DHAKA — Day after protests in Bangaldesh forced Sheikh Hasina to resign as the prime minister, students have now targeted the Supreme Court and are demanding the resignation of all judges, including the Chief Justice. Hundreds of protesters, largely comprising students, have surrounded the Bangladesh Supreme Court, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Justice. The […]
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Yuva Rajput Sabha holds rally in Jammu demanding restoration of statehood to J&K
JAMMU — Yuva Rajput Sabha (YRS), a leading non-political organisation of Rajputs, took out a rally here on Tuesday to press for early restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. This came a day after fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir and its […]
Man’s death after being beaten up by police sparks protests in Jammu
JAMMU — A 27-year-old man died under mysterious circumstances after he was allegedly beaten up by police, sparking protests by his relatives and neighbours here on Monday, official sources said. Shubam Sharma, a resident of the Bantalab locality on the outskirts of Jammu, was playing cricket near his house when a police party raided the […]
Protest over drinking water shortage turns violent in Baramulla, PSOs of BJP leaders injured in clash
SRINAGAR — A clash broke out between police and some people who were protesting against the shortage of drinking water in Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. The personal security officers of BJP leaders were also injured when protesters resorted to stone pelting. The protest was held on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway in Mirgund locality of […]
Protests across Jammu region against recent killings, demand launch of ‘Operation All Out’
JAMMU — Several parts of the Jammu region witnessed protests on Wednesday following the killing of four Army personnel in an encounter with militants in Doda district and demanded the launch of ‘Operation All Out’ for a robust government response. Led by Rashtriya Bajrang Dal chief Rakesh Kumar, the activists rallied against the killings and […]
Congress holds protest against BJP govt’s ‘failure’ to curb militancy in J&K
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday held a protest rally against the BJP-led central government’s alleged failure to check militancy in the union territory. They also protested against Pakistan for “aiding and abetting” militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. Led by Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Waqar Rasool Wani and working president Raman […]
Protest erupt at GMC Srinagar over blasphemous post
SRINAGAR — Protests broke out at the Srinagar Government Medical College here over a post by a non-local medical student allegedly against the Prophet of Islam, officials on Wednesday said. Dozens of students and several junior doctors held a protest against the medical student, who allegedly put a blasphemous display picture on a messaging app, […]
Mehbooba sits on dharna alleging PDP workers have been arrested
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, Mehbooba Mufti sat on a dharna on Saturday alleging that her party workers had been arrested to prevent their participation in the voting process. Mehbooba Mufti blocked the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Bijbehara area after she sat on a […]
Women stop Vande Bharat train in Jammu to protest against water crisis
JAMMU — Women stopped the Vande Bharat train on Thursday by staging a protest at a railway station here against water crisis compounded by heatwave conditions. The demonstrators threatened to block all incoming and outgoing trains if the water crisis in their colony was not addressed urgently. Scores of women and some children from the […]
BJP protests against party worker’s murder, accuses admin of ignoring requests for security
SRINAGAR — The BJP on Sunday held a protest against the murder of party worker and former sarpanch Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh in Shopian and accused the Jammu and Kashmir civil administration of ignoring its requests for security to some key functionaries facing militant threats. BJP workers gathered outside the ‘mini secretariat’ in Shopian and raised […]