Sopore attack: Army, SOG intensify search for militants

Mushtaq Ahmed Baramulla: Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) of police conducted searches for the second consecutive day Wednesday in Sopore town of this north Kashmir district, a day after a police officer was killed and three cops injured in a brief gun-battle with militants. On Tuesday, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Kafeel Ahmed (43-SPR) was killed, […]

Employees get R-Day diktat

Srinagar: The state government has ordered its workforce in Jammu to attend the main Republic-Day function in winter capital of the state on January 26, warning them that failure on their part will be construed as dereliction of duty. “All Officers and Officials of the State Government and Public Sector Undertakings stationed at Jammu are […]

2 PaK bank executives record statement in Mumbai attacks case

M Zulqernain Lahore/Islamabad: One of the alleged Lashker-e-Toiba trainers involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks used to frequently get money transfers into his account, two Pakistani bank executives told an anti-terrorism court on Wednesday. The two bankers of the Muslim Commercial Bank in Pakistan-administered Kashmir(PaK) recorded their statements during the hearing of the Mumbai attacks […]

Govt patronizing liquor consumption at clubs: Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday expressed concern over “growing immorality in Muslim- majority Kashmir”. Addressing a conference on the life of Prophet Mohammad (SAW) at Mirwaiz Manzil here, the Hurriyat (M) chairman accused the state government particularly police of acting as “a mute spectator to the growing social evils in Valley.” […]

Geelani concerned over Dr Qasim’s deteriorating health

SRINAGAR: Expressing concern over the deteriorating health of incarcerated Muslim League chairman, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Wednesday warned that authorities would be solely responsible if anything untoward happens to Faktoo. “If Dr Qasim is not given proper treatment at this stage he will lose his eyesight for which the state authorities will […]