Pak says ready for mediation between Afghan govt and Taliban
Islamabad: Pakistan today said it was ready for mediation between the Afghan government and the Taliban as it extended support to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s political process in the war-torn country. Speaking at the second Kabul Process conference, Ghani yesterday said that his government was ready to recognise the Taliban as a political group and […]
Avalanche deaths: Minister announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for each NoK of victims
JAMMU: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, Javaid Mustafa Mir today announced ex gratia relief of Rs 4 lakhs each in favour of the next of kin of the three persons who lost their lives in a snow avalanche in Lashkote forests of Lolab. The bodies of Bashir Ahmed S/o Gh Rasool, Ghulam […]
Avalanche warning issued for JK
JAMMU: On the basis of information received from Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) today issued Medium danger avalanche warning for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Bandipora and Kargil areas. Meanwhile, SDMA also issued low danger warning for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Leh […]
Omar seeks divorce, wants to re-marry: HC told
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on his plea seeking divorce on the ground that their marriage has broken down irretrievably and he wants to get re-married. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Deepa Sharma […]
NIA court to hear Kamran Yousuf’s bail plea on March 7
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday once again reserved its order on the bail plea of freelance photo-journalist Kamran Yousuf who is in NIA custody for allegedly fomenting trouble and instigating stone-pelters. Additional Sessions Judge Tarun Sherawat reserved the order for March 7 after hearing arguments from Yousuf’s side and that of the National […]
JK govt welcomes award of contract by NHAI in Srinagar semi-ring road project
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today welcomed the formal award of the Srinagar Semi-Ring Road project by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Minister of Public Works Naeem Akhtar said. Earlier today, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said the NHAI had awarded the Rs 939 crore-project for the construction of […]
China lashes out at US over bill promoting Taiwan ties
Beijing: China lodged an official protest with the United States today, saying it was “strongly dissatisfied” after the US Senate passed a bill promoting relations with self-governing Taiwan. The US Senate passed the Taiwan Travel Act, intended to encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan “at all levels”, by unanimous consent on Wednesday, following […]
Man dies in avalanche in Bandipora
Srinagar: A 25-year-old man died and another was injured in an avalanche in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. An avalanche yesterday struck Hassangam-Malangam area in Tulail area of Bandipora district, resulting in injuries to two persons, a police official said. The injured persons were shifted to sub district hospital at Tulail […]
Two army men injured as cross-border shelling rages in Mankote sector
Poonch: Two army soldiers were injured in cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) at Mankote sector of border district Poonch in Jammu region on Thursday. An army spokesman said that Pakistani army violated ceasefire and opened fire upon army’s 5 Mahar posts at Mankote sector of Mendhar today since morning. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked […]
Lolab avalanche: Bodies of 3 hunters found
Srinagar: Bodies of three persons who went missing six days ago after being swept away by an avalanche at Lashkote area- the top forest area of Dardpora Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district were recovered today. Sub Divisional Magistrate Lolab Ahmad Hussain Bhat said that bodies of Altaf Ahmad Mir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir, […]
