SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is talking about “future” of those J&K youth who are now being jailed under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) to preclude their chances of getting bail. Mehbooba Mufti in a press conference at PDP office in Srinagar said […]
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Vengeance with which BJP bulldozing Constitution has reached homes of minorities: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday accused the BJP of bulldozing the Constitution and the saffron party’s leaders of “outdoing each other in stripping Muslims” of their homes and livelihood. She was referring to the Khargone district administration in Madhya Pradesh demolishing at least 50 “illegal” structures of people accused of pelting stones […]
‘Sexual Harassment’ Accused Fairoz Khan Appointed Youth Congress Working President
SRINAGAR — Fairoz Khan, a former National President of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), who was alleged by an ex-woman member of the organisation of sexual harassment during MeToo campaign, has been appointed working President for Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress. Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Srinivas B.V on April 11th in an […]
Delimitation Commission likely to submit its report to govt by month end
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission is likely to submit its report to the government by the end of April. As per the sources, once the commission submits its report, the Centre may take a call on holding the Assembly elections in J-K. The sources also said that the Centre will review all […]
Former minister Babu Singh held in hawala money case
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday arrested a former minister, Jatinder Singh @ Babu Singh in a case pertaining to Hawala money in the Union Territory. The name of former minister from Kathua surfaced in this case when police arrested a man from Kashmir alongwith some Hawala money, however, the former minister was […]
BJP plotting to make Mumbai a Union Territory: Shiv Sena
MUMBAI — The Shiv Sena again claimed on Friday that there is a strong movement among a section of Bharatiya Janata Party to make Mumbai – the country’s financial capital – into a Union Territory. Sena MP and chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut claimed that a group of BJP leaders including ex-Mumbai MP Kirit Somaiya are […]
Municipal Councillors move no-confidence motion against Towseef Raina
BARAMULLA — Councillors of Municipal Council Baramulla (MCB) on Friday moved a no-confidence motion against the incumbent municipal president. An official said that 12 councillors of Municipal Council Baramulla moved the no-confidence motion against the incumbent president Towseef Ahmad Raina. “It is pertinent to mention that from the last one year major funds lapsed due […]
2 former MLAs from J&K to join AAP tomorrow
JAMMU — In a major political development, two former MLAs from Jammu & Kashmir are likely to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi on Friday. Sources said that two former MLAs from Panthers Party-Balwant Singh Mankotia and Yashpal Kundal- are likely to join AAP in presence of its supremo […]
ED questions Omar Abdullah in connection with ‘Bank Scam’
Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned former Chief Minister and vice President National Conference- Omar Abdulla, for many hours in a case registered at probing agency headquarter in New Delhi, official sources said. Sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that Omar Abdullah is being questioned by […]
Had to toe BJP’s ‘communal line’, support ‘hate speeches’: Babul Supriyo
KOLKATA — The Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s candidate from Kolkata’s Ballygunge Assembly constituency and ex-Union minister, Babul Supriyo, expressed apprehension Tuesday that his erstwhile party BJP would allegedly use the central agencies like the CBI and the ED against him ahead of the April 12 bypolls, reported The Indian Express. Interacting with media persons, Supriyo said […]









