Sajad Lone gets another shot in the arm as Hakeen Yasin, Nazir Khan extend support
Srinagar: J&K Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone, who is contesting from Bla-Kup-Bud Lok Sabha constituency against Omar Abdullah, Vice President, JK National Conference today got a shot in the arm as former minister and MLA Khansahib and DDC chairman Budgam extended support to him in forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Earlier, Lone had sought electoral […]
Vote for me to safeguard identity and resources of J&K: Mufti
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Thursday appealed people of Poonch district to vote her to safeguard the identity and resources of Jammu and Kashmir. Mufti was addressing road shows in Bafliaz and Chandi Morh areas of Poonch district. She said the situation of Jammu and Kashmir has worsened after August 05, 2019 […]
Civilian injured in ongoing encounter in Sopore
Srinagar: One civilian was injured during an ongoing encounter in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Thursday evening. Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that a civilian identified as Farooq Ahmed Dar received a bullet injury in his shoulder during an ongoing operation at Check Mohalla Nowpora in Sopore. The injured was shifted to a nearby health […]
LeT associate held with arms, ammunition in Uri: Police
Srinagar: Police along with security forces arrested a “terrorist associate linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT” and recovered incriminating materials, arms, and ammunition from his possession in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla. Police in a statement said that on a specific input of terrorist movement in the Uri Kamalkoot Mandayan area, a joint […]
Property of 4 ‘terrorist handlers’ operating from Pak attached in Handwara
Srinagar: Police in Handwara have attached the properties of four “terrorist handlers” who were declared as proclaimed offenders by the orders of court, a police spokesperson informed Thursday. “These absconders/proclaimed offenders have exfiltrated to Pakistan or Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in 1990s or in first after 2000 and are presently in Pakistan or PoK. Since then, they are […]
Raised this matter with Iranian authorities: MEA on Kashmir issue in Pak-Iran joint statement
New Delhi: In the wake of the Kashmir issue finding its way into a joint statement issued at the conclusion of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Pakistan, India on Thursday said it has “raised this matter with the Iranian authorities”. President Raisi paid an official visit to Pakistan from April 22-24 at the invitation […]
Campaigning ends for Jammu Lok Sabha seat; polling on April 26
Jammu: Campaigning for the election to the Jammu Lok Sabha seat ended Wednesday evening, setting the stage for over 17.81 lakh eligible voters to exercise their franchise on April 26 to decide the fate of 22 candidates in the fray. This is the second Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir to go to polls […]
67 suspects detained over Rajouri civilian killing ‘by LeT terrorists’: Police
Jammu: As many as 67 suspected people were detained for questioning in connection with the killing of a civilian by “two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists” in a village in Rajouri district, police said on Wednesday. During investigations, “credible evidence was obtained and the police identified one of the two terrorists involved in committing this act as […]
All VPNs suspended in Rajouri till elections
Rajouri: Authorities in Rajouri district have suspended all kinds of VPNs till the culmination of elections in the district. An order by District Magistrate Rajouri said that a communication has been received from the office of Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri regarding “unprecedented high usage of virtual private Networks (VPNs) during the past few days […]
LS polls: Sajad Lone seeks support of Muzaffar Hussain Baig
Srinagar: People’s Conference chief and party’s candidate from the Baramulla parliamentary constituency, Sajad Gani Lone has sought the support of former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig for his candidature. Lone called on Muzaffar Hussain Baig and his wife Safina Baig, who is the District Development Council (DDC) chairperson, Baramulla, at their […]
