US-led airstrikes kill 25 civilians in Syria
Damascus, Feb 26 : Airstrikes by the US-led anti-terror coalition on an area in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour have killed 25 civilians, a monitor group reported on Monday. The airstrikes targeted the last Islamic State (IS) pocket on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River on Sunday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human […]
Clashes erupt in native village of slain Hizb militant
Massive clashes erupted in native village of slain Hizb militant Mushtaq Ahmed Chopan, who was killed in a grenade blast in Tral township of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Reports said that soon after the news of the killing of slain militant spread in the area youth took to the streets and pelted […]
J-K govt seeks explanation from officer over ‘disrespecting’ national anthem
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sought an explanation from one of its officers after he allegedly disrespected the national anthem at an event in Jammu on February 21. The incident took place during the inauguration of the three-day Jammu and Kashmir Literary and Cultural Festival, in which Governor N N Vohra was the […]
Tral grenade attack: Police version
Srinagar: Police issued the following statement about the Tral incident which took place on Monday in the south Kashmir area. “Today at 12:30 pm one Hizbul mujahideen militant namely Mushtaq chopan who was in custody of PS Tral tried to escape from the police station wearing female burka .When he was near the main gate […]
People who don’t say ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ are Pakistanis: BJP MLA
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Bairia Surendra Narain Singh has stirred yet another controversy by saying that people who do not chant ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ are Pakistanis. Speaking at a public event in Ballia on February 25, the Bairia MLA said, “People who object to utter Bharat Mata ki Jai are […]
Militant killed, cop injured in grenade blast at tral
A former hizbul mujahideen militant was killed and a policeman sustained splinter injuries in a grenade blast at a police station in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Police Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range Swayam Prakash Pani, told that as per preliminary report received by him somebody threw a grenade in a bid […]
North kashmir: Militants escape in Hajin, Youth injured during clashes
Militants escaped after exchanging heavy fire with government forces in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday morning. A civilian was also injured during the clashes that broke out in Bon Mohalla area of Hajin in this north Kashmir district. Earlier acting on a tip-off about the presence of militants in Bon Mohalla village of […]
Security guard of separatist leader killed, rifle snatched
A policemen, guarding residence of Hurriyat Conference (M) leader, was killed after militant attacked him and decamped with his service rifle at Soura in outskirts of Srinagar. This is the second attack after a policeman guarding famous shrine at Charar-e-Sherief was killed. Official sources said the militants attacked the police guard, Farooq Ahmad Yatoo […]
Probe withdrawn after Aroot Madni withdraws job order
Jammu, Feb 25: Minutes after the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti ordered a high level probe into the appointments of Jammu & Kashmir Khadi & Village Industries Board, Aroot Madni the son of Sartaj Madni declined to accept the offer of appointment as Executive Officers from the Board. Talking to KNS PDP General Secretary Rafi […]
CM orders high level probe into KVIB appointments
CM orders high level probe into KVIB appointment CS headed Committee asked to report in short time Srinagar, Feb 25 : Taking strong note of the alleged procedural bunglings in the appointments of the Jammu & Kashmir Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB) the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday afternoon ordered a high level probe […]
