Srinagar: A day after Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Minister Nayeem Akhtar was shifted to hospital after being found unconscious in a makeshift Jail, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti alleged that Government of India is deliberately endangering the lives of political opponents. Nayeem Akhtar was arrested from his home on 21 […]
London: A day after debating the alleged persecution of religious minorities in India, MPs in the House of Commons turned to alleged human rights violations in Kashmir and called for EU and UN human rights officials to be given access to both sides of the Line of Control, for Boris Johnson to raise the issue […]
Srinagar: Religious preacher Sarjan Barkati was detained by police on Thursday evening, officials said. An official told GNS that Barkati was “picked up” by police from his residence in Reban Shopain. However, the officer did not reveal the reasons behind the police action. Official sources said that Barkati was supposed to lead prayers at Budgam […]
RIZWAN RUMI Jammu-Srinagar National highway blockade, a corollary that inevitably follows moderate to heavy snowfall in the valley, every year. This year the things have worsened far too much due the collapsed bridge at Ramban, around 150kilometres from Jammu, which would tentatively take more than a week to repair. The bad fortune is that after […]
‘Either prove our kin militants or return bodies’ Pulwama: The three families from South Kashmir, whose kins were killed in Lawaypora encounter on 30 December last year, Thursday demanded a special investigation team (SIT) probe into the killing. The three youth namely Athar Mushtaq resident of Bellow Pulwama, Aijaz Ahmad resident of Putrigam Pulwama and […]
Srinagar: Srinagar Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two thieves and have recovered stolen property from their possession. Police spokesman in a statement said that on 12-01-2021, Police Station Karan Nagar received a written complaint from Muhammad Ashraf of Lajoura Pulwama, stating therein that some unknown person(s) have stolen his mobile phone at SMHS […]
Srinagar: The residents of Kothibagh area in Srinagar city have lauded the efforts of (SHO) Station House Officer Kothibagh Sajad Assad for clearing snow from pending link roads in the area. Sources said, (SHO) Station House Officer Sajad Assad himself arranged a JCB to clear some pending link roads of Abi Guzar Mandir Lane and […]
Pulwama: The father of two minor daughters was found hanging with a tree in Pulwama village in South Kashmir on Thursday afternoon. Official sources told that a man identified as Firdous Ahmad Wani, son of Ghulam Muhammad Wani of Goosu Pulwama was found hanging with apple tree near Romshi Nallah in apple garden. They said […]
Srinagar: With Covid-19 vaccination drive set to begin across the country including Jammu and Kashmir on January 16, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said People with allergies can take Oxford Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India. “Anyone with history of allergy to food or medicine can have the vaccine,” said […]
Qazigund: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was critically injured in a collision here in South Kashmir. The incident occurred late Wednesday night at Lower Munda area of Qazigund. Police sources told Kashmir based news agency KNT that there was a collision between a private truck (JK06A-4580) and CRPF Gypsy (HR55C-3665) resulting critical injuries […]