NEW DELHI — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the BJP for calling their former spokespersons fringe for using derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Citing examples of past statements of some top BJP leaders, Rahul Gandhi said that “Fringe is BJP’s core”. Rahul Gandhi’s remarks came in the wake of a major […]
NEW DELHI — India head coach Rahul Dravid has always maintained that he likes continuity and gave clear hints on Tuesday that pace sensation Umran Malik might have to wait for his turn. Dravid was speaking ahead of the first of five-match T20 International series between India and South Africa here on Thursday. “We just […]
NEW DELHI — Central intelligence agencies are on alert after the Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) issued a letter warning of suicide bombings in Indian cities and states to avenge the insult to the Prophet. In a threat letter dated June 6, the AQIS said it would launch suicide attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Wednesday ordered to observe ‘two minute silence’ in all schools of Jammu and Kashmir during the morning assembly on Thursday in observance of 10th day of Rajini Bala, a teacher who was shot dead by militants on May-31. The Directors of School Education of Jammu and Kashmir regions have been asked […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors at the Chest Disease Hospital here went on a strike Wednesday over an alleged assault on them by a patient’s attendants including a “DDC member accompanied by security guards”. As part of the strike, which started in the morning, non-emergency services are currently shut, affecting patients at one of the main hospitals […]
ANANTNAG — A 73-year-old man was killed after hit by an unidentified biker outside his home in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that the accident took place near Bilal Colony KP Road this morning. Soon after hit by the bike, the elderly man, Gull Mohammad Lone, was shifted to […]
GANDERBAL — The annual Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela started on Wednesday at Tullamulla village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district with Kashmiri Pandits and tourists flocking the temple to pay obeisance. Tullamulla shrine in addition to being the holiest shrine of the local Kashmiri Pandit community is also the symbol of centuries-old eclectic culture and […]
SRINAGAR — A 52-year-old non-local labourer died of heart attack on Wednesday at Pakherpora area in Central Kashmir Budgam’s district. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot that the labourer identified as Lakhan Devrishi son of Chaitu Devrishi, a resident of Khawashpur Bihar, fell unconscious in his rented room at Mohandpora area in Pakherpora. The labourer […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — Principal Session Judge Budgam Showkat Ahmad Malik inaugurated ‘Wild Trout Cafe The Heritage Resort’ restaurant at Kokernag area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Tuesday. MD Kanwal Spices Farooq Ahmad, Station House Officer Rashid Khan, BDC Chairperson Parveena Akhter, Muncipal President Sheikh Prince, DDC Block Sagam Mohammad Saleem Parrey, DDC […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained clear in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast the same for Wednesday. “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear and partly cloudy in J&K during the next 24 hours”, MeT department official said. Srinagar recorded 15 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 7.6 and Gulmarg 8.7 as […]