SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir should be held in time to prove the supremacy of security forces over militants, who have carried out a spate of attacks in Jammu region recently. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a party function here, Abdullah […]
PULWAMA [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — For the first time in Pulwama, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Ajit Pawar faction, led by National Youth President Deeraj Sharma, organized a workers’ program at the district town hall. The event saw the presence of key figures, including National Youth President Deeraj Sharma, National Student President Sunny Mankar, District […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter and her media advisor, Iltija Mufti, on Wednesday alleged that her phone has been hacked by the Pegasus spyware. “Got an Apple alert that my phone’s been hacked by Pegasus which GOI (Government of India) has admittedly procured and weaponised to harass critics and political opponents,” Iltija Mufti […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress said on Tuesday that the Jammu region “becoming the centre of militant incidents” reflects the “strategic failure” of the Modi government and demanded that the Centre should take the country into confidence on steps it is taking to deal with the situation. The opposition party also called for a befitting […]
MOSCOW — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in Moscow that peace was “of utmost importance” and that “war cannot solve problems”. “As a friend, I have also said that for the brighter future of our next generation, peace is of utmost importance,” Modi said in a speech in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday told Pakistan that sponsoring militancy will not lead it anywhere and emphasised that hostility and enmity between nations will only hinder progress. Abdullah said both the nations must work together to eradicate militancy and foster a friendly neighbourhood as once stated by former […]
JAMMU — The president of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir condemned the killing of five army personnel by militants in an ambush on their vehicle in Kathua district, asserting that those responsible for the attack will face imminent retribution. He attributed the surge in such “cowardly” attacks to the militants’ frustration following the elimination of […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Monday expressed concern over the security situation in the Jammu region following the militant attack in Kathua and urged the government to launch a “full-scale war against militancy” to protect the lives of security personnel and civilians. Five army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were killed […]
NEW DELHI — Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who were granted parole to take oath as members of the Lok Sabha, were sworn in as MPs on Friday, amid heavy deployment of security personnel in and around the Parliament complex. While Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, is […]
NEW DELHI — Jailed leader Engineer Rashid took oath as a member of Parliament on Friday after he was released on a two-hour custody parole by the Patiala House court in Delhi. Engineer Rashid was sworn in as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha following his victory from the Baramulla constituency in J&K. He […]