SRINAGAR — A local court on Wednesday sent five operatives – two Pakistani nationals and their three local supporters – affiliated with proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit to 10 days police custody here, an official said. The five were arrested following the uncovering of a “deep-rooted” interstate LeT module headed by Pakistani terrorist Abdullah, alias […]
SRINAGAR — Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, terming it a significant step towards peace and stability while emphasising the need for sustained dialogue. Mehbooba Mufti, president of the Peoples Democratic Party, said: “Thousands of people were killed in the attacks on Iran. It […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran. “The two-week ceasefire announcement between Iran and the United States is a welcome step towards peace. It underscores (that) restraint and dialogue takes precedence over confrontation for conflict resolution, and peace prevails over war,” the Mirwaiz […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday terminated the services of two government employees for their alleged links with terror outfits, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen, official sources said. The dismissals were carried out under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution as part of the administration’s “zero-tolerance to terror” policy, aimed at […]
SRINAGAR — Celebrations erupted in various places across Kashmir after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, with people calling it a “victory” for the Islamic Republic. Hundreds of people, especially in the Shia-dominated areas of the valley, gathered on roads to celebrate the ceasefire. The celebrations erupted in Saidakadal and Zadibal areas of the city here, as […]
DHAKA — Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal became the youngest head of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday, after the National Sports Council dissolved the BCB’s board of directors following an investigation into elections held in October. A committee found irregularities in the BCB’s election process, the NSC’s sports director Mohammed Aminul Ahesan told […]
JAMMU — The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic on Tuesday due to multiple landslides in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, a few hours after its restoration. Over 200 vehicles are stranded at different points on the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road in the region, officials said. The highway was reopened for […]
SRINAGAR — Police in Srinagar has busted a major interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module and arrested five people, including Pakistani terrorist Abdullah alias Abu Hureira who was the run for 16 years and was able to set up bases outside the union territory, officials said on Tuesday. A second Pakistani terrorist, Usman alias Khubaib, was also […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Kumar Khajuria, pending an inquiry into alleged misappropriation of general provident fund and income tax deductions of police personnel. According to an order issued on behalf of the L-G by Principal Secretary (Home) Chandraker Bharti, Khajuria will remain attached to the […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday passed the Private Universities Bill that deals with the establishment and incorporation of private institutions in the Union Territory. The bill moved by Education Minister Sakeena Itoo reads, “A Bill to provide for the establishment and incorporation of private universities in the Union Territory of Jammu […]