First-ever music academy launched in Sopore
Sopore: The first ever music academy was launched on Wednesday in Sopore town of Baramulla district in north Kashmir. The music academy – VIBRATION 314 – has been started by Tariq Ahmed, a former music teacher with MPhil in Indian classical music, aimed to train students in various fields ranging from vocals to instruments. Tariq, the […]
Mirwaiz placed under house arrest
Srinagar: Authorities again placed Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest in his Nigeen residence on Wednesday, sources said. Contingents of police and paramilitary forces surrounded the Nigeen residence of Mirwaiz and told him that he has been placed under house arrest, the sources said. “After three days, again put under #H Mirwaiz placed […]
Traders’ strike call affects normal life in Sopore
Sopore: Normal life was affected in Sopore on Wednesday due to strike call given by Trade body against the alleged negligence of local administration for failing to save the town from miscreants and growing theft cases. Pertinently, burglary and fire incidents have been rampant in the area recently. Yesterday at least 20 shops and a […]
JK Assembly rocked over civilian killings, NC, Cong walk out
Jammu: Noisy protests and anti-government slogans disrupted the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today as the opposition Congress and National Conference staged a walkout over the issue of civilian killings and human rights violations in Kashmir. The opposition parties were demanding a discussion on the issue. As the house assembled, members of the NC and Congress […]
Bone-chilling cold in Kargil, minimum settles at -20 degrees C
Srinagar: Kargil town in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir recorded its coldest night this season as mercury fell over 20 degrees below the freezing point while the valley also recorded sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperature in Kargil town plummeted over 14 degrees from the previous night’s low of minus 6.1 degrees Celsius to settle […]
US seeks no extension of H1B visas: report
Washington: The US is considering new regulations aimed at preventing the extension of H-1B visas, predominantly used by Indian IT professionals, as part of president Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” initiative, a media report has said. The move could directly stop hundreds of thousands of foreign workers from keeping their H-1B visas while their […]
BJP MLA says ‘India is for Hindus’
Muzaffarnagar: BJP MLA Vikram Saini, who is known for making controversial statements, has claimed that India is a country for the Hindus as it is known as ‘Hindustan’. Khatauli MLA Saini made the statement at an event held here on Monday. He said that some “irresponsible leaders” had allowed some Muslims to live in India. […]
BJP MLA stages walkout from Assembly, alleges disparity in fund sharing
Jammu: Ruling BJP MLA from Marh (Jammu) constituency today staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the alleged disparity in fund sharing between Jammu and Kashmir divisions. According to the reports, Sukhnandan Kumar jumped into the well of the Assembly and demanded the discussion on the fund sharing for the proposed Ring […]
Opposition creates ruckus in JK Assembly, demands discussion on civilian killings
Jammu: Noisy scenes were witnessed in the lower house of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday after opposition created ruckus demanding the discussion on civilian killings in Kashmir. According to the reports, the opposition parties had moved adjournment motion yesterday and asked the speaker to suspend others proceedings and allow discussion on civilian killing in […]
Pak needs to do more to fight terrorism: White House
Washington: Pakistan needs to step up its fight against terrorism, the White House said today, as it defended President Donald Trump over his accusation that Islamabad deceived the US by sheltering terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid. Trump, on Monday, tore into Pakistan accusing it of giving nothing to the US but “lies […]
