Afghan presidential election may be postponed: officials
Kabul, Nov 26: Afghanistan’s embattled election organisers are considering delaying April’s presidential ballot by three months, officials said Monday, as they struggle to tally votes cast in the recent legislative poll and resolve thousands of complaints. The remarks come as the United States spearheads international efforts to engage the Taliban in peace talks to end […]
Centre’s handling of Kashmir situation in experimental manner pushed state several years back: Omar
Srinagar: The NDA government’s handling of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in an ad-hoc and experimental manner has pushed the state several years back, former chief minister Omar Abdullah claimed on Monday. After a hectic political week, Omar feels the BJP is yet to answer many questions, including “why it entered an alliance with […]
Need Kartarpur like initiatives to resolve Kashmir issue: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Nov 26: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday said instead of violence and bloodshed, the Kashmir problem can be resolved through “Kartarpur like initiatives”. “Bold, honest and humanitarian initiatives are needed to resolve Jammu and Kashmir problem. It is worthwhile to witness that Kartarpur corridor was opened on a day when so many human lives […]
Vice president, Punjab CM lay foundation stone for Kartarpur Sahib corridor
Gurdaspur (Pb), Nov 26: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday laid the foundation stone for the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, which will facilitate easy passage to Sikh pilgrims to the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. The decision to build the passage — from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district […]
Highly-qualified candidates in fray for Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls
Jammu: Many highly-qualified candidates are contesting the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls in order to bring a change at the grassroots level in the state. Sindhu Bhalla Sharma, who has an MPhil degree in Sanskrit, is contesting for the sarpanch post of her native Anjole village in Kishtwar district. Sharma said she was inspired […]
Cong in power when 26/11 took place, questions our ‘surgical strikes’ in Pak: PM
Bhilwara: The Congress was in power when the Mumbai attacks took place but questioned the BJP government’s surgical strikes in Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Monday. The prime minister was addressing an election rally here on the tenth anniversary of the 26/11 terror strike when 10 Pakistani terrorists sneaked into Mumbai, killing […]
Train services suspended across Kashmir
Srinagar: Train service was suspended on Monday for security reasons in the Kashmir valley in view of joint resistance leadership shutdown call against the killings. ‘We have suspended all trains running in the Kashmir valley on Monday, a senior railway official told Kashmir Life. Therefore, he said, no train will chug on Budgam-Srinagar-Anantang -Qazigund in […]
Kashmir shuts against militant, civilian killings in South Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 26: A complete shutdown on Monday called by Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, the Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman and Mohammad Yasin Malik, the JKLF Chairman against more than 17 killings in last three days hit normal life across Kashmir. Reports said shops, business […]
Six militants killed in Shopian encounter
Anantnag: Six militants were killed in a fierce gunfight which erupted between militants and goverment forces in Batagund area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday in wee hours. As per Reports six militants were killed after a joint team of army’s 34RR, CRPF and SOG Shopian launched a cordon and search operation in Batagund. […]
South Kashmir shuts to mourn militant killings
Srinagar, Nov 24: Shutdown was observed in south Kashmir districts today to mourn the killings of six militants in a gunfight with the government forces in Bijbehara yesterday. Reports said that complete shutdown was observed in Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama districts while Shopian remained partially shut. Six militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba and HizbulMujahideen outfits were killed […]
