Taliban attacks kill 15 Afghan policemen: Afghan official
AP/Press Trust of India Kabul An Afghan official says the Taliban launched two blistering attacks in northern Sar-e-Pul province, killing 15 members of the country’s security forces. In one attack, on the outskirts of the provincial capital, heavy artillery fire by Afghan forces trying to repel the insurgents sent local residents fleeing for safety. Provincial […]
Weatherman predicts rain, snow during next 24 hours
Srinagar : The meteorological department Tuesday said that a fresh western disturbance will most likely affect Jammu and Kashmir from evening of January 1 to 2. “Under the influence of this system, light rain/snow (plains) to moderate rain/snow (upper reaches) is expected at widespread places of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh region,” a weather bulletin issued by […]
Pak shares with India list of nuclear installations
(Agencies) Islamabad: Pakistan Tuesday shared with India a list of its nuclear installations and facilities as per the provisions of a bilateral agreement. The list was handed over in accordance with Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks Against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, signed on December 31, 1988, the Foreign […]
Woman killed, nine injured in Indian firing across LoC in Kashmir: Pakistan
Srinagar : A woman was killed and nine other people, including two police constables, were injured in Pakistan administered Kashmir on Monday as Indian troops resorted to “ruthless” mortar shelling from across the restive Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan media reported. The target on the last day of 2018 was Athmuqam, located some 80 kilometres northeast […]
IGP Kashmir orders promotion of 782 Head Constables to the rank of ASIs
Srinagar : Inspector General of Police Kashmir Swayam Prakash Pani on Monday promoted 782 Head Constables to the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Executive wing, having lien and seniority with Kashmir Zone. A police spokesman in a statement said that amongst these 782 Head Constables, 376 Head Constables who have completed all departmental formalities, have been […]
Mirwaiz releases 2018 Human Rights report
Srinagar : Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday released “Human Rights Report 2018”, prepared by the human rights division of the amalgam. According to a statement issued to KNS, the report encompasses the detail of human rights violation that occurred in Kashmir during the year 2018, as per the report, the year 2018 […]
Mehbooba calls Mirwaiz, expresses outrage over desecration of Jamia’s pulpit by masked hooligans
Srinagar : Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday rang up Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and conveyed her outrage over the desecration of historic Srinagar Jamia Masjid. Taking to social networking site Twitter, Mirwaiz wrote: “Appearance of a few youth with IS flag in Jama Masjid Srinagar is desecration […]
Speaking for militants is their compulsion as polls are round the corner: Guv Malik on Mehbooba’s remarks
Agencies Srinagar : A day after PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti warned the Governor headed administration, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday said that speaking in favour of militants is their compulsion because elections are round the corner. Mehbooba on Sunday warned the Governor of dire consequences in view of […]
Sajjan Kumar surrenders in anti-Sikh riots case
New Delhi: Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar surrendered before a Delhi court on Monday to serve the life sentence awarded to him by Delhi High Court in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The high court had set a deadline of December 31 for Kumar to surrender and on December 21 declined his plea […]
J&K likely to witness widespread rains, snowfall from January 1st
Srinagar : Widespread rains and snowfall are likely over the most places in Jammu and Kashmir from January 1 onwards due to back-to-back western disturbances (WDs). According to a weather reports by Indian Meteorological Department and Sky Met Weather, the present western disturbance lies over Jammu and Kashmir and neighbourhood and another western disturbance is likely […]
