Take active part in struggle: Geelani to youth

Asks govt to reduce Amarnath Yatra period

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 17: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday called on the youth to take active part in the struggle. “This is my Futwa that it is Farz (obligatory religious duty) on every Kashmiri to take active part in the struggle,” said Geelani while addressing More

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Help Khursheed’s family: Malik

GK News Network

Hawora (Budgam), Mar 17: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik, on Wednesday urged the people of central Kashmir to come forward and help the family of Khursheed Ahmad Parray, who was killed  in Tuesday’s shootout at Koker Bazar in Srinagar.  “Shaheed More

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DFP demands medicare for Shah

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 17:  Activists of Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party along with several other pro-freedom organizations today organized a joint protest here to protest against the denial of medicare to its chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah and other pro-freedom leaders and activists languishing in More

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Pak SC adjourns hearing on PaK CJ appointment

ROSHAN MUGHAL

Muzaffarabad, Mar 17: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday adjourned for two weeks the hearing of a writ petition against the appointment of Chief Justice for the Supreme Court of Pakistan-administered Kashmir asking the federal government to settle the case out of court within the ambit of More

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Court dismisses Lakvinder’s bail plea

SAMAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 17: A local court here on Wednesday dismissed the bail application of the paramlitray BSF trooper, Lakhvinder Kumar, accused of being involved in the killing of Nishat teenager, Zahid Farooq, who was shot dead  on February 5 in city outskirts. Moulvi Ajaz, the counsel, More

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3 family members die due to ‘poisonous gas’

KHALID GUL/KHALID JAVED

Kulgam, Mar 17: Three family members died here on Wednesday allegedly due to emission of a poisonous gas from banned narcotic substance they were extracting from 20-feet deep trench in Tantripora Village here.  The deceased were identified as 20-year-old Muhammad Afzal Bhat son of Ghulam More

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JKRTI Movement convenor flays activists’ arrest

GK News Network

Srinagar: The activists of J&K RTI Movement took to the streets here on Tuesday in protest against the arrest of five colleagues by police on the ‘directions’ of a politician in Chadoora Budgam. Demanding immediate revoking of the charges against these activists, the convener of J&K More

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JKLF (R) leaders visit Khan Sahab

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 17: A delegation of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) led by its chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bita Karatay today visited the residence of Khursheed Ahmad Parray at Khan Sahab Budgam and expressed solidarity with his family. Khursheed was killed during a shootout between suspected More

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13 kids among 15 hurt in orphanage blaze

Press Trust of India

Srinagar: At least 15 persons, including 13 children, suffered minor injuries when a fire broke out in an orphanage in Kupwara district on Tuesday, official sources said. The fire partially damaged the three-storeyed building run by a non-governmental organisation at Brainwari. Sources More

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Army set sights on loitering missile for its soldiers

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 17: The Indian Army is arming its infantry soldiers with a medium range loitering missile that can strike at a target after hovering over it for 30 minutes and sending in critical data on the enemy installation. The army has issued an open Request for Information (RFI) to major More

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Mayawati defiant, BSP says only currency garlands for her

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Lucknow, Mar 17: Brushing aside the opposition outcry, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today displayed brazen defiance again by getting herself garlanded with currency notes valued at Rs.18 lakh. Even as the controversy triggered by the garland of Rs.1,000 notes worn by her on Monday More

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Autos may be soon taken off Delhi roads

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Mar 17: Autos in the national capital, best known for fleecing commuters, may soon be taken off the roads with city government mulling a proposal to replace them with eco-friendly battery operated vehicles.Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, slamming the auto operators for their “poor standard More

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LeT not yet on Pak radar: Gen Petraeus

Press Trust of India

Washington, Mar 17: Lashkar-e-Toiba is not yet on the radar of the Pakistani establishment and the need to take action against the organisation blamed for Mumbai attacks has been Washington’s “source of dialogue” with Islamabad, a top US General has said.General David Petraeus, Commander of US Central More

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7 years imprisonment to rapist

Press Trust of India

Dehra Dun, Mar 16: A district court has sentenced a man to seven years imprisonment for raping a minor girl at Sahaspur area near here.Fast Track Court Judge Narendra Dutt yesterday held Jaheer Hasan guilty of raping the 15-year-old girl and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment, officials said More

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13 Taliban gunned down by tribal militia in Pakistan

Press Trust of India

Peshawar, Mar 17: Thirteen Taliban militants were gunned down and seven more captured by a ‘lashkar’ or tribal militia while the rebels were trying to abduct some persons in northwest Pakistan today, official sources said.Armed members of the lashkar opened fire at two vehicles in which the militants More

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