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Pak court upholds death sentence of convict in minor’s murder

Lahore: A Pakistani court has upheld the death sentence of a man convicted in the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl that...

Centre seeks SC nod for PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar

New Delhi: The Centre Wednesday sought the Supreme Court's permission to allow the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for a...

Twitter violates women’s rights, says Amnesty International

San Francisco: Twitter is failing to respect women's rights online by inadequately investigating and responding to reports of violence and abuse in a transparent...

Mirwaiz condoles Maqbool Sahil’s demise

Srinagar: Hurriyat(M) chairman on Wednesday condoled the demise of journalist Maqbool Sahil and expressed his sympathy with the bereaved family.  “Saddened by the news of...

‘Incriminating material’ recovered during searches in south Kashmir: Police

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered incriminating material during searches in Samboora and Bijbehara in Pulwama and Anantnag districts. A spokesman of police...

Russian FM threatens to ‘hit back’ at Britain over spy poisoning

Tokyo: Russia's foreign minister threatened today to retaliate against Britain for "anti-Russian measures", with the two countries at loggerheads over the poisoning of a...

Cop injured in ongoing Kupwara gunfight

Srinagar: A policeman of Special Operation Group (SOG) was injured in an ongoing encounter at Check Fatehkhan, Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official...

Myanmar President Htin Kyaw resigns

Yangon: Myanmar's president and Aung San Suu Kyi's right-hand man Htin Kyaw stepped down on Wednesday after two years in the position, his office...

Conflicts burning countries, devastating families

  Every day blood of innocence flows in waters in this part of world. It seems human life has no value and humanity is dead!...

Kupwara gunfight leaves four militants dead

Srinagar: Four unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Arampora area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district, a defence spokesman said. "Four...

Kathua rape-and-murder case: ‘Kingpin’ surrenders after son’s arrest in UP

Jammu: A former revenue official, wanted by the police in connection with the rape and killing of a minor girl in Kathua district surrendered...

Cabinet meets in Jammu, approves promotions

JAMMU: The Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday accorded sanction to the promotion of IAS officers Rohit Kansal and Shailendra Kumar...

Cabinet reshuffles administration  

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today ordered transfers and postings in state administration with...

KEG grieved over journalist Maqbool Sahil’s death

Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) expressed grief over the demise of senior Journalist Maqbool Sahil, who passed away on Tuesday evening here in Srinagar. Sahil,...

‘Sacked’ Jammu medico asked to resume duty

Jammu: The government on Tuesday revoked the termination order against Dr Amit Kumar who was working as Registrar at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu...

No plans to withdraw or amend AFSPA : Govt

New Delhi: The government has no plans to withdraw or amend "the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990", which gives the...

Govt says will use less lethal plastic bullets in JK

New Delhi: Less lethal plastic bullets will be used to tackle law and order situations in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was informed...

No salaries for RMSA teachers as CEO’s fail to submit requisition

Srinagar: The Masters appointed under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) are without salaries for the past one month-courtesy inability of Chief Education Officers (CEO's)...

Students stage protest, seek relaxation in syllabus  

Srinagar: The outgoing 5th and 6th semester students of various degree colleges on Tuesday staged protest against the ‘flawed’ decisions of the Kashmir University...

Change of guard: Geelani era fading as hardline Hurriyat gets a new chief  

Srinagar/New Delhi: The elevation of Jamaat-e-Islami's Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai as chief of the separatist Tehreek-e-Hurriyat indicates the waning influence of its founder Syed Ali...

GDC Row: After HoD’s attachment, students call-off strike for one week

Srinagar: The students at GDC Srinagar Tuesday suspended their strike for one week after the assurance from the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir wherein he assured...

Two jawans commit suicide  

Srinagar: Two army jawans committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting themselves using their service weapons, sources said. An Army man committed suicide by shooting himself...

UN Chief following situation in Kashmir closely, says spokesman

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres is following the situation in Kashmir "closely" and encourages a dialogue between India and Pakistan to settle any...

Protest in Sopore against shifting of Joint Dir Education Office

Sopore: Hundreds of people on Tuesday held a protest demonstration in North Kashmir's Sopore town against the shifting of Joint Director Education's office from...

Bodies of 39 Indians abducted in Iraq found: Swaraj  

New Delhi: All the 39 Indians abducted by the ISIS terror outfit in Mosul in Iraq three years ago are dead and their bodies...

No immediate arrest of public servants in cases under SC/ST Act: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today took note of the rampant misuse of the stringent Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)...

Unpardonable that kin of Indians killed in Iraq learnt about it from TV: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said it was "unpardonable" that the families of 39 Indians, killed in captivity in Iraq, had to...

KVIB ‘probe’ a ridiculous cover-up exercise: NC

Srinagar: Opposition National Conference on Tuesday said the government’s belated, delayed ordering of a probe into serious allegations of nepotism in the KVIB recruitment...

Perspective planning must for holistic dev of tourism destinations, says Dy CM

Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh Tuesday said, there is dire need of pursuing tourism destinations with proper planning, besides considering the impacts...

Suchetgarh Border tourism: Tasaduq for restoring pre-independence Railway platform as tourist attraction

Jammu: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti Tuesday stressed for early restoration of pre-independence railway platform at Suchetgarh Border to be developed as ‘Frontier...

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