SC asks Centre for report on conditions in Rohingya camps
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file a “comprehensive status report” giving details of conditions in Rohingya refugee camps in various states. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submission of senior advocate Colin Gonsalves that conditions at the camps […]
Putin rejects spy attack claims as chemical weapons experts head to UK
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin today rubbished claims that Russia poisoned a former spy in Britain, on the eve of international chemical weapons experts heading to the UK to probe the attack. “It’s complete drivel, rubbish, nonsense that somebody in Russia would allow themselves to do such a thing ahead of elections and the World Cup,” […]
Missing MBBS student’s another relative succumbs, father on ventilator
Kupwara: One more relative of missing MBBS student, who was injured yesterday in a road mishap at Unsoo area of Handwara, succumbed to injuries today on wee hours. The mishap occurred yesterday when a car (Tata Bolt, JK09A-5547) they were travelling in, were returning from Odhisa where the MBBS student Suhail Aijaz is still missing […]
Issues should be resolved through dialogue: The Dalai Lama
Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today said issues should be resolved through dialogue and India needs to play its role in ensuring a peaceful 21st century. Opposing the arms race and nuclear weapons, he said violence leads to counter violence and the cycle continues unabated. This cycle should be broken to make the […]
CM asks religious scholars to lead society, show right path to get out of difficult issues
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today appealed religious scholars, Imams and custodians of shrines to lead the society in getting it out of the difficult issues by showing the right path as they have been ordained. Addressing a gathering of Imams, religious scholars and executives of J&K Muslim Wakf Board here after lunching the plantation […]
Vendors destroying natural landscape in Hazratbal
Srinagar: Residents of Dargah Hazratbal have expressed dismay over the failure of authorities to take action against the vendors who install their stalls on the roads and park their vehicles along the road side which leads to defacement of the natural landscape along the road. The vendors who come from different areas are seen […]
J&K Bank opens fresh currency counter at Vaishno Devi
Jammu: On the eve of Navratras, J&K Bank’s Business Unit Vaishnu Devi threw open its fresh cash currency/Note exchange counter for the general public. The counter was inaugurated by Anshul Garg (IAS) Additional Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in presence of SDM Bhawan Jagdish Singh (KAS) and Tehsildar Bhawan Duni […]
Omar blames PDP’s politics for deteriorating Kashmir situation, rising alienation
Kulgam: National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah on Sunday said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti stood relegated by her allies as erstwhile exclusive jurisdictions of the Chief Minister and the State Government had been effectively shifted to the Central Government and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Addressing a well-attended workers’ convention at Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam […]
Medium danger avalanche warning issued by SDMA
JAMMU: On the basis of information received from SASE, Medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for next 24 hrs for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Gurez. Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Ganderbal, Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Bandipora, Kargil, Leh districts and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. People living in […]
CM expresses deep shock over deaths in Poonch LoC shelling
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep shock and grief over the death of five members of a family in a cross LoC shelling incident in the Balakote sector of Poonch district early morning today. The Chief Minister described the incident as heart wrenching which has caused a wave of shock among the […]
