7 arrested in predawn raids in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar : Seven persons were picked up by the security forces during night raids in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that seven youths identified as Irfat Rather, Adil Khan, Muhammad Altaf Khan, Farooz Khan, Arbiz Khan, Adnan Khan and Arifat Khan were arrested. A police official said that the youths were arrested for questioning […]
Court says poetic justice needs to be done in Kathua case, rejects defence pleas on defective probe
Agencies The special court, hearing the rape and murder case of an 8-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua in Jammu region, has termed the crime “devilish and monstrous” committed in most “shameful, inhumane and barbaric manner” for which “poetic justice” needs to be done to its perpetrators. District and sessions judge of Pathankot, which was hearing […]
Teenager commits suicide in central Kashmir
Srinagar : A teenage girl ended her life by consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Ramwari area of Gund in Central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Monday. An official told that a girl, 17, ( name with held) resident of Ramwari Gund consumed some poisonous substance at her home. She was shifted to Primary […]
Army Soldier Injured In Cross-LoC Shelling In Poonch
POONCH — An Army soldier was injured in cross-LoC shelling in Krishana Ghati Sector of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A police officer said Pakistani army opened fire and used mortar shells upon Indian posts in Krishna Ghati Sector today morning adding that the fire was responded strongly triggering off cross-LoC […]
IND VS PAK: Once again India beat Pakistan in world cup, win by 89 runs
Manchester: India beat Pakistan by 89 runs in the 22nd world cup match on Sunday. This is India’s biggest win over Pak in the World Cup in terms of runs. The last time he scored was in 2015 in Adelaide. Team India beat Pak for the 7th time in a row in the World Cup. The […]
Forget about numbers, every word you say is valuable to us: PM to opposition
Agencies New Delhi:At the start of the first budget session of NDA 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a conciliatory note with the opposition asking the non-NDA players to shun their concern about numbers and trust that the opposition word is valuable for the government. “A strong and active opposition is the sine qua non […]
2 houseboats go up on flames in Nigeen Lake
Srinagar : In yet another tragic incident of its kind, two more houseboats went up in flames at Nigeen Lake at 1 O’clock at night. Houseboat New Perfume Garden of Mohammad Yusuf Baktoo and another Houseboat Phoenix of Ghulam Ahmad Baktoo located at Saderbal side of Nageen lake gutted due to fire short circuit. No […]
Army officer among 3 soldiers injured in ongoing Achabal gunfight
Agencies SRINAGAR — Three soldiers including an army officer were injured in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that army officer of Major rank namely Rahul Verma along with two other soldiers sustained injuries during the fresh exchange of gunfight at Bidoora, […]
Anantnag Encounter: Two Bodies Found, Fresh Firing Resumes
Srinagar : Government forces on Monday found two bodies near the encounter site even as fresh exchange of fire resumed at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told GNS that two bodies were spotted by the joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG near the encounter site at […]
Niti Aayog’s 5th Governing Council meet begins
Agencies New Delhi: The fifth meeting of Niti Aayog’s Governing Council began here Saturday with the main agenda of deliberating upon drought situation, farm distress and security concerns over Naxal-affected districts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing the meeting, which is being held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This will be the first governing council meeting under the […]
