Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse heads for asylum in Canada
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she was abused by her family and feared for her life if deported back home left Thailand on Friday night for Canada, which has granted her asylum, officials said.
The fast-moving developments capped…
Center should hold talks with the Hurriyat: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR : National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said that lasting peace can be achieved in Kashmir only through dialogue and the Center should hold talks with the Hurriyat leaders.
Referring to Army chief Bipin Rawat's…
NC, Cong exploit, BJP backstabs Gujjar community: Tak Firdous
Kishtwar: Holding National Conference, Congress and BJP responsible for backwardness of nomads in Chenab Valley, Member Legislative Council Firdous Tak Friday said that the Gujjar and Bakarwals were used just as mere vote bank by their own…
JRL looking at the form of protest over Article 35A: Mirwaiz
SRINAGAR : APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing the Friday congregation at Jama Masjid Srinagar said that people of Jammu and Kashmir will resist tooth and nail any move aimed at changing the demographic composition of the State,…
Day temperatures hover below normal in Kashmir, One way traffic on highway tomorrow
Srinagar : Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall overnight even as the day temperature hovered below normal for this time of year in the Valley while as weatherman forecast wet spell in next 24 hours.
Srinagar, the summer capital of…
Army Major among 2 soldiers killed, another injured in twin blasts near LoC in Rajouri
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Rajouri : Two army soldiers including an officer were killed and another one was injured in two separate incidents of blasts near Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district of Jammu on Friday.
Official…
Video : No joining Hurriyat, won’t join any political party as of now: IAS officer Shah…
SRINAGAR: Days after his resignation from IAS, Shah Faesal in a press meet held said he will try to build a consensus and try to reach out to the youth of the state before taking any decision on joining politics.
Addressing his…
Assam will move in Kashmir’s direction if citizenship bill is not passed: Assam Minister
SRINAGAR: Senior Cabinet Minister in the BJP led government in Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Assam will move in Kashmir’s direction if the citizenship bill is not passed.
Passing of citizenship bill will mean 7 to 8 lakh…
No seriousness in Pakistan’s repeated offer for talks: MEA
There is no seriousness in Pakistan’s repeated reference or offer for talks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA ) said here on Friday and maintained that if authorities in that country were serious why there is “no action” yet against…
Er. Rasheed ridicules Governor for his remarks that Kashmir issue is about children having age group…
SRINAGAR: Calling Governor Mr. Satpal Malik’s remarks that Kashmir is an issue for people between age group of 13 to 23 years as childish and stupid, AIP President Er. Rasheed has asked Governor not to insult sacrifices of Kashmiris…