SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Monday ordered ban on Dastaar Bandi (Turban-tying) ceremonies of people particularly political leaders at all shrines and religious places governed by the board across the Union Territory. In an order, J&K Waqf Board chairperson stated that Dastaar Bandi of people for religious achievement will be allowed […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said authorities in Kashmir were directing students in some schools to sing Hindu hymns, which exposes “the real Hindutva” agenda of the BJP-ruled Centre. “Jailing religious scholars, shutting down Jama Masjid & directing school kids here to sing Hindu hymns exposes the real hindutva agenda of GOI […]
NEW DELHI — Controversial Hindu seer Yati Narsinghanand Sarawasti was on Monday booked in yet another hate remark against the Muslim community. On Sunday, Narsinghanand, while visiting Aligarh for a Hindu Mahasabha programme, allegedly called for “blowing up” the Aligarh Muslim University and the destruction of madrasas. Narsinghanand has been booked by the Ghaziabad police […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Monday said that militancy in J&K was on crutches and Kishtwar district it was almost zero as one or two militants are active in the area who will be eliminated soon. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, the DGP […]
SRINAGAR — The Union Home Ministry has inducted deputy inspector general of police South Kashmir Range, Abdul Jabbar into the CBI for a period of five years. According to an order, DIG Central Kashmir Range, Sujit Kumar has been given the additional charge of the post of DIG South Kashmir Range. The order stated that […]
SRINAGAR — A 5-member delegation of from Islamic Organisations of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday called upon Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to discuss several issues including arrest of several religious clerics and problems faced by fruit growers. Talking to reporters after meeting LG Sinha, one of the delegation members, Bashir Ahmad said that they discussed […]
SRINAGAR — A residential house and cowshed in its vicinity was gutted in a fire incident in Sheikhmuqaam village of Aloosa Bandipora last night, officials said on Monday. They said a single-storey residential house, belonging to one Javad Ahmad Gojer son of Late Khaleel Ullah, was gutted along with household good in the fire incident. […]
KARACHI — England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who will deputise for skipper Jos Buttler in the T20I series against England beginning here on Tuesday, has said the seven-match fixture will be a stern test for the side as it prepares for the T20 World Cup in Australia next month, adding there was extra responsibility on him […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Monday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT office said. Meanwhile, Srinagar registered 12.6 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 8 degrees and Gulmarg also 8 degrees Celsius […]
JAMMU — A man was charred to death as a truck he was travelling in caught fire on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district here, police said on Monday. The victim, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was the truck driver’s helper, and they were travelling towards Jammu when the vehicle suddenly engulfed into […]