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India-born Pakistani poet Fahmida Riaz passes away
Lahore: Noted India-born Pakistani poet and human rights activist Fahmida Riaz has passed away following a prolonged illness at the age of 73 here, media reports said.Riaz, who fled Pakistan during former military dictator Gen…
Cabinet was briefed on Jammu and Kashmir situation: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Thursday was briefed about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir where the Governor has dissolved the state assembly, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting…
Dissolved Jammu and Kashmir assembly in the interest of the state: Governor
Jammu:A day after dissolving the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday said he acted in the state’s interest and according to its constitution.A lot of horse trading was happening, Malik said, adding that…
Div Com Kashmir orders closure of Leh highway till further orders
Srinagar Nov 22: The highway, connecting the Ladakh region with the Kashmir valley, will remain closed from 22 November 2018 Thursday (today) till further orders, said an official here Thursday afternoon.According to the order…
Gujarat model of democracy appeals J&K governor: Chidambaram
Srinagar Nov 22: Former Home Minister of India and Congress veteran P Chidambaram on Thursday claimed that for BJP-appointed Governor Satya Pal Malik thinks that parliamentary democracy was “outdated”.A day after Malik’s dramatic move…
Weathermen predict snow, rains across Jammu and Kashmir till Friday
Srinagar Nov 22: The Kashmir meteorological department on Thursday forecast rain and snow till Friday in Jammu and Kashmir as an overcast sky improved night temperatures.An official of the department said that the rains in the plains…
Omar retorts Madhav allegations, asks him to apologise or prove ‘across the border’ allegations
Srinagar: Enraged over the allegations of Bharatiya Janata Party Nationa General Secretary Ram Madhav that the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party were instructed from across the border to come together and…
J&K Govt formation: MLA’s were being threatened, received complaints of horse-trading for past…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has said that he had been receiving complaints of horse trading for past 15 days and that the MLAs were being threatened.Speaking to news gathering agency ANI, Maik said that…
On JRL call Kashmir shuts to protest Hurriyat leader Mir Hafizullah, militant killings
Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed across the Kashmir valley on Thursday against the killing of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader Hafizullah Mir and other militants killings in southern Kashmir.The call for the shutdown was given…
Girl injured as militants, govt forces exchange gunfire in southern Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: A girl was injured during a firefight between government forces and suspected militants in Berthipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district.Sources said that suspected militants mounted an attack on government forces who…