Jammu and Kashmir: Army soldier killed in Pakistan sniper fire in Rajouri sector
Jammu : An Army soldier was killed Saturday in sniper fire by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. This was the second sniper attack along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir in as many days. An Army porter lost his life in […]
Thousands participate in funeral prayers of Hizb militants in Pulwama
Srinagar : Thousands of people on Saturday morning participated in the last rites of two Hizb militants who were killed during an encounter with government forces in Tikken area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. Reports said that emotional scenes were witnessed from the spot after the bodies of the duo Liyaqat Ahmed Wani and Wajid […]
Crime Branch Kashmir registers case against Kolkata man, Srinagar based consultancy for cheating MBBS aspirants
Srinagar : Crime Branch Kashmir has said that it has registered a case against a man from Kolkata for cheating MBBS aspirants and a Srinagar-based consultancy. In a statement, Crime Branch Kashmir said that it received a complaint from Mohammed Hussain, proprietor of M/S Xeal Education Services, located at Baghat Chowk. In his complaint, he […]
Shutdown in Tral to mourn militant killing
Pulwama: Tral town of this south Kashmir district observed a shutdown today to mourn the killing of a Pakistani militant killed in a gunfight with government forces on Friday. All shops, offices and business establishments in Tral town remained closed today while traffic remained largely off the roads to mourn killing of Jaish-e-Muhammad militant Adnan […]
Two Hizb militants killed in Pulwama gunfight, Internet suspended
Two Hizb ul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Tikken area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. A spokesman said that the state police and the forces lanched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Tikken area based on “credible” inputs about the presence of militants […]
Militant killed, policeman injured in ongoing Tral gunfight
A militant was killed and a policeman wounded in an ongoing gunfight in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. A police source said that a militant was killed in the ongoing gunfight in Darganaie Gund village of Tral. However, there was no immediate official confirmation. A top police official said that a […]
SPO dies, two brothers injured in Doda accident
Srinagar : A special police officer (SPO) died while two brothers were seriously injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a 150-ft deep gorge in Bhabore area of Doda distrct on Friday. Reports said that vehicle (load carrier) they were travelling in lost its control at Bhabore […]
Talks with Taliban acceptable to Modi government but not J&K, says Omar
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and vice president of National Conference Omar Abdullah lashed out at the centre for it’s decision to meet the Talibanin Moscow. Taking to social networking site Twitter Omar wrote: “If “non-official” participation in a dialogue that includes the Taliban is acceptable to the Modi government why not a “non-official” […]
Traffic on Srinagar-Kargil highway restored after 8 days
Srinagar,: The traffic on Srinagar-Kargil highway was on Friday restored after remaining suspended for eight consecutive days. Traffic officials said the highway was closed last week due to heavy snowfall after which hundreds of passenger vehicles and trucks were stranded on both sides of the highway. They said ‘after completion of the snow clearance work […]
Kathua Rape Case: Crime Branch Presses Perjury Charges Against Witness
Jammu, November 8: The Jammu and Kashmir crime branch has initiated the process of pressing perjury charges against a witness in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl after he had retracted from a “confessional statement” recorded in front of a magistrate, officials said Thursday. A show-cause notice has been served to […]
