Pulwama youth arrested in Handwara along with weapons: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant of Al-Badr Mujahideen outfit in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police North Kashmir, Atul Kumar Goel said that a check point was established at Chutipora area of Handwara on Friday morning following credible inputs about the movement of […]
Bus, car ram into each other, one dead
Katra: One person died on the spot while a woman was injured when a Scorpio vehicle and a passenger bus rammed into each other near Didi MorhAgharJitto area Katra here. According to officials the deceased has been identified as Mehraj-ud-Din son of Mohammad Yousaf of Sajroo, Mahore while his wife sustained injuries. Mehraj u din […]
IED detected in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Forces on Friday detected an IED (improvised explosive device )inNikas village of Pulwama in south Kashmir. Reports said that an IED was detected near Pulwama/Shopian highway at Nikas area. The IED weighted around 5 Kilograms. Police said that soon after a bomb disposal squad was called on the spot who later diffused the IED […]
Lightening kills dozens of cattle
Jammu: More than a 100 cattle perished while as dozens others were injured after lightning struck AlalMangota area of Rajouri district on Thursday, police said. Police said that due to bad weather conditions the lightning struck the village killing the cattle and damaging some Kothas as well. They said that on the directions of DDC […]
Srinagar family seeks whereabouts of their missing son
Srinagar: The family members and relatives of a missing Kashmiri student of Sharda University on Thursday staged a protest demonstration at Press Enclave here against the mysterious disappearance of a student, Ehtishaam Bilal a resident of Khanyar area of Srinagar. The protesters, including women and children, of Khanyar and family members of Ehtishaam, who was […]
Acute water scarcity hits Sopore village, residents protest
Sopore: The residents of Ningli area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning staged a protest against the Public health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them from the past many days. Reports said that scores of people including men and women blocked the Sopore-Tarzoo road to […]
There is no shortcut to K-resolution: AIP tells Interlocutor
Handwara: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) delegation led by its party spokesman, Advocate Maajid Banday on Thursday met Government of India’s special representative, Dineshwar Sharma in Handwara and reiterated that there is no shortcut resolution to Kashmir dispute. The delegation included Advocate Noor-ul-Shahbaz, Advocate Qasim, Molvi Shabir Rather besides others. After the meeting, party spokesman said, “AIP’s […]
India’s remarks in UNGA full of lies, Pakistan’s stand reflects historical fact: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday hailed Pakistan’s stand taken in UN General Assembly, saying “it reflects the historical facts and ground realities.” Reacting to the UNGA remarks made by Indian ambassador, Geelani according to the statement said, “It was full of lies, deceit, arrogance and persistent denial of basic and […]
Geelani pays tribute to slain Budgam militants
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday paid tributes to slain militants who were killed in Budgam encounter, saying that these youths lay their lives to end the age-old slavery of their nation. “They are laying heavy responsibility on our shoulders to carry their mission till its logical end,” Geelani said […]
Mirwaiz anguished over huge loss in Budgam fire incident
Srinagar: Patron of Darul-Khair, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday expressed deep anguish over huge loss of property in the fire incident at Budgam, Mirwaiz expressed hearty solidarity and sympathy to almost dozen families, whose houses got damaged in the blaze and stressed for the immediate rehabilitate of the sufferers. On the directions of Mirwaiz, a […]