Police arrest youth in connection with the killing of 2 BSF personnel
Srinagar, May 26, KNT: Police have arrested a youth in connection with the killing of two BSF personnel here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Pertinently, on 20 May this month militants gunned down two Border Security Forces personnel Rana Mandal and Ziaulhaq from 37 Battalion at Pandach in Srinagar outskirts and snatched their weapons. Police […]
Eye on Govt money, women violate social distancing norms, throng outside bank to open Jan Dhan accounts in South Kashmir
Anantnag, May 26, KNT: Giving a damn to social distancing and lockdown, scores of women Tuesday morning thronged at the Elaquai Dehati Bank branch at Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district to open Jan Dhan bank account. Eyewitnesses told news agency KNT that over 100 women were seen outside the bank, and when the […]
More troops to Uttarakhand after Chinese LAC build-up
As field-level talks to lower tensions along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh remain inconclusive, the Indian Army has increased its presence in Uttarakhand following reports of a Chinese troop build-up in an area on their side of the LAC. And in eastern Ladakh, which is part of the western sector, the Army has inducted additional troops […]
30-year-old man hangs himself to death in Sopore
Sopore, May 26 (KNO): A 30-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside his home in Mahrajpora area of north Kashmir’s Sopore town in intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Witnesses told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a 30- year old-man Azad Ahmad of Mahrajpora, Sopore allegedly hanged himself inside his home […]
In Eid outreach, Amit Shah lets 120 Kashmiri prisoners in 3 states make a phone call home
Over 120 prisoners from Jammu and Kashmir lodged in nine north Indian jails were permitted to call up home on Eid at the instance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. The home minister had recently issued instructions to compile a list of Kashmiris who are behind bars […]
No Eid sweets exchanged by BSF with Pakistan; done with Bangladesh
The customary exchange of Eid sweets between the Border Security Force (BSF) and its Pakistani counterpart, Pakistan Rangers, did not not place along the India-Pakistan border on Monday, officials said. The event was given a miss as the relations between the two countries are strained at present, they added. Incidents of cross-border terrorism are continuing […]
Ecommerce Portal brings smile on the faces of shoppers as it delivers essentials at their doorsteps
Amid ongoing corona virus and the extension of lock down in UT of Jammu & Kashmir, one of the biggest issues among people is where and how to buy the grocery and other essential items? As due to the surge in demand the stores are either going empty or opening for a few hours only. […]
North Korea’s Kim, in first appearance in weeks, vows to bolster nuclear ‘deterrence’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a meeting to discuss the country’s nuclear capabilities, state media said on Sunday, marking his first appearance in three weeks after a previous absence sparked global speculation about his health. Ruling Workers’ Party officials wore face masks to greet Kim as he entered the meeting of the party’s powerful Central […]
‘Bowlers require minimum two months prep to play Tests’
DUBAI: Bowlers looking at resuming Test cricket after the novel coronavirus lockdown will require two to three months of preparation to avoid injuring themselves, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said. Cricket, like other global sports, has been suspended since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic but some countries are plotting guidelines for the return […]
DC Ganderbal reviews implementation of guidelines of lockdown 4.0
Inspects availability of facilities at administrative quarantine centre GANDERBAL, MAY 25: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal along with ADC, Farooq Ahmad Baba, today visited various areas of the district to have firsthand appraisal of adherence of guidelines of lockdown 4.0 by the people while carrying permissible activities. The areas that were inspected during the visit included Nagbal, Duderhama, […]
