Man crushed to death by police armoured vehicle in Hawal
Incident sparks protest, police registers FIR Srinagar: An elderly man lost his life after being struck by an armoured vehicle while crossing the road in the Hawal area of the old city on Friday. The accidental death of the 75-year-old man sparked protests in the area. The incident, according to witnesses, occurred around 12:45 PM […]
Bishkek now normal, plan your travel in consultation with varsities: Indian Mission to students
Srinagar: The Indian Mission in Kyrgyzstan has claimed that the situation in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek has returned to normal and that there are no restrictions either on the movement or transportation of people. The recent attacks by Kyrgyz locals on foreign students left four Pakistanis dead and around 32 Indians critically injured, prompting the […]
HM’s assertion “no govt jobs for relatives of terrorists, stone-pelters” can be revoked under general amnesty in future: J&K BJP
Srinagar: With Union Home Minister Amit Shah declaring that no family member of “terrorists and stone pelters will be eligible for government jobs” here, the J&K unit of the BJP Tuesday said the order could be ‘revoked’ under general amnesty in future. Endorsing the Home Minister’s remarks, the BJP state general secretary (Org), Ashok Kaul […]
Excited first-timers says they’re voting ‘for change’
Srinagar: In the long queue of new voters at a polling booth in Srinagar was Safvan, an enthusiastic first-timer from the Rajbagh area of civil lines, hoping that his vote would bring about “great changes” in Kashmir. Accompanied by his father to the polling station, Safvan was eager to exercise his right to vote for […]
Parts of Srinagar remain shut on polling day
Srinagar: As the administration had imposed restrictions on the assembly of four or more persons under section 144 CrPC in Srinagar, all the major marketplaces in the summer capital remained shut, while public transport was off the roads. While government and semi-government offices and banks were closed as part of the public holiday announced in […]
Apni Party workers allege deletion of active voters from list
Srinagar: A high voltage drama unfolded at a polling station in Srinagar after workers of Apni Party alleged ‘deletion’ of active voters from the voter list on Monday. The Apni Party workers claimed that the Booth Level Officer (BLO) in question had removed the active voters from the list, preventing them from exercising their right […]