JAMMU — Alleging that Kashmiri Pandits are facing injustice at the hands of the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to apologise to the community for telling the Prime Minister’s package employees that they should not seek alms. Mr Gandhi made the statement shortly after a […]
JAMMU — The demand for statehood is Jammu and Kashmir’s biggest issue and the Congress will use its “full power” to get it reinstated, Rahul Gandhi said on Monday. Gandhi made the comments today as his Bharat Jodo Yatra arrived here, PTI reported. Gandhi, who met a cross-section of people from Jammu and Kashmir during […]
JAMMU — A special court in Jammu on Monday “closed” banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s right to cross-examine a prime witness in a 1990 case related to the killing of four IAF personnel after he refused to do so through video conference, a lawyer said. Malik, who is in Delhi’s Tihar Jail after being convicted […]
JAMMU — A Kashmiri migrant pandit delegation met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Samba district and briefed him about their various issues including “targeted killings” by militants and the resultant protest by those employed under a prime minister’s package. Social activist Amit Koul, who was part of the […]
SRINAGAR — At least two residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in Guzarbal area of Noorbagh in Srinagar on Monday morning. Quoting reports, news agency KDC reported that two residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in the Guzarbal area Noorbagh this morning. However, no loss of life or injury was reported […]
JAMMU — Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi resumed from Vijaypur in Samba district on Monday morning amid tight security as it headed for Jammu. Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh, general secretary Organisation KC Venugopal, former minister Tariq Hamid Karra and former J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president GA Mir along with a […]
JAMMU — Two IED’s (Improvised Explosive Devices) were recovered and destroyed in Dassal area of Rajouri district in Jammu division on Sunday. Police said, two IED’s were recovered during a search operation by joint team of Police, SOG Rajouri, Army field Regiment and CRPF 72Bn at Dassal and its adjoining area. They said, after the […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast scattered rain and snow in Kashmir valley and generally cloudy sky in Jammu division. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “Weather is likely to remain dry with generally cloudy sky in Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a longest surviving militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Shopian district of South Kashmir. Police said that Shopian Police and Army arrested a longest surviving militant namely Nasir Ahmed Sher Gojri @ Qasim Bhai, S/o Ali Mohd, R/o HomHuna Nagbal. He was active […]
SRINAGAR — A 32-year-old man was injured in a grenade attack in Eidgah area of Srinagar city on Sunday evening. Reports said militants lobbed grenade towards joint naka of Police and CRPF at Saidpora Eidgah in which one civilian was injured and he has been taken to hospital for treatment. They said the civilian has […]