Mother Killed,Son Injured As Landslide Hits Residential House In Doda
Doda : A landslide hit a residential house in Doda district on Saturday, killing a woman while her son was seriously injured, official sources said. They said at least 25 sheep also perished in the incident which occurred in Baggar area of Tehsil Assar in the mountainous district at around 6 a.m. Sources told GNS […]
Army soldier Killed in Cross-LoC Firing In Kupwara
Srinagar : An army soldier was killed in cross-border firing in Machil sector of frontier Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Saturday.Official sources told GNS that Pakistani forces attacked the army’s posts in Machil sectors today morning.A police officer while confirming it said that the Pakistani army opened unprovoked fire upon the Indian Army posts […]
Two militants killed in Shopian gunfight
SRINAGAR — Two militants have been killed in a gunfight with state forces in Bonbazaar area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in the Bonbazar area of Shopian state forces launched a cordon and search operation, a police official said. He said the search operation turned […]
Jhelum-Tawi flood recovery project
Although after the 2014 floods, the Central Government asked the State authorities to prepare detailed project reports for the recovery of River Jhelum and Tawi as they found that the carrying capacity of both the rivers has been reduced and the siltation was the main problem for these rivers. Rs 1500 crore, World Bank funded […]
China backs Trump’s offer to mediate Kashmir issue
Agencies China has said it supports US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate between Pakistan and India in the Kashmir issue. In his offer, which was made during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s trip the US, Trump said India had also approached him to mediate between the two countries. India has since denied ever approaching the […]
North Korea says new missile a ‘solemn warning’ to South
Agencies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles fired under his supervision were newly designed tactical weapons that sent a “solemn warning” to the South over plans to hold military drills with the United States. Thursday’s missile tests were the first since Kim and US President Donald Trump agreed to resume nuclear […]
SHRC directs govt to register case in custodial killing of Sopore youth
Srinagar : State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed to the state government to register a case in the killing of Junaid Ahmad Khuroo, who died in police custody and also provide a compensation of Rs five lakh in favour of the family of the deceased. In the case titled Abdul Qayoom Khurro S/o Abdul […]
Pakistan ace Mohammad Amir retires from Test cricket
Agencies Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir announced his decision to retire from Test cricket on Friday, 26 July. Amir, 27, released a statement through the Pakistan Cricket Board, stating his desire to concentrate on white-ball cricket. He will continue to be available for selection in one-day internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. “It has been an honour […]
President Kovind pays tribute to Kargil War soldiers at Srinagar
Agencies President Ram Nath Kovind Friday paid tribute to the fallen soldiers on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war by laying a wreath at the war memorial at the Army’s 15 Corps headquarters in Kashmir’s Badami Bagh cantonment, officials said. The President was scheduled to take part in the function at Drass War memorial […]
Amarnath yatra suspended from Jammu due to bad weather conditions
The Amarnath yatra from Jammu city to Kashmir was suspended on Friday due to bad weather conditions along the highway to the Valley, officials said. As many as 7,021 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas till Thursday evening, taking the total those having performed the darshan […]
