Amid rain, rousing cheers welcome Kejriwal as he walks out of Tihar

    NEW DELHI: Undeterred by heavy rain, a spirited crowd of AAP leaders, workers, and supporters gathered outside Tihar Jail on Friday evening to welcome Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as he walked out to a hero’s reception.   Amid vibrant dhol beats, jubilant dancing, and a chorus of pro-Kejriwal slogans, the atmosphere was […]

KU postpones all exams scheduled on Sep-17, 18

        Srinagar:The University of Kashmir (KU) has postponed all the examinations scheduled to be held on September-17 and 18.   Assistant Controller of Examination at KU said that it will notify fresh date of exams separately.   “It is notified for the information of all concerned candidates that all the university examinations […]

Gunfight breaks out in Kishtwar

          Jammu:Encounter has started between militants and security forces in Chattru area of Kishtwar district on Friday.   A senior police officer said  that a team of Police and security forces launched a cordon and search operation Chattru area on a very specific input.   As the joint team approached towards […]

US put sanctions on Chinese firms, individuals for supporting Pakistan’s missile programme

    WASHINGTON: The US has taken action against four Chinese entities, one Pakistani company, and one Chinese individual for their supply to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme under the missile sanctions laws, a State Department statement has said.   State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in a statement on Thursday said the US imposed sanctions on […]

Court issues release order for Kejriwal in excise case

    NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday issues release order for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following the Supreme Court granting him bail in a corruption case related to the alleged excise scam.   Special Judge Rakesh Syal passed the order after the advocates for Kejriwal filed a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh […]

“Will accompany him to Tihar jail if…”: Omar Abdullah on Er Rasheed’s challenge

            Kulgam: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Friday asked the member of Parliament Abdul Rashid Sheikh to leave the field and he will accompany him to Tihar Jail.   Er Rashid had challenged Omar Abdullah to accompany him to Tihar Jail and he will leave the field and stay […]

SC order granting Kejriwal bail ‘big relief’, message to BJP-led Centre to stop dictatorship: AAP

NEW DELHI: AAP on Friday demanded that the BJP should apologise to the country for keeping a “staunchly honest” leader like Arvind Kejriwal in jail, and said the Supreme Court order granting him bail in the excise policy case has exposed the BJP’s “lies”.   At a joint press conference here, senior AAP leader and […]

Excise policy corruption case: SC grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the corruption case linked to the excise policy ‘scam’.   A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan granted the relief to Kejriwal on a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh, and two sureties.   The […]

Driver among 2 killed as truck rolls down into 300-ft gorge in Doda

        Jammu: Two people including driver died when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into around 300-ft gorge in Doda district on Friday.   Official sources said  that the truck (JK06-8747) met with an accident near Mahlori on Doda-Kishtwar highway in which the driver and his helper died on […]

J-K: Barkati’s daughter accuses MP Rashid of not supporting family, tears father’s nomination papers

    Kupwara,: Jailed cleric Sarjan Ahmad Wagay’s daughter on Thursday accused Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid of not supporting her family “in the time of need” and tore her father’s nomination papers from the Langate assembly seat, represented twice by the Awami Ittehad Party chief in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.   […]