Baramulla gunfight: Two militants killed, operation on
Baramulla, Dec 24: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between militants and security forces on early Thursday in Wanigam Payeen village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF cordoned off the village […]
Trooper injured in Central Kashmir grenade attack succumbs
One of the troopers injured in yesterday’s grenade attack in Central Kashmir succumbed to his injuries in the hospital today. “The grenade was lobbed at CRPF Bunker 115 Bn G-coy deployed at Tawheed Chowk Ganderbal yesterday. Three troopers sustained injuries in the attack. They had been identified as Assistant Sub Inspector Netrapal Singh, Constable Anand […]
Baramulla gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
Srinagar: One militant was killed after a cordon and search operation (CASO) during a gunfight with the government forces in Wanigam Payeen area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that after eight hours of searches in the Wanigam area, the militants were […]
Another labourer electrocuted to death in south Kashmir
Anantnag, Dec 24: A youth was electrocuted to death in Nambal area of Mattan in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Thursday afternoon. An official said that a youth identified as Anees Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Rehman Bhat of Vail Nagbal Anantnag, a labour by profession was electrocuted at village Nambal while laying electric pole and […]
Farmers protesting at Delhi borders remain resolute in seeking repeal of new agri laws
Braving harsh cold, thousands of agitating farmers at the Delhi borders on Thursday remained steadfast in their demands to repeal the Centre’s three new agri laws. Dense fog reduced visibility to just 100 metres in parts of Delhi on Thursday, affecting traffic movement, the India Meteorological Department said, adding that the minimum temperature at the […]
Israeli minister says Pakistan not among states it may have ties with
JERUSALEM: Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country, possibly in Asia, during US President Donald Trump’s term, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday. The White House has brokered rapprochements between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco this year. Rabat hosted an Israeli-US delegation on Tuesday to flesh out the […]
‘England cricketers exempt from UK travel ban’
COLOMBO: The England team will be allowed to fly to Sri Lanka despite flights from Britain being suspended because of a new coronavirus strain, the island’s cricket authorities said on Wednesday. England are due to arrive in Sri Lanka on Jan 3 for two Tests — played without spectators — in Galle starting on Jan […]
Missing elderly man found dead in Ganderbal village
Ganderbal:The body of a 50-year -old man was found dead in his native village on Thursday morning, four days after he went missing from his home in Kangan area in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Official sources said that the family of the septuagenarian had been searching for him for the last four days and their […]
J&K govt anounces winter vacation for degree colleges
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday announced winter vacation for degree colleges in the region. As per an order issued by Commissioner Secretary J&K Higher Education Department, Talat Parvez Rohella, winter vacation for government colleges in summer zone Jammu shall commence on December 26 till January 4. For those in Kashmir division and […]
Claims from Budgam
Finally the government of Jammu and Kashmir allowed Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to visit Budgam district and he met those families who have been alleging that they have received notices from the authorities to vacate their land. Mehbooba Mufti after visiting areas in Budgam accused the government of instilling fear among people and evicting […]
