Soldier injured in exchange of fire in Sunderbani: Army
Rajouri: An army soldier was in an exchange of fire during a cordon and Search Operation in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district late last night, Army said here. An army official said that based on information regarding presence of a small group of suspicious armed persons near village Dadal, few kilometres from the Line of […]
India raises drone attack in Jammu at UN
Possible use of weaponised drones for terrorism calls for serious attention
United Nations: The possibility of the use of weaponised drones for terrorist activities against strategic and commercial assets calls for serious attention by the global community, India has told the UN General Assembly, a day after two explosives-laden drones crashed into the Indian Air Force (IAF) station at Jammu airport. A fresh attempt to attack […]
Suspected remote control for drones in CCTV turns out to be bundle of newspaper
Jammu: Investigators searching for clues in the sighting of two drones over an Army station on the outskirts of Jammu city on Monday had pinned hopes on a CCTV image suspecting it to be of the remote control but it turned out to be of a bundle of newspapers. And the two men seen in […]
LG calls for speeding up infra projects
‘HAUSLA’ launched for catalysing women entrepreneurship
Srinagar: Reviewing the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) projects, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday pushed for quick resolution of issues, if any, to speed up the progress of mega infrastructure projects in the Union Territory. During the review meeting, important directions passed by the LG to the Administrative Secretaries and functionaries of the executing agencies […]
Conversion row: One Sikh woman had approached HC for protection against harassment by family
Srinagar: One of the four Sikh women alleged to have been converted to Islam “by force” had approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking protection from any coercive action by her family and the police, saying she changed her religion and married a Muslim man willingly. Viran Pal Kour, who became Khadeeja after marrying […]
After being restored to family, Sikh woman married to man from community
Srinagar: A Sikh woman, who was restored to her family from her “alleged kidnapper” amid allegations of “forced conversion”, was Tuesday married off to a man from the Sikh community. “The girl was married to Sukhbir Singh today. They knew each other and there was no coercion or force used (against the girl),” Shiromani Akali […]
Two LeT militants killed in Maloora encounter
Kashmir IGP warns militants against targeting off-duty cops, civilians
Srinagar: A day after his arrest, top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Nadeem Abrar and a Pakistani militant were killed in an encounter in Parimpora area of the city, police said on Tuesday. The two were killed in the early hours of Tuesday, they said. Giving details of the incident, a police spokesman said Abrar — a […]
Delhi court asks separatist leader Shabir Shah if he has faith in Indian judicial system
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday asked Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah, arrested in a money laundering case, whether he has faith in the country’s judicial system and its Constitution. Special Judge Dharmender Rana put the queries to Shah’s lawyer during the hearing of his bail application. “Ask your client if he has faith […]
J&K Delimitation Commission to meet on Wednesday to finalise plans on consultations with parties
New Delhi: The Delimitation Commission tasked with redrawing Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to hold an internal meeting on Wednesday to finalise its plans on consultations with political parties soon. At a meeting with leaders of mainstream political parties from Jammu and Kashmir last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had […]
PC disowns Muzaffar Baig
Ansari says Baig had never joined PC
Srinagar: The Peoples Conference general secretary Imran Reza Ansari on Tuesday said that senior leader and former deputy chief minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig never joined the Peoples Conference and was not a member of the party. Ansari said there has been some confusion over it but fact is that Baig had never joined the party. […]