Delhi police arrests suspected JeM member from Srinagar
New Delhi: A suspected member of militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has been arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, officials said Tuesday. The accused, Basir Ahmad, was held from Srinagar. He was carrying a reward of Rs two lakh on his arrest, the police said. (Agencies)
Speed up acquisition process for traffic management in city: Div Com to officers
Srinagar : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan stressed upon the concerned authorities to speed up the rehabilitation process and clear the pending cases immediately so that the widening work of the city roads takes place at earliest for the benefit of commuters besides ensuring smooth traffic management in Srinagar. The Divisional Commissioner made these […]
Pakistan opens airspace for all civilian traffic; Indian flights to operate soon
Agencies New Delhi: Pakistan opened its airspace for all civilian traffic on Tuesday morning, sources said, effectively removing the ban on Indian flights that were not allowed to use majority of its airspace since February 26. The move is expected to give a major relief to Air India, which suffered a huge financial loss of around […]
CRPF men rescue girl from Nallah Ferozpora, save her life
Srinagar : The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men from 176 BN at Kunzer Tangmarg Monday rescued a 13-year-old girl when she drowned in Nallah Ferozpora near at Chanpora Kunzer. A girl age about 13 years namely Nageena, daughter Mohd Sharief Din of Nagrota Jammu presently located in Bank of Nallaha Ferozpora at Chanpora Kunzer […]
ICC’s boundary-count rule that decided WC winner slammed by former players
New Delhi: Former and current cricketers, including India’s Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir, criticised the International Cricket Council’s boundary count rule that decided the World Cup title in England’s favour and denied New Zealand after a pulsating final in London. In a thrilling encounter on Sunday night at the Lord’s, England were adjudged the winners of […]
Forces lay siege to Kulgam village
Srinagar : Security forces on Monday launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Qaimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Reports said that that a joint team of army, Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police and CRPF has launched the operation in the area following specific inputs about the presence of militants in Wani […]
12 Army men among 13 killed in Himachal building collapse
SHIMLA: At least 13 people were killed in a building collapse in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district, officials said. Twenty-eight people were injured after the four-storey building, which housed a restaurant, collapsed on the Nahan-Kumarhatti Road on Sunday evening following heavy rains, they said. The bodies of 12 Army personnel and a civilian were extricated from […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Budgam: Police
Srinagar : Police in central Kashmir’s Budgam district have arrested two drug peddlars and recovered contraband substances from their possession, officials said today. Officers at a checkpoint established near Mirgund Chowk Budgam arrested one drug peddler, identified as Kaiser Ahmad Bhat resident of Humhama Budgam, said an official. He has been shifted to Police Station […]
Babri Masjid demolition case: Special judge seeks 6 months’ from SC to conclude trial
Agencies New Delhi : A special judge holding trial in Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and others, Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking six more months to conclude the trial in the case. The special judge, in a letter written in May, has informed the top […]
Intruder shot dead by BSF in Jammu
Agencies Jammu : A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead by BSF personnel while he was trying to cross the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, officials said. The incident took place around 3 am when a man in his 60’s was trying to sneak into the Indian territory near the […]
