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4 gamblers arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested four gamblers in Safa Kadal area of downtown Srinagar and recovered Rs 1.48 lakhs stake money from their possession. According...

Former Army Chief V.K. Singh to Join BJP on March 1

New Delhi: Former Army Chief Gen VK Singh, who was engaged in a long-drawn battle with the Government over his age issue, will join...

‘Governor Saxena said no need to go to Kunan-Poshpora, let the Army report’

Srinagar: Kashmir’s former Divisional Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah has revealed that a critical portion of his report on the 1991 Kunan-Poshpora mass rape by Army...

Lok Sabha election: Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Rajmohan to take on Sheila Dikshit’s son in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP) on Thursday released a second of list of 30 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election...

Hartals compulsion, not hobby: Geelani

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Thursday reiterated his call for complete shutdown on February 28 and peaceful demonstration after Friday prayers...

February 28, 1957

 Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan “Dear Mr. Prime Minister: “Thank you very much for your message of February thirteenth. I...

HCBA condemns use of force on Lolab protestors, supports Geelani’s shutdown call on Friday

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (HCBA) while strongly “condemning the use of brutal force by police and army on protestors in...

UNDP sponsors a comprehensive interdisciplinary project on Dal Lake conservation

SRINAGAR: For the first time the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is sponsoring an interdisciplinary project on Dal Lake for the development of a...

1972: Joint US-China Communiqué in Shanghai

The US said: Consistent with the United Nations Security Council Resolution of December 21, 1971, the United States favors the continuation of the ceasefire between...

Navy chief resigns after spate of mishaps

The resignation came hours after submarine INS Sindhuratna had a mishap off the Mumbai coast New Delhi: A spate of accidents involving the Naval warships...

Akash missile test fired for third time

Balasore: For the third time in a span of five days, India successfully test-fired the indigenously developed surface-to-air missile Akash missile system from the...

Hizb distances itself from Mast Gul

Islamabad: Kashmir’s largest militant group Hizbul Mujahideen has distanced itself from its former senior leader Mast Gul, who has recently resurfaced as a Taliban...

Bhullar won’t be executed, GoI tells SC

New Delhi:  The Indian government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that 1993 Delhi blast convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar won't be executed because...

Unnecessary criticism, mindless fatwas cause harm to movement: Hurriyat(M)

Srinagar: The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference Wednesday dismissed  the criticism leveled  at it for entering into dialogue with New Delhi. “Hurriyat Conference does not...

SMC to list BB Cant eateries for food safety

Srinagar: For the first time, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) will be listing all eatables’ sale points sold at Army Cantonment area at Badami Bagh...

SC refers euthanasia plea to constitution bench

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today referred the issue of legalising euthanasia in the country to a five- judge Constitution bench, saying there has...

Try us once, we will apologise for any mistake: BJP to Muslims

New Delhi: Asking Muslims to give Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a chance “at least once”, its president Rajnath Singh on Tuesday made a bid...

Edu institutes have to put up boards on tobacco ban, says HC

Mumbai: Bombay High Court today ordered Maharashtra education department to issue directives to all educational institutions to put up display boards outside their premises...

1948: GoI Issues White Paper on Kashmir

The Government of India issued a white paper on Jammu and Kashmir. On Page 3, the paper described the state’s accession as valid but...

Eye on elections, govt likely to raise MNREGA workdays to 150 days

NEW DELHI: With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner, the government is planning to raise the workdays under its ambitious rural employment guarantee...

Former RAW Chief Sanjeev Tripathi Joins BJP

NEW DELHI: Former RAW chief Sanjeev Tripathi today joined the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, following the footsteps of several retired bureaucrats...

Geelani calls for shutdown on Friday

SRINAGAR: Casting doubts over the Lolab encounter in which Army claimed to have killed seven militants, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday...

Fatwa can’t be forced upon people: SC

New Delhi: Fatwa issued by Muslim clerics cannot be forced upon people and the state has to protect persons who are harassed for not...

GoI likely to set 7th Pay Commission’s terms this week

New Delhi: The Cabinet is likely to set the terms of reference of the 7th Pay Commission this week, paving the way for salary...

KU to start PG in Urdu at South Campus

SRINAGAR: University of Kashmir (KU) is going to start post graduate course in Urdu in its South Campus. In a statement, KU PRO said the...

PDP fields Muzaffer Baig for Baramulla LS seat

Jammu: Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced senior leader Muzaffer Hussein Baig as its candidate for upcoming Lok Sabha seat from north...

Khurshid Ganaie posted as FC I&C

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved the following transfers and postings in the Civil...

11 IPS officers transferred

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ordered transfers and postings of 11 IPS officers in...

6 IPS officers promoted

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved promotion of six IPS officers of 1996 batch...

GoI simplifies pension process

New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday said it has simplified the process of sanction and payment of pension for its employees by revising...

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