Clash near Jammu over anti-encroachment drive
Jammu : Two women fell unconscious and some people were injured in clashes with the police during an anti-encroachment drive on the outskirts of Jammu on Tuesday, officials said. A team from the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and the police launched a six-hour drive in Mandal area and faced stiff resistance from the people, an […]
Missing man’s skeleton found after two years
SRINAGAR — Locals on Tuesday found skeleton of a man missing for nearly two years at forests of Hangnikote in Vilgam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. News agency GNS quoting reports said some locals while collecting the Morel Mushroom Spores (Guesh) in the forests spotted the human skeleton along with an identity card. As per […]
EC’s silence on EVMs being switched worrying: Mehbooba
Agencies Srinagar : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the silence of the Election Commission (EC) was worrying even after “evidence” had come to the fore that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls were being switched. “Worrying that despite solid evidence about EVMs being switched, @ECISVEEP hasnt clarified […]
Encounter started between government forces and militants in Yarwan Shopian
Srinagar : Encounter started between militants and joint team of forces at forest area of Yarwan in Shopian South Kashmir, 02-03 militants believed to be trapped, gunfight going on. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 20 Para, SOG and CRPF launched cordon and search operation on Yarwan forests. A senior police officer also […]
Pakistan appoints Moin-ul-Haq as High Commissioner to India
Agencies Islamabad: Career diplomat Moin-ul-Haq has been appointed as Pakistan’s new High Commissioner to India to start a new process of engagement with the country where a new government will be formed soon, amid strained relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday approved appointments of over two dozen ambassadors in […]
IAF officer removed over Budgam helicopter crash: Report
Srinagar: Indian Air Force (IAF) has removed the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Srinagar Air Base, the senior-most officer of the base, in wake of the investigations going on into the crash of Mi-17 helicopter in Budgam district in central Kashmir on February 27 this year. “IAF is considering whether or not it should slap criminal […]
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent Eidgah Chalo march
Srinagar: Authorities have imposed restrictions in Srinagar on Tuesday to prevent a separatist-called commemoration march. The Hurriyat Conference has called for the march to the Martyrs Graveyard in the Old City’s Eidgah area to pay homage to two senior separatist leaders, Mirwaiz Moulana Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone, who were killed by unidentified […]
LATEST NEWSNAAC grants A+ accreditation to Kashmir University
Srinagar : After bagging 53rd rank in NIRF 2019 and 51st in QS India University Rankings 2019, the University of Kashmir added yet another feather to its cap by scoring A+ grade in the recent reaccreditation cycle by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). According to the result issued by NAAC the University of Kashmir is scoring an impressive 3.31 Institutional […]
Pakistan name final World Cup squad,Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir included
Islamabad :Pakistan today announced the final ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 squad. Junaid Khan and Faheem Ashraf have made way from the squad in favour of Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz. Asif Ali has replaced Abid Ali in the side. While spinner Shahdab Khan who was unable to play in the series against England due […]
86 militants killed so far this year: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh
Jammu: Asserting that overall situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control, Northern Command Army Commander, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Monday said that as many as 86 militants have been killed so far in 2019 and that the operations will continue. “The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is well under control,” Gen Singh told […]
