Why did EC allow PM, asks CPI (M)
New Delhi: The CPI(M) Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission, asking it why Prime Minister NarendraModi was allowed to “politically colour” the achievements of Indian scientists in midst of the national polls. In the letter, CPI(M) general secretary SitaramYechury lauded the scientists for developing anti-satellite weapon A-SAT and said the fact that India had developed […]
Article 35A hearing: Bar asks members to be present in SC

Srinagar: J&K High Court Bar Association, Srinagar, has asked several members of the Association to remain available in the Supreme Court on 27th and 28th of March, 2019, so as to cause their appearance in the cases relating to the setting aside of Articles 35-A and 370 of the constitution of India, if those cases […]
Candidature of PC candidate for Srinagar LS Constituency rejected
SRINAGAR: The Returning Officer for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, DrShahidIqbalChoudhary, Wednesday rejected one nomination paper leaving 12 contestants in fray in the constituency after scrutiny of nomination papers today. The nomination paper of AbidHussain Ansari of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference was rejected. The candidates left in the fray now include DrFarooq Abdullah of Jammu and […]
Forces ‘open’ fire on protestors in Kulgam, two injured
Srinagar: Two youth were injured after government forces allegedly opened fire on a group of protesters at Kuger area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said that the two youth identified as Faizan Ahmad (8) and SuhailNazirBhat (18) were injured after a joint team of police and army allegedly opened fire […]
Former PDP stalwart Javed Mustafa Mir joins Shah Faesal

Srinagar: Former IAS officer Shah Faesal’s newly-floated Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) received a shot in the arm on Wednesday as three-time legislator and former PDP leader Javed Mustafa Mir joined the party. Mir joined the JKPM along with dozens of his workers at a function here and was welcomed into the party fold […]
LS polls: Women get a raw deal, only 2 file nominations in 4 seats
Jammu: Of the 62 candidates who have filed nominations for the LokSabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir so far, only two are women. Jammu and Kashmir has six parliamentary constituencies. The state will vote in five phases — April 11, 18, 23, 29 and May 6. Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, who till recently […]
Militants shot dead civilian in Shopian
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Wednesday shot dead a civilian in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said. Militants fired upon Tanveer Ahmad Dar, a resident of the Bemnipora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, near Kachdoora village in the afternoon, a police official said. He said Dar received critical injuries which led to his instant […]
FB mentions Kashmir separately along with India, other countries

New Delhi: As Facebook announced it has removed thousands of fake Pages and accounts, the social media giant mentioned Kashmir separately along with India and a few other countries, giving an impression that Kashmir is independent of India. In a blog post on Tuesday, Facebook’s Head of Cybersecurity Policy mentioned Kashmir as a seperate entity […]
Provide more details on JeM involvement in Pulwama attack: Pak to India
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday sought “more information/evidence” from India on the involvement of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the deadly Pulwama terror attack and the presence of camps of the UN-proscribed terror outfit in the country. The Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Foreign Secretary and the […]
Pakistan must ‘deliver outcomes’: US
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Pakistan that it must “deliver outcomes” to build confidence and trust between the two countries, the State Department has said. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said this when asked about the recent remarks by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he identified Pakistan’s nuclear […]