SRINAGAR — DDC Vice Chairman Shopian & Apni Party Youth General Secretary Irfan Manhas on Thursday expressed serious concerns over the widespread two-wheeler seizure drive across the valley wherein even the common man who strictly follows the law has still to face immense inconvenience. In a statement issued here, Manhas said that the ramping up […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday rejected as “lies” former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s charge that he and his son Omar Abdullah were beneficiaries of the Roshni scheme. In a video clip that has gone viral, Malik is purportedly seen claiming that the Abdullahs and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
NEW DELHI — The Taliban have said India offered extensive humanitarian assistance to the Afghans in its second official meeting with the Indian side on the sidelines of the Moscow Format meet. The Indian delegation led by Joint Secretary, PAI (Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran Division) JP Singh and the Taliban delegation led by Deputy PM Maulavi Abdul Salam […]
LAHORE — A loud explosion shook Lahore Thursday afternoon. A boiler at a beverages factory, located on the Multan road, blasted, killing the a passerby, and injuring the factory manager. Videos from the site showed heavy smoke and flames billowing into the sky. Within a few hours, the blaze engulfed the entire factory. People living […]
SRINAGAR — A fast track court on Thursday convicted a judicial officer for rape and cheating a woman who had sought legal help from him in 2018. “The conclusion that emerges from the discussion is that all the evidence on record unerringly point toward the guilt of the accused,” Khalil Choudhary Presiding Officer Fast Track […]
POONCH — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted in a village of Poonch’s Surankote sub division was destroyed by security forces on Thursday. The IED was recovered during a search operation in Rattan Pir dhok of Surankote sub division of Poonch district. Officials said that IED was recovered and later destroyed by forces by special […]
BEIJING — Three people were killed and over 30 others injured on Thursday after an explosion at a restaurant in Shenyang, capital of China’s Liaoning province, according to local authorities. The blast took place at around 8.20 a.m. at the restaurant located in in Taiyuannan street, reports Xinhua news agency. It caused damages to the […]
SHOPIAN — At least 9 persons from South Kashmir’s Shopian district have been booked under Public Safety Act and shifted to District Jails of Poonch, Rajouri and Kathua of Jammu region. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that PSA warrants were issued by District Magistrate Shopian against 9 suspects who are the natives […]
SRINAGAR — For the first time in a month of this year, army casualty has entered into double digit. At least 10 soldiers have been killed in anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir this month in October. This year till date 22 soldiers including some officers have been killed in anti-militancy operations. Besides the killing […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thrusday said that seizing some bikes or shutting down Internet of some towers is purely related to militancy related incidents. Kashmir Zone Police while quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar wrote, “Seizing some bikes and shutting down of internet of some towers is purely related to […]