Lahore: The success of Aam Admi Party in India seems to have crossed boundaries and inspired people in Pakistan, where a party has been launched with the same name. A group led by Arslan-ul-Mulk, a rights activist from Gujranwala, has registered Aam Admi Party (AAP) with the Election Commission of Pakistan. The AAP chairman said […]
SHILLONG: The BSF has handed over a list of 66 camps of north-east insurgents to the Border Guard Bangladesh, seeking actions against them. “We have requested our counterparts in Bangladesh for cooperation in dismantling the camps of insurgents from the region. We have handed over a list of 66 camps that exist in Bangladesh,” Sudhir […]
Azim Jan BANDIPORA: The leaders and activists of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were forced to flee from this north Kashmir district on Sunday as the youth attacked them with stones ahead of their scheduled road show. The attack left at least four activists injured. Dozens of AAP activists, led by the party’s leader Raja […]
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference (G) Sunday said that the condition of its chairman, Syed Ali Geelani was improving and that his chest infection was decreasing very fast. “Doctors have advised him to undergo gastroenterological consultation so that further investigations could be done,” a statement issued by the amalgam spokesman said. “Geelani Sahab is completely under the […]
“Jawaharlal Nehru talked to (the) Secretary at length and with strong emotional reference (to) Pakistan. While recognizing (that) NATO might have been born of real necessity, he doubted (the) genuine security value of any Asian arrangements. He bitterly deplored (the) SEATO and (the) Baghdad Pacts which he felt Pakistan entered not for security against Communists […]
Srinagar: After two days of bright sunshine, intermittent rains across Kashmir brought the chilly conditions back in the valley Sunday. “There has been light to moderate rainfall in most parts of the valley today,” an official of the MET department said. He said, however, there were no reports of snowfall from anywhere in the valley. […]
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed regret that BJP was making withdrawal of sedition charges against Kashmiri students in Meerut an election issue. Participating in the two-day India Today conclave here, Omar argued that if youngsters from any other state would have cheered for Pakistan, it would not have […]
Srinagar: Even as sedition charges have been dropped against the 67 Kashmiri students who were suspended by a private university in Uttar Pradesh for having supported Pakistan’s cricket team in a game against India, investigations into the case will go on as the students remain booked for “causing disharmony” and for “mischief”, the police said […]
New Delhi: There is a need to build a “fear of consequences” within laws like Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) so that they are not misused by the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Omar Abdullah said Saturday. Talking on wide-ranging issues here at the two-day India Today conclave, Omar also dismissed suggestions mainly coming […]
Srinagar: If you think winter is over, think again as the Meteorological Department Saturday issued a weather warning for “moderate to rather heavy rain, snow” during next four days. “A fresh Western Disturbance over J&K and adjoining areas is likely to affect the state from March 9 (Sunday) to March 12 (Wednesday) with its main […]