Parliament passes Triple Talaq bill

New Delhi, Jul 30: Parliament on Tuesday approved the bill that makes instant Triple Talaq a criminal offence, after the contentious legislation was passed by Rajya Sabha following non-aligned BJD extending support and NDA constituents JD-U and AIADMK walking out. Lok Sabha had passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill last week […]

Everything is normal in Kashmir, don’t heed rumours: Guv Malik

Srinagar, Jul 30: In a bid to allay popular fears which have pushed Valley to the edge, Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Tuesday that “everything is fine, everything is normal” and rejected as “invalid” government orders that had generated panic in recent days. A series of government orders, including the one which spoke of […]

Omar seeks CBI inquiry into ‘fake orders’ circulating on social media

Srinagar, Jul 30: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the “fake orders” that had surfaced on social media over the past few days, leading to speculation that the Centre might be moving to scrap Article 35-A of the Constitution, which provides special rights of residency and jobs to the […]

Mehbooba holds talks with arch rivals to forge united approach of parties

Srinagar, Jul 30: Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is trying to forge a united approach of parties in the wake of recent developments in the state and has held talks with arch rivals National Conference as well as People’s Conference and CPI-M. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that the PDP leader […]

2 militants killed in Bijbahara encounter

Srinagar, Jul 30: Two militants including a ‘commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammad were Tuesday killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, police said. “Fayaz Panzoo was killed along with his associate in an encounter based on a specific police input at Bijbehara in Anantnag district,” a police official said. He said […]

Ladakh MP rues lack of basic facilities in village of local who alerted about Pak intrusion in 1999

Says lands acquired by Army during Kargil war have not been returned even 20 years after war ended

New Delhi, Jul 30: Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Monday said that while the country is celebrating Kargil Diwas, the village of Tashi Namgyal, the local who alerted the Indian Army about Pakistani intrusion in 1999, still lacks basic facilities. Raising the issue in Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour, the BJP MP said […]

Soldier killed as in cross-LoC firing in Rajouri, 2 civilians injured in Karnah

Srinagar, Jul 30: An Army soldier was killed as Indian and Pakistani troops resorted to firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, while some civilians were injured in Karnah area of Kupwara, officials said. “Indian troops gave a befitting reply to ceasefire violation […]

Sehrish Asgar is new Dir Info, Ganai posted DC Budgam

Govt orders transfers of 20 officers

Srinagar, Jul 30: The Governor’s Administration has ordered a reshuffle in civil administration transferring and posting some twenty officers. Sushma Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner, Samba, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Jammu while Ramesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department, read an order […]

Man kills daughter for rejecting marriage proposal

Baramulla, Jul 30: Police on Tuesday arrested a man in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on charges of killing his daughter following disagreement over a marriage proposal. A police official said a baker Javid Ahmad Khan, son of Rehmatullah Khan of Laridora Sheeri Narvaw, took his daughter Gul Afshan along from home in the morning and […]