J-K panchayat body demands NIA probe into killing of ex-sarpanch
Jammu: All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Sunday condemned the killing of a former sarpanch by terrorists in Shopian and demanded an NIA probe into the incident. Terrorists struck at two places in Kashmir on Saturday night, killing a former sarpanch in Shopian and injuring a tourist couple from Rajasthan in Anantnag, two […]
PDP will support migrant Kashmiri Pandits in their return, rehabilitation: Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu: Reaching out to displaced Kashmiri Pandits, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday assured them of her party’s support in their return and rehabilitation in the valley, provided they “demonstrate boldness and come back to their homes”. Mehbooba, a former chief minister who is fighting Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, said […]
NC chief demands judicial probe into twin terror attacks in J-K, asks Pakistan to stop terrorism
Mendhar/Rajouri: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged the Centre to order a judicial probe into the twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier and also asked Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism in the region. The former chief minister said if a probe is not ordered into the two gruesome incidents, […]
Forest fire triggers landmine explosions along LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Several landmines, part of the anti-infiltration obstacle system, exploded following a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. The fire started from across the border around 8 pm and spread to the Balnoi area on the Indian side, triggering […]
Bodies of two missing youths recovered from Tawi river in Jammu
Jammu: Bodies of two youths were fished out from the Tawi river here, two days after they were reported missing, police said on Sunday. The belongings of Rajinder Singh and Abhikash Singh were found on the banks of Tawi river near their village at Kishanpur-Manwal on Friday, shortly after they went for a bath in […]
Former JeI spokesperson surrenders in 2019 attempted jailbreak case
Srinagar: A former spokesperson of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami who faced multiple cases has surrendered before police in connection with an attempted jailbreak in 2019, police said on Sunday. They said Ali Mohammad Lone alias Zahid Ali surrendered before the police in Srinagar. A police spokesman said, “The accused person namely Ali Mohd Lone @ Advocate […]
3 NC workers injured in stabbing incident at poll rally in JK’s Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Three National Conference (NC) workers were injured when unidentified persons attacked them with knives at an election rally in Mendhar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. NC president Farooq Abdullah was present at the rally organised by the party in support of its Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat candidate Mian Altaf […]
3,300 CISF contingent to take full charge of Parliament security from May 20; CRPF exits
New Delhi: More than 3,300 CISF personnel will take over the complete counterterrorism and anti-sabotage security duties at the Parliament complex from Monday following the withdrawal of over 1,400 CRPF staff from the country’s most important symbol of democracy, official sources said. The parliament duty group (PDG) of the CRPF wound up its entire administrative […]
Rahul’s ‘Maoist’ language making companies think 50 times before investing in Cong-ruled states: PM
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, asserting that any industrialist will think 50 times before investing in states ruled by the party, owing to the “shehzada’s use of Maoist language”. Modi, addressing a poll rally here, also accused the grand old party of […]
UP: Rahul, Akhilesh leave stage without addressing rally amid ‘stampede-like’ situation
Prayagraj: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday abandoned a joint poll meeting in Phulpur area here without delivering speech as their supporters broke through barricades trying to reach the dais. According to police sources, scores of Congress and SP supporters had reached the venue to attend the rally. When […]
