Gunfight Breaks Out In Pulwama Orchards
Pulwama: gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Kangan area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon. SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudary told GNS that a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of army’s 55 RR, police and CRPF at Kangan orchards following inputs about the presence of some militants. […]
Srinagar-Leh highway thrown open for vehicular movement
Srinagar:The Srinagar-Leh highway, the only road connecting the Kashmir valley with the frontier region of Ladakh, was thrown open for traffic on both the sides on Friday. The road was thrown open after remaining closed for about four months due to heavy snowfall during winter. The road was officially thrown open by GOC 15 Corps […]
CWG:Deepak Lather Claims Bronze, Gives India Fourth Weightlifting Medal
NewDehli:-Indian weightlifters continued to shine at the Commonwealth Games 2018 as Deepak Lather won a bronze medal in men’s 69kg event at the Carrara Sports Arena 1 in Gold Coast on Friday. Lather lifted 136 in snatch and 159 in clean and jerk for a total of 295kg to win fourth medal for India. Wales’ Gareth Evans […]
India man ‘mummified and froze mother’s body’ for three years
newdehli:-Suspect Subhabrata Majumdar appeared to have mummified and preserved the body with chemicals, said police in Kolkata. They are investigating whether the suspect kept the body so he could access his mother’s pension after she died. He also appeared to believe his mother would be reborn if her body was preserved, they said. “We have […]
Gang-raped and left without a voice: Living with disability in India
New DelhiIn 2014, a 23-year-old woman with cerebral palsy was allegedly gang-raped and thrown from the rooftop in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. “The suspects, who are from an upper-class family, have not only managed to evade prosecution, but they continue to threaten the survivor’s family,” said Nidhi Goyal, a disability rights activist […]
Veteran Gojri writer Khadim Qammar passes away
Jammu;Veteran Gojri writer and poet Choudhary Khadim Qammar passed away last night after a prolonged illness at his residence near Poonch. He was 75. Qammar was one of the active member of Anjmun Taraqi Gojri Adab Poonch , a literary and social organisation established in 1970 for the development of Gojri literature and Gujjar Culture […]
China warns of countering US tariffs
Beijing, April 6 : China warned on Friday it will counter tariff measures by the US even though it might lead to a trade war between the two countries. If the US continued its protectionism despite opposition from China and the international community, China would fight to the end to “protect the interests of the […]
IPL 2018 starts with clash of titans
Mumbai, April 6 : Defending champions Mumbai Indians and and two-time winners Chennai Super Kings, the most successful teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will begin the 11th edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament with a mouthwatering clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. Hosts Mumbai, who have laid their hands on the […]
Middle-aged man raped 12-yr-old step daughter repeatedly for 1 yr in Ambala
Ambala: A middle-aged man allegedly raped his 12-year-old step daughter repeatedly for the past one year in the Ambala cantonment area, police said Thursday. The accused had threatened his wife and step daughter not to disclose the matter to anyone, they said. The girl and her mother escaped from the house on Thursday when the […]
SHO Nigeen injured during clashes: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday said that Station House Officer (SHO) Nigeen, Manzoor Ahmad Friday sustained injuries during the clashes between youth and forces. The injured cop is being treated in hospital, police said. “Our colleague SHO Nageen Insp Manzoor got injured today morning in a stone pelting incident. He is being treated in hospital. We […]
