Imran wants Modi to continue as India’s PM, asks Congress
New Delhi: The Congress is happy that the process of designating JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist has concluded successfully, senior party leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday, while also asking why Pakistani premier Imran Khan wants Narendra Modi to continue as India’s prime minister. In a huge diplomatic victory for India, the […]
Guns roar in Poonch as India-Pak armies’ trade fire
Jammu: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire agreement Thursday by resorting to mortar shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, prompting retaliation by the Indian Army, officials said. “At about 0930 hours, the Pakistani army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation, starting with firing of small arms, followed by shelling with mortars, along […]
Cong conceded walkover to BJP in JK, says Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday questioned Congress party’s election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir saying it was inexplicable that the opposition party conceded a “walkover” to the BJP as far as optics were concerned. “The Congress was in with a fighting chance in 4 of the 6 seats and in 3 of these […]
MCC violations by PM, Shah: SC asks EC to decide complaint by Congress by May 6
New Delhi: The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission on Thursday to decide by May 6, nine complaints of the Congress party alleging violations of MCC by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. EC told a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that it has already decided two out of the […]
ED says Zakir Naik laundering money into real estate, files charge sheet
New Delhi: The ED Thursday filed its first direct charge sheet against Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on charges of laundering criminal money to the tune of Rs 193 crore and allegedly creating illegal real estate assets worth crores in India and abroad, officials said. The agency filed the prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money […]
Highway blockade: Govt withdraws restriction on civilian traffic between Srinagar and Baramulla
Srinagar: Under immense pressure from various quarters, the state administration Wednesday announced complete withdrawal of restrictions on civilian traffic movement between Srinagar and Baramulla. The restrictions were put in place last month to facilitate movement of security forces’ convoys on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44). There will be no restriction on movement of civilian traffic […]
Mughal road opens for one-way traffic after four months
Jammu: The Mughal road, an alternate link between Kashmir and rest of the country, was Wednesday opened for traffic after remaining closed for four months owing to heavy snowfall during winter, officials said. The traffic on the 84-km mountainous road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian, […]
Ahead of polls on May 6, police arrests youth in Pulwama, Shopian
Shopian/Pulwama: Ahead of the scheduled parliamentary elections for Anantnag Parliamentary seat, government forces have arrested over 50 youth during the last few days in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts. The south Kashmir seat went to polls in three phases and the last leg of the scheduled polls is to be held on May 6. […]
