JKLF stage protest against Shopian killings, shifting of prisoners
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front leadership on Friday carried out a protest march from Maisuma to Budshah Chowk against the shifting of prisoners to outside jails and Shopian killings. A spokesman of JKLF said that the march was carried out to protest against shifting of Kashmiri prisoners to outside state jails, move to ‘save’ the […]
Trump threatens to impose “reciprocal tax” on India, China
Washington: US President Donald Trump today threatened to impose “reciprocal tax” on countries like China and India if they do not match America’s tariff. Trump has, in recent days, spoken a number of times about the 50 per cent duty that India levies on high-end motorbikes that Harley-Davidson, an American company, sells in India. He […]
Notices issued to banquet halls in Jammu for GST evasion
Jammu: The Commercial Tax Department (CTD) of Jammu and Kashmir has detected evasion of GST amounting to lakhs of rupees by banquet halls in Jammu district and issued notices to them, a senior official said here. A team headed by the Commercial Taxes Officer today launched an extensive drive to register banquet halls, he said. During […]
LoC heats up again as India, Pak exchange fire in Poonch
Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops today exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir. A defence spokesman said that Pakistan army shelled mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing heavy retaliation from the Indian Army. “The Pakistan army […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Kishtwar
Jammu: Two drug peddlers, involved in an inter-district drug racket, were arrested by police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a police official said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off about sale and purchase of banned sedatives, the police yesterday conducted a raid in Kuleed area, he said. “940 tablets of TopSpas tablets were recovered […]
Army man injured in cross LoC firing in Uri
Baramulla: An Indian army man was injured after Pakistani army fired on the forward Indian posts along the Line of Control in Uri sector. “An army man was injured in fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan army at Jane Peer Baba post in Uri sector last night” a senior defence official said. The injured soldier was identified […]
Restrictions in Shopian to prevent protests
Srinagar: Authorities today imposed restrictions in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir to prevent violent protests post the Friday prayers against the killing of six persons, including two militants, in a shootout with Army on March 3. Sporadic protests have been reported from the south Kashmir district since last Sunday when six persons were killed […]
Five shops gutted in Handwara blaze
Handwara: At least five shops and a sumo stand office were gutted in a mysterious fire that broke out at Taratpora market in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. Following this, fire tenders were called in who with the help of locals doused the flames. No loss of life or injuries were reported however property worth lacs […]
‘Like-minded’ parties need to sink local differences: Sonia Gandhi
Mumbai: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said “like-minded” parties needed to sink local differences in the larger interest of the nation. Gandhi was speaking at the India Today Conclave here. “I as Congress parliamentary party chairperson along with Rahul (Gandhi) and other colleagues have regular meetings with like-minded parties to see if we can work […]
Sufi singer Pyare Lal Wadali dies of heart attack
Amritsar: Pyare Lal Wadali, the one half of famous Punjabi Sufi singing duo Wadali Brothers, died of heart attack today at a private hospital here, family members said. He was 75. Wadali with his elder brother Puran Chand Wadali sang popular hits such as ‘Tu maane yaa na maane’ and Tanu Weds Manu’s ‘Rangrez mere’. […]
