SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have arrested three militant associates along with arms and ammunition in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a handout, the police said that in a significant move against Terrorism, Anantnag Police, in collaboration with 1 RR and 90 BN CRPF, apprehended three Terrorist associates: Dawood Ahmad Dar, son of […]
NEW DELHI — With Sheikh Hasina reportedly resigning as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fleeing the country amid an unprecedented protest led by the students, jubilant crowds were seen waving flags on the streets of Dhaka, even as scores of agitators stormed ‘Ganabhaban’, the official residence of the PM. A section of the crowd […]
NEW DELHI — Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina landed at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad on Monday, hours after resigning as the country’s Prime Minister and leaving Dhaka en route Delhi. Hasina arrived in India in a military transport plane of Bangladesh Air Force as thousands of protesters stormed and vandalised ‘Ganabhaban’ – the official […]
SRINAGAR — In a latest political development, Noor Mohammad Sheikh, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Batamaloo and the District President Srinagar for the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, has resigned from the party. Noor Mohammad confirmed the resignation to Srinagar based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com, without disclosing his future plans. […]
JAMMU — Army troops opened fire after noticing the movement of two groups of infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, officials said. Though there was no exchange of fire, a massive search operation is underway in both areas to […]
JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is organising the ‘Ekatma Mahotsav Rally’ on Monday to commemorate the complete unification of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country. The rally is being organised at the Bana Singh Stadium in R.S. Pura town of Jammu district. “August 5, 2019, is a very important day […]
NEW DELHI — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advised all its citizens to avoid travelling to Bangladesh amid the ongoing violent protest in the country till further notice. India on Sunday night advised all its nationals currently residing in Bangladesh to exercise “extreme caution” and restrict their movements in the wake of fresh […]
JAMMU — Security measures have been escalated in the Akhnoor area of Jammu district on Monday marking the 5th anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 in the Union Territory. The Jammu and Kashmir Police have increased patrolling in the Akhnoor LoC area by setting up checkposts at various places. Along with the Jammu and […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, who blames the military for his ouster and 12-month-old imprisonment on what he calls trumped-up charges, said on Sunday it would be “foolish” not to have “excellent” relations with the army. Ahead of Monday’s anniversary of his jailing on dozens of charges ranging from corruption to […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday launched 500 farmer service centres, which will offer comprehensive support for farming and related activities. Each of these service centres, known as ‘Kisan Khidmat Ghar’ (KKG), will serve as a one-stop hub, offering comprehensive support, from input supply to marketing and technological assistance to […]