directs constitution of Team to review return of students outside the State
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has given directions for constituting a Team of officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Government which would hold consultations with the managements of the educational institutions of Dehradun, Uttrakhand, besides premier educational institutions in other states where large number of students from Kashmir are studying. The Team will look […]
Lok Sabha poll during Ramzan: ECI says ‘one full month can’t be excluded’
New Delhi: Amid the raging debate over the clash of Lok Sabha poll dates with Muslim holy month of Ramzan, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that it could not exclude an entire month from the schedule and took care of main festivals and Fridays. Earlier today, TMC and AAP leaders claimed […]
Forces lay siege over Palahallan village
Pattan: Government forces on Monday launched massive Cordon-and-Search Operation in North Kashmir’s Tantraypora village of Palahallan Pattan Baramulla. According to reports a joint team of 29 RR forces, SOG Pattan and CRPF conducted house to house search operation in Tantraypora Palahallan area of Pattan this evening and sealed all entry and exit points in […]
Turkey tumbles into recession as polls loom
Ankara: Turkey’s economy fell into its first recession in a decade, official data showed on Monday, just weeks before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faces local elections where growth and inflation will be key issues for voters. Economic output contracted by 2.4 percent in the final three months of the year compared to the third […]
Car falls in nallah, three injured
By Bilal Ahmad Baramulla: Three persons were injured after a car they were travelling in fell into a nallah at Ladoora Rafiabad of Baramulla district on Monday. Reports said that a Maruti Swift, bearing registration number JK05D- 3773, was on its way to Baramulla from Ladoora Rafiabad when the driver of the vehicle lost control and […]
Pulwama terror attack mastermind killed in encounter: Officials
Srinagar, Mar 11 (PTI) The mastermind of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel had died, has been killed in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Tral area, officials said Monday. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Mudasir Ahmed Khan alias ‘Mohd Bhai’ was among two militants killed in the encounter in Tral’s Pinglish area in […]
LHC judge rescues himself from cases on Pak PM Imran’s disqualification
Lahore, Mar 11 (PTI) A second petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for not being “honest and righteous” during last year’s general elections was adjourned indefinitely on Monday after a judge recused himself citing “personal reasons”, a media report said. A second case against Khan, 66, was filed by two petitioners in […]
UN ban on Azhar: China says ‘responsible solution’ can only come through talks
Beijing, (PTI) Amid reports that the resolution to declare Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist would come up in the UN Security Council on March 13, China on Monday said “a responsible solution” can only come through discussions. Beijing also said security issues constituted an “important topic” in its talks to ease tensions […]