Pulwama: Hundreds participate in militant’s funeral

Srinagar: Amid a spontaneous shutdown, hundreds of people Wednesday participated in the funeral prayers for a Hizbul Mujahideen militant who was slain in a gun-battle with Army in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday night. All shops and commercial establishments in Beighpora, Malangpora, Digripora, Gulzarpora and other areas of Awantipora observed a […]

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 […]

1958: Sher-e-Kashmir Released

The Sher-e-Kashmir was released on January 8, 1958, after more than five years of imprisonment. He had been dethroned and arrested on August 9, 1953 for “conspiring with foreign powers.” Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah had started dreaming of an independent state, and made no bones about it. His speech of July 13, 1953 is very significant. […]

Sopore: Police officer killed in encounter

Sopore: Police officer killed in encounter

Mushtaq Ahmed Baramulla: An officer of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of police was killed and three other policemen injured Tuesday in a fierce gunfight with militants in Sopore town of this north Kashmir district. At around 10.30 am, several bullet-proof vehicles carrying the personnel of SOG appeared at Sopore’s Chankhan locality and laid a […]

LeT militant killed in Awantipora: Police

SRINAGAR: A suspected Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed on Tuesday evening in an encounter with Army in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. A police officer said Army had received intercepts about the presence of militants in the village. “As soon as the troops of 55 Rashtriya Rifles started to cordon Beighpora […]

Weather forecast: Snowfall from Jan 8-10

Reader Correspondent  Srinagar: Weather woes are likely to mount as Kashmir braces for heavy snowfall in the next three days. The weather is likely to hit road and air connectivity in the region, according to weather advisory issued here Tuesday by Director of local Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus. “Moderate to heavy snow will occur at […]

KU scholar accuses JU counterpart of plagiarism

KU scholar accuses JU counterpart of plagiarism

Srinagar: A former PhD scholar of Kashmir University claims that his thesis has been plagiarized by a Jammu University (JU) scholar in his book and after lodging a complaint against him some Jammu University professors are convincing him to hush up the matter. According to Dr. Shah Faisal, he completed his PhD degree from Kashmir […]

NC rule witnessed dismal governance, corruption: AMM

Srinagar: The Awami Muthida Mahaz (AMM), an alliance of seven political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, has alleged that last five years of National Conference (NC) and Congress rule witnessed dismal governance and rampant corruption. As the year 2013 came to an end and the present government completed its five years, it came out with […]

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