Month: June 2016

Husband throttles wife, throws body off cliff at Vaishno Devi

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A Vaishno Devi-bound pilgrim was allegedly killed by her husband who throttled her and then threw the body off a cliff to make it look like an accident in Katra town of Reasi district, police said today. The couple got married on March 10. The body of the woman, identified as Lakshmi Gupta (25), a resident of New Delhi, was found in a stream in Lambikeri area, en route to the Bhavan this morning, said a police officer. The husband of the deceased, Shakti Gupta, had filed a missing report…

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Minimise visibility of troops in civilian areas: Mehbooba to Dalbir Singh

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Laying stress on the need for maintaining greater vigil along the borders to prevent infiltration, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called for minimising visibility of troops in civilian areas and tourist places in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister said this in a meeting with Chief of Army Staff Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag in which they discussed important matters relating to internal and external security management in the state and general geopolitical situation in the region. The Army Chief was accompanied by GOC-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen D S Hooda,…

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Tension in Jammu after temple vandalisation allegations

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Tension prevailed in a part of Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital on Tuesday after some Hindu youth beat up two Muslim youth on allegations of vandalising a local temple and triggered further violence, police said. Police said the incident occurred in Janipur area. “Local Hindu youths beat two youths of the other community whom they blamed for smashing the window panes and doors of a local temple in Janipur area. “After the news spread in the area, an angry mob torched a school vehicle and has now surrounded the local…

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Hindu Kumbh takes place in Kashmir after 75 years

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Right in the middle of a raging controversy over the return of Kashmiri Pandits, the valley witnesses first Kumbh after 75 years. With the help of scores of Muslims, thousands of Kashmiri Pandits throng the sacred spot. In the month of Ramadan, the valley witnesses a grand and historic event of Kashmiri Hindus. Duashhar, the religious Kumbh of the community, took place at Shadipora after 75 years. With the help of scores of local Muslims, thousands of Kashmiri Pandits have thronged this spot in Ganderbal. The sacred place is the…

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Apple iOS 10: 10 new features announced at WWDC 2016

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At its twenty seventh annual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple has officially taken the wraps off iOS 10. The tenth version of iOS is, according to Apple , the biggest release of iOS ever. It brings in a variety of new features and an overall improved user experience. Here are the ten biggest features of the brand new iOS 10: 1. Redesigned lockscreen with interactive notifications iOS 10 comes with a redesigned lockscreen. The OS is now capable of waking up the iPhone the moment you pick it up. Lockscreen notifications…

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Entire Kargil district under occupation of Army: MLA Kargil

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Village in Turtuk still part of Pakistan in revenue records: Namgyal A Congress lawmaker on Saturday said entire Kargil district was under the occupation of Army. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, MLA Kargil Asgar Ali Karbalie said Army is neither paying compensation nor rent for thousands of Kanals occupied by them in the district. “They have occupied the entire district,” Karbalie alleged. The lawmaker asked the J&K Government to recover rent and cost of the land from Army. “They have purchased land in the district despite being non-state subjects. Government…

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Chess & Carrom tournaments conclude at Islamia College

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Continuing with its Inter-group sports activities relevant during the holy month of Ramzan, Carrom and Chess tournaments were organised at the Physical education Hall of the college. About 80 students took part in the event. The tournament was inaugurated by physical Director Altaf ur Rehman on Thursday. The tournament concluded on Friday with the selection completed for college carrom and chess teams who are likely to represent the college in forthcoming inter college tournaments to be organised by Kashmir University. Inter group cricket tournament for the already selected cricket teams…

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Education system in crisis, J&K ranked 3rd from bottom among States: Akhtar

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As per the survey, around 79 percent of 5th class and 65 percent of 8th class students were not able to read the text of 2nd class text books. The Government on Monday admitted the education sector was in “crises” in Jammu and Kashmir, revealing that the State ranked 3rd from the bottom among all the States and Union Territories (UTs) in National Achievement Survey (NAS). Education Minister Naeem Akthar’s more than one-hour speech was mainly focused on failure of the previous Governments in taking advantage of centrally sponsored schemes…

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Chief Minister salutes shikarawala’s brave act

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Body fished out after six days Along the banks of the Jhelum river near the Raj Bagh locality, a braveheart shikarawala’s body rested on a wooden plank inside a tent as men prepared to perform its ritual bath. Ghulam Mohammad Guroo’s body was retrieved from the the Jhelum after six days. “We are proud of him,” Noor Mohammad Zaindari, Guroo’s neighbour, said. “But the government should not forget him and help his family,” he added. In the region, where death has become a routine in the recent decades as thousands…

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Council passes resolution seeking IIT, IIM for Kashmir

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The Legislative Council today adopted a resolution recommending to the Government of India to sanction one Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and one Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for Kashmir. The private resolution was moved by National Conference member Qaiser Jamsheed Lone and it was passed by the House despite the J&K Government appealing to him to withdraw it. “The government is pursuing these issues. It would be better to withdraw this resolution,” Law Minister Haq Khan told Lone while discussing the resolution in Upper House. “The government does not…

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