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JRL protests against shifting of prisoners

Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday staged protests outside historic Jamia...

Youth thrashed, paraded naked by girl’s family in UP

Muzaffarnagar: A 22-year-old backward caste youth was allegedly thrashed and paraded naked by the family members of his girlfriend, a dalit, after he was...

12 youth arrested during nocturnal raid in Pulwama village

Srinagar: At least twelve youths were arrested from south Kashmir's Pulwama district during the intervening night of 21 and 22 March, reports said. According to...

Cordon and search operation in Turkawangam Shopian

Shopian: Goverment forces on Thursday afternoon launched a cordon and search operation in Turkawangam village south Kashmir's Shopian district. Official sources said that after receiving specific...

Govt trying to divert attention from Iraq deaths: Rahul

New Delhi: Launching a stinging attack against the government, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said it invented a story on data theft by the...

AAP govt’s ‘green budget’: Sops for using environment-friendly fuel

New Delhi: The budget presented by the AAP government in the Delhi Assembly today has given thrust on reducing pollution levels in the national...

Aadhaar linkage not a must for leprosy patients: Minister

Mumbai: The Aadhaar card linkage will not be mandatory for leprosy patients to avail various government subsidies in Maharashtra, social justice minister Rajkumar Badole...

Navy drone crashes in Gujarat

Mumbai: A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of the Indian Navy, operating from Porbandar in Gujarat, crashed close to its air base today, an official...

The Basant Rath effect: Even a police vehicle was not spared

Srinagar: Keeping his word, the fire brand and maverick Inspector General of Police (IGP Traffic) Basant Rath has started to work for improving the...

Parliament passes payment of gratuity bill

New Delhi: Parliament today passed a key bill that will empower the government to fix the amount of tax free gratuity and the period...

Rajya Sabha adjourns till tomorrow amid noisy protests

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was today adjourned for the day following noisy protests by the Congress, TDP and AIADMK on various issues soon...

Attempt to loot bank in Shopian foiled

Srinagar: A bid to loot a bank in DK Pora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district last night was foiled by a vigil guard,...

China brings civilian-oriented frontier troops under PLA

Beijing: China has brought its frontier troops, including those guarding its border with India, directly under the military command removing civilian control over them,...

Zuckerberg apologises for ‘major breach of trust’ with Facebook users

Washington: Mark Zuckerberg today apologised for a "major breach of trust" with two billion users of Facebook and vowed to take steps to protect...

Kupwara encounter: Operation at controlling stage, says police

Srinagar: Police on Thursday said that the encounter at Halmatpora Kupwara is at controlling stage and the  searches are underway at some places. "Operation is...

Kulgam youth thrashed by militants, succumbs at SKIMS

Kulgam: A youth who was thrashed and tortured allegedly by militants on March 8 this month has succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS this...

Gunfight in Kupwara continues, toll reaches ten

Srinagar: Five security forces' personnel, including three Army men, were killed in an ongoing encounter in the dense forests of the frontier district of...

CM pays tributes to slain forces personnel

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, has paid rich tributes to the four Police and Army personnel who were killed in Halmatpora Kupwara gunfight today. She...

ISPR releases song to commemorate Pakistan Day  

Islamabad: As Pakistan prepares to celebrate Pakistan Day, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has released a song in connection with the 78th anniversary of the...

LoC in Poonch hots up once again

Jammu: The Pakistan army resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing across LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu division late...

163 Army personnel died in Siachen in last 10 yrs: Govt

New Delhi: The Army lost 163 personnel deployed at the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, during the last 10 years, according to details...

Amnesty International takes on Twitter, says it violates women’s rights

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...

Mentally challenged girl raped, accused held

Jammu: A youth from Akhnoor area of Jammu division has been arrested for allegedly raping a mentally disturbed, underage girl of his village, the...

UN chief greets people on Nowruz

United Nations: The message and the spirit of Nowruz assumes greater importance and significance as the world grapples with innumerable conflicts, rise of xenophobia...

Govt orders probe after woman dies in birth control operation

Jammu: A 28-year-old woman died after undergoing tubectomy at a state-run hospital in Jammu Samba district, following which a probe has been ordered, an...

Prez to address SMVDU convocation  

Jammu: President Ram Nath Kovind will address the convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here on April 18, a SMVDU spokesman said. "Rashtrapati Bhavan...

Recruitment of 10+2 contractual teachers: Education Department fails to finalize list

Srinagar: Despite the commencement of schools post winter vacations a month ago, the school education department is yet to finalize the selection process for...

KEG, CM pay tributes to Maqbool Sahil

Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) today held a condolence meeting wherein rich tributes were paid to renowned writer, photojournalist, poet and author, Maqbool Sahil,...

PG Medical Courses: Union Ministry increases admission under ‘Disabilities Quota’ to 5 percent

New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Wednesday granted approval to amend the regulation for admission to PG medical courses in order...

Patients suffer as PHC Hawal has no dentist, Lab Assistant

Pulwama: The absence of a dentist and Laboratory Assistant at Primary Health Centre (PHC) Hawal Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama distrit has left the...

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