SRINAGAR — 2-day-old militant was among six local militants slain in four different military operations in South Kashmir in last 48-hours. According to reports, 2-day-old ISJK militant identified as Faheem Ahmad Bhat, son of Gul Mohammad Bhat from Kandipora Bijbehara was slain in Bijbehara military operation at Khush Roi Kalan area of Bijbehara in Anantnag […]
SRINAGAR — A scooty rider was killed after he was hit by a tractor in Arwani area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday morning. An official told that a tractor driven by Aqib Ganie of Hassanpora hit scooty (JK13-2248) driven by Tajamul Islam, son of Sheraz Ahmad from Chinigam Frisal at Makadpora, […]
SRINAGAR — Amid cloud cover, the minimum temperature settled at above freezing point at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 1.7°C against last night’s 2.4°C. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period […]
NEW DELHI — Reacting sharply to hate speeches allegedly made at a ‘Dharma Sansad’ held recently in Haridwar, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday demanded the strictest action against those who incite violence, saying such acts violate the Constitution and the law. Hitting out at the remarks made at the Haridwar conclave, Priyanka Gandhi […]
JAISALMER — A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer in the evening during a training exercise killing onboard pilot Wing Commander Harshit Sinha. IAF in a tweet confirmed the death of the pilot expressing sorrow over the tragic incident. “With deep sorrow, IAF conveys the sad demise […]
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar has expressed strong resentment over the decision by authorities to once again disallow Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar for the 20th straight week. While condemning the ‘police action’, the Auqaf said in a statement said that it is unable to understand that on the one […]
REASI — A father-son duo from Punjab has been arrested for allegedly duping a person on pretext of construction of a residential house in Reasi district, police said on Friday. Police said that a written complaint was lodged in Police Station Reasi by one Ghulam Rasool of Reasi, claiming that Muhammad Sharif, son of Roshan […]
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir, Dargah Hazratbal Srinagar and its campuses shall observe winter vacation from January 1, 2022, the authorities announced on Friday. According to notification issued by Joint Registrar, Academic Affairs at Kashmir University, all the teaching Departments of the University and its satellite campuses shall observe winter vacations w.e.f 1st January, […]
NEW DELHI — The Legends League, which will be held in January 2022 at the Al-Amerat Cricket Stadium in Oman, will feature former Pakistan batsmen Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar. The pair will play for the Asia Lions, which also comprises Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Younis Khan. “Asia Lions our team from Asia. We […]
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin during his annual news conference on Thursday said that insulting Prophet Muhammad does not count as freedom of expression. Insults to the prophet are a “violation of religious freedom and the violation of the sacred feelings of people who profess Islam,” said Putin, according to the Russian News Agency […]