Kashmir witnessing ‘Jungle Raj’: Mehbooba
Says people having a 'rethink' over state's accession to India
Srinagar: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday claimed the situation in Kashmir has worsened to an extent that the people have begun rethinking over the state’s accession to India. “There is a law of jungle here. Yesterday an SDM and other staffers with him were beaten up by the Army. Prison inmates are beaten up, bodies […]
Omar, Mehbooba maintain Twitter niceties in poll time
Srinagar: He condemned the attack on her convoy and she did the same when a leader of his party was targeted with a grenade a day later. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah may be arch political rivals but make sure to maintain civility when the other’s party is attacked. […]
Death due to Highway blockade: CRPF orders high-level inquiry, expresses condolences
New Delhi: The CRPF has ordered a “high-level inquiry” into the death of a patient as his ambulance was stopped due to the latest restriction imposed on the movement of civilian traffic in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack. The force issued a public statement saying it was “deeply anguished […]
Azhar listing: China says no Apr 23 deadline fixed
Beijing: China on Wednesday dismissed reports that the US, UK and France have served it an ultimatum until April 23 to lift its “technical hold” on designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist but claimed that the vexed issue is “moving towards settlement”. After the Pulwama attack, a fresh proposal to designate […]
Muslim women seek to enter mosques to offer prayers
SC issues notice, admits petition for hearing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition seeking permission for Muslim women to enter mosques to offer prayers. A bench headed by Justice S A Bobde issued notice to the Centre and asked it to respond to the plea filed by a Pune-based couple. The bench told the counsel appearing […]
BJP’s ship is sinking: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday said the people have realised “political opportunism” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his “lies and deceit” cannot save the “sinking ship” of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In an election rally in south Kashmir’s Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, Azad also alleged that the BJP has not been […]
Hate speeches: Omar calls for strict against leaders
Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Tuesday welcomed the Election Commission’s order barring four prominent politicians from electioneering for two to three days for their “provocative” or “snide” remarks. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, however, wanted the poll panel to take harsher measures against the leaders making hate speeches or sexiest remarks […]
