Says no one will be allowed to hurt Sikh community’s religious sentiments SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said that Sikh brethren are part and parcel of Kashmiri society and that there is no place for “forcible conversion in Islam” and reports of forcible conversion of Sikh girl to other religion on a […]
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13-month-old baby electrocuted to death in Shopian
SHOPIAN — A 13-month-old baby girl died of electric shock in Landoora Hamlet of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday afternoon. An official told that Zaira Nazir, daughter of Nazir Ahmad from Landoora Shopian received a shock after she came in contact with a live wire at her residence. He said that Zaira was rushed […]
Suspected drone movement near Jammu’s Kaluchak puts security agencies on high alert
JAMMU — The security forces on Monday noticed fresh movement of suspected drones in Kaluchak area of Jammu, putting security agencies on high alert with searches being carried out in the area, officials said here. Officials told that movement of suspected drones was noticed near security establishments in Kalichak area today morning, following which searches […]
Two foreign militants from Jaish involved in attack on SPO, his family members at Hariparigram, Awantipora: IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Monday said that two foreign militants from Jaish-e-Muhamad outfit carried out the attack at Hariparigam area of Tral in Awantipore area late night yesterday killing an SPO, his wife and his daughter. “There is a movement of Jaish militants in the area and it seems […]
Two live rounds of Insas recovered from CRPF constable travelling to Delhi at Srinagar Airport
SRINAGAR — Two live rounds of Insas were recovered at level-four of ILBS from the baggage of one passenger at Srinagar’s International Airport on Monday, officials said. An official told that two live rounds of Insas were recovered at level-4 of ILBS from baggage of one passenger identified as Rahul Kumar Tank (25) of 180 […]
IGP visits family of SPO in Awantipora, terms killings as ‘cowardly act’
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Monday visited Hariparigam Village of Awantipora and expressed condolences with the family of SPO Fayaz Ahmad. SPO Fayaz Ahmad, his wife Raja Begum and their daughter Rafiya (23) were killed in firing by suspected militants at their home late last night. “Targeting family members (wife […]
Man ends life in Kulgam; Woman, teenage girl attempt suicide in Sopore
SRINAGAR — A 40-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after consuming poison in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a man (name withheld) son of Asadullah Bhat of YK Pora Kulgam died on spot after consuming poison at his home. They said even after succumbing to poison, family members […]
PAGD to hold fresh deliberations tomorrow at Farooq Abdullah’s Gupkar residence
SRINAGAR — Four days after the All Party Meeting (APM), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will hold a meeting tomorrow at conglomerate’s president, Dr Farooq Abdullah’s residence. Sources informed that the constituents of the conglomerate will hold a meeting tomorrow at Farooq Abdullah’s residence. […]
Imran Khan calling Osama bin Laden a ‘martyr’ was a ‘slip of the tongue’: Pakistani minister
ISLAMABAD — One year after Prime Minister Imran Khan described slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as a “shaheed” (martyr), Pakistan’s information minister on Sunday clarified that it was a “slip of the tongue” by his boss. Speaking in Parliament on June 25 last year, Khan said the American forces entered Pakistan and killed […]
India shifts 50,000 troops to China border in historic move
NEW DELHI — India has redirected at least 50,000 additional troops to its border with China in a historic shift toward an offensive military posture against the world’s second-biggest economy. Although the two countries battled in the Himalayas in 1962, India’s strategic focus has primarily been Pakistan since the British left the subcontinent, with the […]