SRINAGAR — Cyber Police Kashmir has warned social media users against fanning communal or sectarian tensions in the valley in the wake of the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Saturday. “We’ve noticed inflammatory and sectarian posts being shared on social media, threatening communal harmony. We urge everyone to […]
JAMMU — As the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections approaches, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the Congress candidate from the Dooru constituency, stated on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party is unlikely to secure more than 10-12 seats in Jammu. Mir emphasized the strength of the alliance between the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference […]
ISLAMABAD — Former batting maestro Mohammad Yousuf on Sunday announced his resignation from the cricket selection committee, citing “personal reasons”. In March, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced a “reorganised” men’s national selection committee comprising seven members with equal powers. He said that the committee would no longer have a chairman and all […]
NEW DELHI — Former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Kavinder Gupta, on Sunday, reacted to Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on cancelling her campaign in support of Lebanon and Palestine following the death of Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and said that the former CM of the state never takes a stand for issues in […]
SRINAGAR — With political parties and workers unleashed after a long wait of 10 years, the Kashmir poll campaign struck a tone, harsh and partisan. But it also witnessed a tune so captivating that it acquired a universal appeal. The reverberating chants of “zyeun ho zyeun ho, albain zyeun ho” from a hall of packed […]
JAMMU — A man was killed while as another was injured in a road accident near Sarika Mander in Chanderkote area of Ramban district on Sunday. Officials told GNS that during early hours of Sunday, that a vehicle bearing registration number UP38T 6062 which was coming from Jammu going towards Srinagar was hit from the […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) senior leader and Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said on Saturday that he will not hesitate to oppose his own party if it fails to meet the expectations of the people. He said the respect the party receives must be reciprocated through developmental work and public […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Ahead of the third phase of the Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspended three leaders in Jammu on Saturday for anti-party activities. “BJP has suspended Sh. Amit Sharma, DDC Majalta, Sh. Prakshit Singh, DDC Jaganu, and Sh. Swarn Singh Rathore, District […]
CHANDIGARH — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said he was surprised to hear a ‘Maulvi’ (Muslim cleric) in Jammu greeting him with “Ram Ram”, and termed it an “impact of the abrogation of Article 370”. Addressing an election rally in Haryana’s Faridabad, he said he visited Jammu and Kashmir for two days […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Israel protests broke out in several parts here on Saturday against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. A large number of people, including children, carrying black flags, poured out on roads in Hassanabad, Rainawari, Saidakadal, Meer Behri, and Ashaibagh areas of the city, officials said. The protestors chanted anti-Israel and […]