Governor reviews traffic management problems
SRINAGAR: Governor N.N. Vohra chaired a high-level meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review problems relating to traffic management in the State. He had detailed discussions with the senior officers of Transport Department, Traffic Police, Motor Vehicles Department and R&B Department, among others. The meeting was attended by Advisors to Governor: B.B. Vyas, K. Vijay […]
Ivanka Trump shuts down fashion brand, to focus on White House role
New York: Ivanka Trump on Tuesday announced the closure of her namesake clothing, footwear and accessories brand, which had become a target of opponents of her father President Donald Trump. After experiencing a sharp rise in sales in 2016, the brand suffered a backlash after her father took office, and has been dropped by several […]
Asian Games adds omitted teams into existing groups
DUBAI: The Asian Games organisers have discarded plans to redraw the men’s soccer tournament and have instead fit the United Arab Emirates and Palestine into two of the original groups, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed. UAE and Palestine were omitted from the original draw earlier this month, leading the AFC to schedule a fresh […]
Pakistan, India to face off in Asia Cup clash in Dubai
DUBAI: Pakistan and India will face off in Dubai after drawing the same group for this year´s Asia Cup, the International Cricket Council announced Tuesday. India suspended bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai attacks but the two teams continue to play each other in international tournaments, including the Champions Trophy final in England […]
KLU protest seeking Kashmiri language compulsory
Srinagar Scores of candidates possessing degrees in Kashmir language Wednesday held a protests demonstration in press colony urging the government to make teaching the Kashmiri language compulsory up to high school level. The protestors asked the government to implement the order passed by School Education Department sanctioning “extension of the teaching of regional languages, viz. […]
Large number of people participated in funeral of Slain Militant at Khudwani.
Srinagar Thousands of people on Wednesday participated in the last rites of Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Bilal Ahmad Dar at his native Sofi Mohalla in Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An eyewitness said that two rounds of funeral prayers were held for the slain militant in Khudwani village. Thousands of people participated in the prayers, […]
Anantnag Gunfight: Police Version
Srinagar : Police on Wednesday issued the following statement about the Anantnaq gunfight saying the joint patrol of security forces launched searches at Lal Chowk area in district Islamabad after it received credible leads about the presence of the militants inside a house. A police spokesperson in a statement said: “As the government forces advanced towards […]
Militants hurl grenade on CRPF post in Pulwama
Suspected militants hurled a grenade at CRPF men guarding the post office in south Kashmir’s Pulwama township on Wednesday afternoon. A police official said that around 1:20 pm suspected militants hurled a grenade at the CRPF post located outside the post office building in Pulwama. However they said that no loss of life or damage […]
Two militants killed protests erupt
Police said that gunfight was over and they have recovered two bodies of slain militants. Reports said that clashes erupted again and one civilian was injured. Latest reports from Anantnag town said that clashes were going on till this report was being filed.
Two militants killed in Anantnag encounter
Two militants were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Anantnag town of this south Kashmir district on Wednesday. A senior police official said two bodies of the militants have been recovered from the site of a gunfight in Mehmaan mohalla of Anantnag town. He said their identity is being established. “Firing has […]
