Iranian President, others involved in chopper crash
Details awaiting, rescue teams on the job New Delhi: A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and other local officials was involved in a “crash upon landing” in Varzaqan region of the country under poor weather conditions on Sunday, state media Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported, with search and rescue efforts underway but no […]
PoK belongs to India, we will take it back: Amit Shah
Prayagraj/Jaunpur (UP): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and “we will take it back”. Addressing rallies in Prayagraj and Jaunpur districts of Uttar Pradesh to seek votes for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, he also said “we need a strong prime minister who can give a […]
LG condemns twin-south Kashmir terror attacks
Says, security forces given free hand to bring perpetrators to justice Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Shopian and Pahalgam and said security forces have been given a free hand to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice. Terrorists struck at two places in Kashmir on […]
Govt employee dismissed, 4 others suspended over poll code violation
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir election department has dismissed a government employee from services and suspended four others for violation of Model Code of Conduct, officials said on Sunday. The action against these employees of different departments of J&K has been initiated in response to the daily online reports being furnished by the district election […]
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 terror threats. BJP workers gathered outside the ‘mini secretariat’ in Shopian and raised slogans […]
NC chief demands judicial probe into twin terror attacks in south Kashmir, asks Pakistan to stop terrorism
Says if Centre does not go for probe, NC would “invite an international committee” to conduct investigation Mendhar/Rajouri: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged the Centre to order a judicial probe into the twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier and also asked Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism in the […]
Twin terror attacks in Kashmir reflects govt’s failure: Mufti
Tarigami and Azad also condemn attacks Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the twin terror attacks in Kashmir reflects the failure of the government, claiming that it could be “deliberate” to frighten people ahead of the polling for the Lok Sabha polls. Terrorists struck at two places in south Kashmir on Saturday night, […]
3 NC workers injured in stabbing incident at poll rally in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Three National Conference (NC) workers were injured when unidentified persons attacked them with knives at an election rally in Mendhar in Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. NC president Farooq Abdullah was present at the rally organised by the party in support of its Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat candidate Mian Altaf in Mendhar. The […]
Larger participation of people answer to ‘betrayal of Aug 2019’: Omar Abdullah
Budgam: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has said people are identifying themselves with his party’s campaign as it is talking about factors important to them: the sense of “betrayal” since August 5, 2019 and their issues remaining unaddressed in the absence of a popular government since 2018. Abdullah, who is contesting from the Baramulla Lok […]
Lone Kashmiri Pandit candidate in Anantnag-Rajouri seeks ‘justice’ for his community
Lone Kashmiri Pandit candidate in Anantnag-Rajouri seeks ‘justice’ for his community Jammu: Dilip Kumar Pandita, a lone displaced Kashmiri Pandit candidate contesting on the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, is ramping up his campaign, promising to “reunite all Kashmiris through serious intra-community dialogue via civil society”. Pandita is among 20 candidates in the fray challenging prominent […]
