NEW DELHI — The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal for their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad, as it sought to defuse the row over the issue. Amid protests by Muslim groups over the remarks, the party also issued a statement aimed […]
SRINAGAR — The shell-shocked nine-year-old daughter of police constable Saifullah Qadiri often breaks down as she remembers her father and is overcome with regret for asking him to accompany her for tuition classes on May 24, the day he was gunned down by militants. A student of class 3, Syed Safa Qadiri’s world came crashing […]
SRINAGAR — Is the Centre too fragile to withstand a peaceful protest by mainstream political parties in Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti asked on Sunday. Her remarks came after reports that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address a rally against the Centre in the national capital over killings in Kashmir. Mufti said it is […]
QAZIGUND — In a shocking incident, an infant was found dead in a Nallah in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday, officials said. An official said that the body of baby was found near a bridge in Nallah Yathvathur at Manigam area of Qazigund today afternoon. “The body was fished out and […]
JAMMU — A Hizbul Mujahideen militant, who had been active for the last six years, was arrested in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Sunday. Talib Hussain, a resident of Rashgwari in Nagseni tehsil, was arrested in a joint operation by police, Rashtriya Rifles and the CRPF, the police official said. […]
JAMMU — At least seven seized cars and over a dozen two-wheelers were burnt when a fire broke out on the Satwari police station premises early on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out in an open area housing the seized vehicles around 1.50 am after an overhead power line snapped, they said. Four fire […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly dry in Jammu and Kashmir as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that same weather conditions are likely to continue during the next 24 hours. “Mainly dry weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 13.8, […]
SRINAGAR — After two years, first batch of Haj pilgrims comprising 145 pilgrims was falgged off from Haj House Srinagar on Sunday. Er Aijaz Hussain Member HCoI along with Commisioner Secretary Revenue Vijay Kumar, Dy CEO HCoI Javed Ahmed and CEO JK Haj committee today flagged off the first batch of 145 Hajis from Hajj […]
DHAKA — A devastating fire broke out at a private container depot in Sitakunda Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Saturday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring 450 people. The fire broke out at BM Container Depot in the Kadamrasul area of Upazilazila. The Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) Police Outpost Sub-Inspector (SI), Nurul […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday said that it booked a man under Public Safety Act for spreading hate and justifying the killing of a local TV artist Amreena Bhat by uploading a video on social media. According to police statement, “a hate-monger identified as Mohammad Irfan Bhat son of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat resident of Takiya […]