40-year-old man injured in LoC mine blast
Srinagar : A 40-year-old man was injured on Tuesday when he accidentally stepped over a landmine near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that Abdul Hamid lone, 40, son of Abdul Rashid Lone a resident of Rachawali village of Nambla was injured critically in the blast near […]
Dead body of missing youth recovered in Yousmarg
Srinagar : Police on Tuesday claimed to have recovered dead body of a missing person from Yousmarg Dam, in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A police spokesperson in a statement said: “In the morning hours today, Police received information about a dead body floating in Yousmarg Dam. Police immediately rushed to the spot and with the aid […]
Private schools flout norms for summer camps
By: Mehmood Bedar Srinagar: Many private schools have flouted the norms set by Government of Jammu and Kashmir through State Education Department due to the present prevailing situation there would be no summer camps for boys and girls. Government issued a circular recently by virtue of which all the government and private schools have been […]
Afghanistan: Suicide Bomber Kills 10 in Jalalabad
Jalalabad: A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday in the Afghan city of Jalalabad near a security forces vehicle. The attack left at least 10 people dead, government officials said. No militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Inamullah Miakhel, a spokesman for the provincial health department in the eastern city, confirmed […]
Kundalan Gunfight : Two militants, civilian killed; 40 injured in clashes
Two militants and a civilian were killed while 40 civilian protesters and two soldiers were injured on Tuesday in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. The father of one of the local militants died of cardiac arrest after rumours that his son was trapped in the house surrounded by the forces. A police official […]
Advisor Ganai for bridging gap between farmers, agri dept
SRINAGAR, : Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai today stressed on identifying appropriate technological advances in the field of agriculture and helping the farmers to adopt the same so that it leads to overall progress of this vital sector. He said this while chairing a review meeting of Agriculture Production Department (APD). The meeting was […]
Cricketer Irfan Pathan interacts with Jammu players
JAMMU, : Cricketer Irfan Pathan today interacted with the local players after giving away trophies to the winner and runner up teams of cricket tournament organized by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association here at GGM Science College. The final match was played between Singh Cricket Club and Khour Cricket Club Saturday. Khour Cricket Club won the final […]
SC junks plea against Agra authority order barring outsiders at mosque in Taj Mahal
New Delhi, Jul 9: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the Agra authority’s order debarring non-residents of the city from offering Friday prayers at a mosque in the Taj Mahal complex. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said that the Taj Mahal was one of the seven wonders of […]
JRL protests in Srinagar against Kulgam civilian killings
Scores of leaders and activists gathered under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday and staged a protest against the recent killing of three civilians in army firing in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The protesters assembled at Abi Guzar and tried to march towards Ghanta Ghar (clock tower) at Lal Chowk Srinagar. However, […]
Second grenade blast of the day in Tral; no injuries reported
Srinagar: Militants on Monday attacked a CRPF camp with a grenade in Batagund village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that the grenade was lobbed at the CRPF camp in Batagund which exploded with a bang. However, there was no immediate report of any casualties. This is the second grenade attack in […]
