Peshawar blast death toll rises to 21 as condolences pour in
RAWALPINDI: The death toll of the Peshawar suicide blast that killed senior Awami National Party (ANP) leader Haroon Bilour on Tuesday rose to 21 as condolences continued to pour in on Wednesday. The blast has left more than 66 people injured, which are seeking treatment at Lady Reading Hospital. Following the attack, the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan […]
Army commando killed in ongoing Kupwara gunfight
Srinagar;An army commando was killed and another suffered injuries in an ongoing gunfight at Kandi forest area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. An army officer said that today afternoon the army soldier of 4 PARA namely Sepoy Mukul Meena sustained serious bullet wounds in the gunfight at Sadu Ganga forest area of Kandi […]
Minor killed, 4 injured in Shopian blast
Srinagar:A minor boy was killed and four others sustained injuries in a grenade blast in Memander village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. An official said that some children were fiddling with an unexploded grenade in Memander village. The grenade later exploded resulting in the death of a minor boy identified as Salik Khurshid 11, son of Khurshid […]
valley shuts against civilian killings
Srinagar;A complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir valley following the shutdown call by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the civilian killings in Kashmir. All the shops, business establishments, government and private offices remained closed while traffic is off the roads. On Tuesday JRL called for a valley-wide shutdown soon after an encounter in Shopian […]
Samuel Umtiti heads France into World Cup final as Belgium fall short
SAINT PETERSBURG: Samuel Umtiti headed France into the World Cup final in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday with a 1-0 win, consigning Belgium’s ‘golden generation’ to another bitter disappointment. France’s own supremely talented young squad will aim to make amends for defeat on home soil in the final of Euro 2016 in Sunday’s showpiece against England […]
Hajj-2018: Flights to operate from July 14
SRINAGAR,: Executive Officer, State Haj Committee (SHC), Syed Qamar Sajjad, today informed that Haj-2018 flights shall operate from July 14, 2018. Accordingly, the flight schedule for July 14, 15 and 16 has been issued for the information of public in general and intending Haj pilgrims in particular. The intending pilgrims of Kashmir Division have been asked to collect their travel […]
Govt orders transfer, posting of Private Secretaries
SRINAGAR, : Government Tuesday ordered transfers and postings of Private Secretaries in various departments. An order to this effect was issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) here today. According to the order, Vijay Kumar Kaul, Private Secretary, presently posted in Tribal Affairs Department, is transferred and posted as Private Secretary to Commissioner Secretary to the Government, […]
Jammu and Kashmir govt announces summer break for schools from July 19
Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday issued an order about the closure of all educational institutions in Kashmir region and Jammu’s winter zone on account of summer vacations from July 19 to 28. “It is hereby ordered that all Government Educational Institutions and recognized private schools up to the Higher Secondary level functioning in the Kashmir Division […]
JRL calls for complete shutdown tomorrow
Srinagar,: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday called for complete shutdown on Wednesday against the civilian killing in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Mirwaiz confirmed to Kashmir News Service (KNS), saying that a complete shutdown will be observed across the Valley to protest against the […]
Shopian gunfight: Second slain militant identified as Babar
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday identified the second militant killed in a gunfight with the forces in Kundalan village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district as Babar, a resident of Pakistan. The militants killed during the gunfight were identified as Sameer Ahmad Sheikh, a local and Babar from Pakistan. “They were affiliated with Jaish-e-Muhammad militant […]
