Srinagar: Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani Friday was once again barred from offering congregational prayers. In a statement, a spokesman said that Geelani continues to remain under house arrest.” Geelani sahib was released for a very short span of time after the floods in Kashmir but was once again placed under house detention as […]
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday termed BJP’s manifesto as “mere sloganeering” and said issues like Common Civil Code, Ram temple and Article 370 are handles for the party to come to power. The similar views were echoed by his father and President of National Conference Farooq Abdullah who said BJP was trying “to […]
SRINAGAR: Expressing serious concern over the growing social evils in society, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Sunday said that addressing the issue cannot take backseat to the settlement of Kashmir issue. “Alcohol and drug addiction has become order of the day in our society and the same needs serious remedial measures,” Mirwaiz, who […]
Srinagar: Kashmir University has hurt scores of students living below poverty line by publishing their names on its official website. Reports said the varsity’s Law Department carried names of at least 60 students on its website on March 3 and announced that they had been provided financial assistance. The students, however, said they did not […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed bail application filed by a youth who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in jail last year for fatally hitting a shopkeeper with a cricket bat at Nowhatta here. While dismissing the plea filed by the convicted youth, a single bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey […]
SRINAGAR: Terming threat calls to some writers and columnists as unfortunate and unwanted, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik Friday said such things cause damage to society in general. In a statement, Malik, who has been placed under house arrest fromThursday night, said that “if any one takes a look into the […]
Srinagar: Alleging that India was trying to “legitimize” the huge presence its armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that any attempt to extend the lease of Tosmaidan land to Army will be unacceptable. “India is trying to legitimize its huge army presence here and the people […]
Srinagar: A court here has rejected bail applications of two persons allegedly involved in the fake currency notes case. 1st Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar, Subash C Gupta denied bail to Basharat Saleem Shah and Mohammad Yousuf Illahi, son of Ab Gaffar Illahi, both the residents of Baramulla, who according to police are involved in fake […]
Srinagar: Several pro-freedom leaders including chairmen of parallel factions of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, JKLF chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik, Hurriyat Conference JK leader, Shabir Ahmed Shah Wednesday attended the dinner hosted by Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, on the occasion of defered Pakistan Day function. Chairman of pro-India National […]
Srinagar: An army soldier who was arrested on Tuesday by police on charges of running a fake currency racket allegedly committed suicide in police custody in this capital city here on Thursday. Quoting official sources, a local news agency GNS reported that Muneer Ahmad Manhas, son of Nazir Ahmad of Kamalkote, a resident of Uri, […]