‘India’s response arrogant, negative… small men occupying big offices’
Pak PM hits out at India for cancelling talks
Islamabad, Sep 22: India’s decision to cancel the foreign minister-level meeting in New York was “arrogant”, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said Saturday, asserting that he was “disappointed” by the New Delhi’s “negative” response. India on Friday cited the “brutal” killing of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the release of the […]
No talks as long as Indian soldiers are being killed: BJP
New Delhi, Sep 22: The ruling BJP on Saturday lashed out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan saying he is in the chair on the directions of his country’s army and India will not hold talks with the neighbour till its soldiers are being killed. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) remarks came after Khan hit […]
Moderate to heavy rains, snowfall likely in JK during next 48-hours
Srinagar, Sep 22: The state are likely to receive moderate to heavy rains and snow during the next 48-hours, according to a weather advisory issued here today. “Moderate rain is likely to occur at many places in Kashmir division and moderate to heavy rain accompanied with thundershowers are likely at most places in Jammu division, […]
Kashmiri student assaulted in Mohali college, police registers case
Srinagar, Sep 22: A Kashmiri student was assaulted by an unknown assailant on the campus of a college in Chandigarh yesterday triggering a protest by the students from Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Masroor Ahmed, a resident of Adigam Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, was attacked with a knife on the campus of […]
Book on Kashmiri crafts launched in New Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 22: A book charting the history of Kashmiri crafts and detailing its myriad aspects has been launched by Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi and politician Karan Singh. Titled “The Living Art and Craft Tradition of Jammu and Kashmir” it has been authored by Textile Conservationist Madhu Jain. […]
Encounter breaks out near LoC in Kupwara
Security forces launch search operation in Shopian, Pulwama districts
Srinagar, Sep 22: A gunfight broke out near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. A police officer told news agency GNS that Army’s 20 JAT challenged a group of militants near Eagle Post along the LoC. After being challenged, the infiltrators opened fire on the forces, […]
Joint Secy MoRTH reviews progress on Sgr-Jmu highway’s 4-laning project
Inspects Chenani-Nashri tunnel, construction sites
Ramban, Sep 22: Joint Secretary, Highways, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (GoI), Amit Kumar Ghosh today reviewed the physical and financial progress of the National Highway (NH44) four-laning project here at a high-level meeting. He also inspected the pace of work at various construction sites from Udhampur to Ramban, an official […]
BOSE officials booked for manipulating records
Srinagar, Sep 22: Crime Branch Kashmir today registered a case against officials of J&K Board of School Education (Sub-office Budgam) for their involvement in the manipulation of records (answer scripts) pertaining to biannual 12th Class examination of 2016. The case was registered under sections 420 of Ranbir Penal Code, 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act […]
4 killed, 9 injured in road accident in Doda
Jammu, Sept 22: Four persons were killed and nine others critically injured Saturday when a vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-feet deep gorge in Doda district, police said. The vehicle was on its way from Seru Khal-Jugassar when it skidded off the road around 1045 hours, they said. Police and […]
Bandipora shuts against militant killings
Bandipora, Sep 22: A complete shutdown was observed today in north Kashmir’s Bandipora against the killing of five militants during a gunfight with the government forces. Five militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed in a gunfight with the forces in Sumlar forests of the district yesterday. All shops and other business establishments remained closed while public […]