SRINAGAR — India’s leaders are anxiously watching the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, fearing that it will benefit their bitter rival Pakistan and feed a long-simmering insurgency in the disputed region of Kashmir, where pro-independence forces already have a foothold. Lt. Gen. Deependra Singh Hooda, former military commander for northern India between 2014-2016, said groups based […]
JAMMU — A Jammu native allegedly involved in the murder of a 67-year-old National Conference leader, whose highly decomposed body was found in a flat at Moti Nagar in West Delhi, has been arrested, PTI reported. Identifying the arrested accused as Rajender Chaudhary alias Raju Ganja, a driver by profession, the police said he is […]
NEW DELHI — India on Tuesday expressed disappointment over “unwarranted remarks” made by the UN human rights chief on Jammu and Kashmir, saying her comments do not reflect the ground reality and any shortcomings in upholding human rights must be addressed in an impartial manner and anchored in non-interference in a country’s internal affairs. “We […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday issued a statement regarding a concocted video which is being circulated on social media. In a statement, the police said that some concocted videos of a lady namely Sweety Jan daughter of Abdul Rashid Dar resident of Wuyan have been circulated by some social media groups where in she is […]
SRINAGAR — Organising cricket tournaments in Kashmir has become a new mafia as cricketers allege that 90 percent of the money goes into the pocket of organisers while peanuts are being given to winners. Aijaz Ahmad a cricketer from Pulwama told that organising cricket tournaments in Kashmir has become a business as just few hundred […]
NEW DELHI — The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main results 2021 on Wednesday. A total of 44 candidates have scored 100 percentile in the JEE-Main exam this year while 18 candidates have shared the top rank. The official statement stated, “44 candidates get 100 percentile, and 18 candidates […]
HAROON NABI SRINAGAR — The Mission Director Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) of Social Welfare Department has surpassed the Administrative Secretary by transferring and posting 40 Supervisors as In-charge Child Development Program Officers (CDPO) which is legally the right of Tehsil Soical Welfare Officers and Assistant Child Development Program Officers (ACDPO). The order dated 11 […]
PULWAMA — Three civilians were injured after militants lobbed grenade towards a police vehicle near Rajpora chowk in Pulwama town. An official told that suspected militants hurled grenade towards a police vehicle near Shaheed park, which exploded on the road. He said that three pedestrians were injured in the attack, who were rushed to hospital […]
NEW DELHI — The United Nations UN high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet described the use of UAPA in India as “worrying and said hundreds of people remain in detention in India for exercising their right to the freedom of expression The United Nations high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday criticized […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan always desired good relations with its neighbours, but India took this wish as a weakness, President Arif Alvi said on Monday as he accused New Delhi of trying to derail Islamabad’s relations with Beijing. Alvi made the remarks while addressing a joint session of Parliament to mark the start of the fourth […]