NEW DELHI — Several news channels including India Today, Republic TV, Times Now Navbharat, and Zee News ran footage of what they claimed to be visuals of Pakistan army’s support for the Taliban in Panjshir in Afghanistan. Republic TV aired ‘exclusive’ footage from ‘Hasti TV’ of airstrikes, claiming that the “Pakistani air force has attacked Panjshir valley” and that […]
BANDIPORA — The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have busted an extortionist gang, who were threatening people in the name of militants in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement, a spokesperson said that Bandipora police received an information that some unknown persons carrying knives were extorting money from people during evening […]
SRINAGAR — Social Activist and President of Global Students Union Peer Tehleel Manzoor expressed his gratitude to Khalsa Aid India and their administrator Mr Gurpreet Singh for their intervention and solving all the problems faced by Afganistan students in Punjab. Tehleel on Monday wrote a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amrinder Singh to help […]
SRINAGAR — The Gupkar Alliance of six J&K parties said the dil ki doori and disillusionment have only increased in Jammu and Kashmir after the June 24 All Party Meeting (APM) convened and chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. “We were there to bridge the gap between New Delhi and Srinagar, the […]
NEW DELHI — Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Monday expressed exasperation over the way the government was testing the patience of the Supreme Court by not just delaying appointments to various understaffed tribunals but also flouting the top court’s judgments. A special bench that included justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Monday said that his country was fully cognisant of the developments in its neighbourhood and prepared to thwart any plot hatched to hamper peace in the region. Alvi, in his message to the country on the occasion of Defence Day, pledged to continue supporting the people of Kashmir. […]
SRINAGAR — Despite several assurances and promises, scores of 2014 flood victims in Srinagar are yet to receive the financial aid released by the government of India under the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund in 2015. The aggrieved who spoke to Greater Kashmir said that they had taken loans from banks for reconstruction or repair of […]
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Monday asserted that it will not allow any country, including Pakistan, to interfere in Afghanistan’s internal affairs as it confirmed that ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed met the insurgent group’s de-facto leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul, amidst efforts to finalise a government in the war-torn country. The […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to defer the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG examination, scheduled for September 12, saying it does not want to interfere with the process and it will be “very unfair” to reschedule it. A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar said if students wanted to appear in multiple […]
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that treatment meted to the body of veteran separatist leader, Syed Ali Geelani was uncalled for, and said that one can fight with living person, but the dead body must not get indifferent treatment. Talking to the media persons, Mehbooba […]