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Massive throng witnessed in mosques on Jumat-ul-Vida eve

Massive throng witnessed in mosques on Jumat-ul-Vida eve

Srinagar: A massive throng was witnessed in all major mosques including the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadhan. Lakhs of people joined the prayers in mosques, Khankahs, shrines and other religious places throughout Kashmir valley, Jammu and Ladakh regions as Muslims prepare for the festival […]

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Hope Imran Khan’s dialogue offer will be accepted, says Mirwaiz

Hope Imran Khan’s dialogue offer will be accepted, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar: The overwhelming mandate to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given him an opportunity to play a decisive role in the resolution of the Kashmir issue, Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday. Farooq expressed hope that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s offer of dialogue would be seriously considered by the new National […]

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Army officer commits suicide in Leh

Srinagar: An Army officer was injured in a firing incident in the Ladakh region on Friday, a defence spokesman said “An officer deployed in the Pratap Pur Sector suffered gunshot wound at around 1050 hours today (Friday),” Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said. He said the injured officer was immediately evacuated to a nearby […]

 Press Trust of India

Sizzling heat, long power cuts making life miserable for Jammu residents

Jammu: Long power outages and searing heat conditions have left citizens of Jammu exasperated. The Santra Morh-Hazuribagh-Anandnagar-Bohri belt is the worst affected region in Jammu division, where locals say they are getting electricity for less than eight hours daily. “The power demand of Jammu province has increased beyond its allotment. As a result, the department […]

 Press Trust of India

Eagle’s eye: CCTVs to keep watch on community kitchens for Amarnath pilgrims

Jammu: Community kitchens that would feed lakhs of pilgrims on way to the cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas will be monitored by CCTVs, officials said Friday. The yatra will commence on July 1 and continue for 46 days till August 15. This time CCTVs would be installed at each langar (community kitchen) […]

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Capacity building tour to Delhi for school children flagged off from Baramulla

Capacity building tour to Delhi for school children flagged off from Baramulla

Baramulla: A 12 Days long capacity building tour organised by the Rashtriya Rifles Battalion of Himalayan Brigade under the aegis of Dagger Division was flagged off today from Baramulla district. The tour comprised of 120 youth and two teachers hailing from different parts of Baramulla district. The tour will be visiting Delhi and is scheduled […]

 Press Trust of India

Modi begins his second innings

Modi begins his second innings

Takes oath as PM, joined by Rajnath, Shah, others in cabinet

Takes oath as PM, joined by Rajnath, Shah, others in cabinet

 Press Trust of India

Modi cements position in history

Modi cements position in history

New Delhi: From Ab ki baar Modi sarkar in 2014 to Phir ek baar Modi sarkar five years later, Narendra Modi kept his word as he was sworn in prime minister on Friday, slipping into a second term as skilfully as the simple but well-crafted election slogans tied his two campaigns together. The 68-year-old BJP […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Two LeT militants killed in Sopore gunfight

Two LeT militants killed in Sopore gunfight

Sopore: Two local militants were killed on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in north Kashmir’s Sopore area, police said. They said that a joint team of Army’s 22 RR, SOG from Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Bunpora Mohalla of Dangarpora sopore on Thursday morning. After […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Slain Shopian youth was killed in cold blood: Family

Slain Shopian youth was killed in cold blood: Family

Says Sajad has left behind two minor daughters, wife

Shopian: The youth who was killed during clashes in Pinjura area of Shopian on Wednesday evening has left behind two minor daughters. Sajad Ahmad Parray son of Ali Mohammed Parray resident of Baderhama village in Shopian district received bullet injury in his abdomen during clashes in Pinjura Shopian and was referred to Srinagar from district […]