Hizb commander Mannan Wani among two militants killed in Kupwara gunfight

Hizb commander Mannan Wani among two militants killed in Kupwara gunfight

Baramulla: Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Mannan Wani was killed along with his associate in a fierce gun-battle with government forces in north Kashmir’s Handwara on Thursday. A police official confirmed the killing of two militants in the gunfight that raged intermittently since 2:30 am in the village following a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO). He identified one of the […]

Governor’s remarks cast a shadow on whole election process: NC

Governor’s remarks cast a shadow on whole election process: NC

SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said Governor Satyapal Malik’s recent remark favoring a particular individual for the post of Mayor of Srinagar is shocking and puts a big question mark on the impartiality of the governor’s office. In a joint statement senior leader and MLA Eidgah Mubarak Gul, Women’s Wing President […]

Governor greets people on Navratras

Governor greets people on Navratras

SRINAGAR : Governor Satya Pal Malik has greeted the people on the commencement of the auspicious period of Navratras and prayed for communal harmony, brotherhood, peace, progress and prosperity in the State. In a message of greetings, the Governor said that in Jammu and Kashmir the Navratras have an added significance as, during this period, […]

Girl student among four killed in separate accidents in J&K

Girl student among four killed in separate accidents in J&K

Four persons, including a student, were killed Tuesday in separate accidents in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Two persons were killed and another injured when a load carrier skidded off a road and fell into nearly 300-feet gorge at Kahara near Gandoh in hilly Doda district this afternoon, they said. The officials said the bodies […]

Tourism Department participates in Tourism Shows in Russia

Tourism Department participates in Tourism Shows in Russia

SRINAGAR : In order to attract more foreign tourists, Department of Tourism Kashmir participated in travel and tourism shows in Moscow and St Petersburg, which was organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism. Thousands of the travel agents from different parts of the globe including India participated in tourism shows held at the hotel The […]

China to sell 48 high-end military drones to Pakistan

China to sell 48 high-end military drones to Pakistan

China will sell 48 high-end military drones to its “all-weather ally” Pakistan in what a military observer said will be the largest deal of its kind, official media reported on Tuesday. The cost of the deal was not revealed. Wing Loong II, a high-end reconnaissance, strike and multi-role endurance unmanned aircraft system, is manufactured by […]

Demonetisation and GST destroyed economy: Rahul

Demonetisation and GST destroyed economy: Rahul

Taking his attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to poll-bound Rajasthan, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax, which he referred to as Gabbar Singh Tax, had destroyed India’s economy. Addressing a rally in Dholpur’s Mania area, Gandhi said the prime minister had declared during elections that he wanted […]

Inter College Kabbadi Tournament concludes at KU

Inter College Kabbadi Tournament concludes at KU

Srinagar : Inter College Kabbadi Tournament (men) organised by Directorate of Physical Education and Sports University of Kashmir concluded at University ground in which as many as 20 teams of various colleges participated. The final match of the tournament was played between GDC Pulwama and Islamia College in which Islamia College emerged victorious by 61:55 […]

Prof Farooq Ahmad Mir is Controller Examination KU

Prof Farooq Ahmad Mir is Controller Examination KU

Srinagar : Prof. Farooq Ahmad Mir, Department of Law has taken over as the Controller of Examinations, University of Kashmir. Prof. Mir a well known academic administrator has authored four books and 60 research papers published in national and international peer reviewed journals. He is the first law teacher in India to have authored book […]

Kabul officials: Taliban attacks kill 15 Afghan policemen

KABUL — An Afghan official says a Taliban assault in northern Jawzjan province has killed 12 members of the security forces and wounded another 10. Gen. Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani, provincial police chief in Jawzjan, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the attack took place in Qush Typa district late on Monday. Jawzjani says the […]