Category: Today

Curbs on to foil ‘UN Chalo’, JKLF chief Yasin Malik detained

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Geelani, Mirwaiz, Shah under house arrest Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid 4 youth injured in Sopore clashes, 3 in Palhalan Police on Friday sealed Lal Chowk area of Srinagar and imposed stringent curbs in many downtown areas while disallowing congregational prayers at historic Jamia Masjid here to foil the ‘UN office march’ called by Kashmir’s joint resistance leadership. The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, who had gone into hiding earlier this week, appeared at Dastgeer Sahab (RA) shrine at Sarai Bala here to lead…

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Srinagar-Jammu Highway reopens after 4 days, 4 Killed, 5 Injured in accident near Ramban

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The Srinagar-Jammu Highway was reopened for traffic today, four days after landslides due to rains and snow had forced its closure. “The Srinagar-Jammu Highway has been opened for traffic today as the road was cleared off the debris due to landslides at various places,” an official of the Traffic Control Room said. He said one-way traffic was allowed on the highway this morning after all the stranded vehicles were allowed to proceed yesterday. “Late yesterday, many stranded vehicles were allowed to proceed further, but only one-way traffic – from Srinagar…

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Valley recived Highest Snowfall in 10 Years, Highway reopens partially post four days clouser

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Traffic to ply one way on National Highway  SAS issues Avalanche Warning Jammu and Kashmir this winter recorded the highest snowfall in the past 10 years. The recent wave of snowfall paralysed the state as Srinagar -Jammu National Highway remained shut for the fourth consecutive day. More than 2,000 vehicles have remained trapped on the highway. While tourists are happy to roam around in the snow, the local people are facing tough times. “Our houses are very weak and creak with every step taken. They can’t even guard against the…

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Bad Weather claims 2 lives in Jammu Region, Road connectivity snapped for 4th Day

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Two persons were killed in different weather-related accidents in the Jammu region. In the first incident, a 12-year-old boy was killed and four of his family members had a miraculous escape after a tree crashed into their house in Bonjwah village of Kishtwar district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Yaseen, son of Noor Mahi Kholi of Patnazi village of Bonjwah tehsil of Kishtwar. His body was pulled out of the debris by locals and the police. Later, the body was handed over to the family for…

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Kashmir Protests death sentence to Kulgam youth

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Youths clash with security forces in Srinagar, Sopore Amid a shutdown called by separatist leaders over death sentence to a Kulgam youth by a Kolkata court, protests erupted at various places in Kashmir after the Friday prayers, affecting normal life. The protests led to clashes between protesters and the police forces in downtown Srinagar. Stone-throwing protesters also hurled a petrol bomb towards the CRPF men near Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta area of Srinagar. The petrol bomb hit one of the jawans. The protesters were chased away by the police…

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Indus Water Treaty survival appears weak: UN Report

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The 40-year-old Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan has been an outstanding example of conflict resolution but scarcity of water in the basin states since the early 1990s has brought the agreement under strain and its survival appears weak, according to a UN report. “The treaty fails to address two issues: the division of shortages in dry years between India and Pakistan, when flows are almost half as compared to wet years, and the cumulative impact of storages on the flows of the River Chenab into Pakistan,” said the…

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Mayhem over Mehbooba Mufti’s remark on Art 370, House adjourns sine die

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Oppn MLAs uproot mikes, throw chairs; marshal injured in melee Amid high-voltage drama and scenes of vandalism over “expunging” of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on Article 370, the state Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Wednesday — six days ahead of schedule. According to the revised notified calendar, the Assembly was to function until February 7, but the Speaker Kavinder Gupta announced adjournment of the House sine die following unprecedented pandemonium, violent protests and damage to furniture by the Opposition, comprising National Conference and Congress legislators. The NC…

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Trump will isolate US if he cancels Iran nuclear deal: Analyst

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US President-elect Donald Trump risks isolating the United States if he decides to dismantle the Iran nuclear agreement in order to satisfy the Israel lobby, says an American political analyst. Trump may revoke the nuclear deal because of his close proximity to Jared Kushner, his “Zionist Jewish son-in-law,” said Rodney Martin, a former congressional staffer based in Los Angeles. Kushner is a “Zionist Jewish agent” and will represent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House after Trump’s inauguration, Martin told Press TV on Wednesday. If Trump “decides to…

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Crack in BJP over govt decision on ex gratia for unrest victim’s kin

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s decision to give Rs 5 lakh compensation and government jobs to the next of kin of stone-throwers killed during suSaffron party to convene meeting tomorrow to discuss the controversial issue Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s decision to give Rs 5 lakh compensation and government jobs to the next of kin of stone-throwers killed during summer unrest in Kashmir has created fissures within the BJP. Saffron party leaders are blaming its ministers in the coalition for their failure to oppose this “highly controversial” decision. Fearing that the decision…

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More Rains, Snowfall expected from Friday

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Cold wave tightened its grip further in Kashmir even as weatherman has predicted another spell of snowfall and rains from Friday evening. MeT officials said that Mercury went further down the freezing point at several in places in Kashmir and Ladakh that subsequently resulting in the coldest night of the season so far. “There will be another spell of rains and snow from Friday evening. It will be light and will continue during the night,” Director MeT, Sonam Lotus, told Kashmir Post Wednesday evening. Officials said that Gulmarg in north…

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