ANKARA — Turkey is determined to eradicate all terrorist organizations targeting the country, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun stated, underlining that the Turkish people will not allow any harm to the country, its democracy and sovereignty. Speaking on the 2016 failed coup attempt by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), Altın told Daily Sabah that July […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Jammu Kashmir Government and the Committee formed for fixation and regulation of fee of private schools known as Fee and Fund Regulatory Committee (FFRC) while hearing a writ petition filed by a federation of private schools namely National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA). The court […]
NEW DELHI — Supreme Court on Wednesday said messages exchanged on social media platform have no evidential value and that the author of such WhatsApp messages cannot be tied to them, especially in business partnerships governed by agreements. According to a report by Times of India, a bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and […]
SRINAGAR — Gulshan Nazir, mother of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday as the investigating agency has not responded to a letter written by the widow of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, seeking details of the case in which she was to be […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf said on Wednesday that it was India’s responsibility to start the dialogue with Islamabad by “reversing” its actions in Jammu and Kashmir. India abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5, 2019 and bifurcated it into two Union territories. According to […]
SHARJAH — His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered to release 225 prisoners from the Punitive and Reformative Institutions in Sharjah, based on their good conduct, on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. Major General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of […]
KUNDUZ — Days after the Taliban captured a remote district in Afghanistan’s north, they issued their first orders in the form of a letter to the local imam. The insurgents also banned smoking, he added, and warned that anybody violating the rules “will be seriously dealt with”. The Taliban are making huge advances across the […]
Internet suspended, curfew imposed in the district PULWAMA (KIMS) — Three militants were slain in an anti-militancy operation in New Colony area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Sources told Kashmir Independent Media Service that an anti-militancy operation was jointly launched by Indian Army’s 55 RR, 180 BN CRPF and J&K Police during the […]
SRINAGAR — The bridge on Shopian-Kulgam highway located at Chawalgam area of Kulgam district which was damaged on 2nd July should be repaired on war-footing basis. The commuters suffer as they have to drive through long routes to reach their destination. Dr. Rizwan while noting the issue told Kashmir Independent Media Service – KIMS that […]
SRINAGAR — Advocating dialogue between India, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir for resolution of the Kashmir dispute, separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference has listed a series of steps to build an atmosphere for the talks. In its first significant political statement after abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, and bifurcation of the state into two […]