Army pays tribute to soldier killed in Kulgam

Army pays tribute to soldier killed in Kulgam

Srinagar : Army on Tuesday paid a tribute to Lance Naik Mukhtar Ahmad Malik who was killed by the militants at his native village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district yesterday. In a solemn ceremony at BB Cantt, Lt Gen AK Bhatt, Chinar Corps Commander and all ranks paid homage to the slain soldier, said an […]

Defence minister suppressing facts on Rafale deal: Antony

Defence minister suppressing facts on Rafale deal: Antony

Senior Congress leader A K Antony Tuesday accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of suppressing facts on the Rafale deal and asked why the government was shying away from setting up a joint parliamentary committee to probe it. He also accused the government of being “guilty” of “gravely compromising” national security in the Rafale fighter jet […]

Three persons detained in Jammu, over Rs 9 lakh seized

Three persons detained in Jammu, over Rs 9 lakh seized

Jammu : Three persons were detained here and handed over to Income Tax (I-T) officials after Rs 9.48 lakh was seized from them, police said Tuesday. Basharat and Abdul of Srinagar, and Rehmatullah of Banihal were handed over to I-T officials for further action, a police spokesman said. “Following the seizure of the money and […]

Missing student found dead in Ganderbal

Missing student found dead in Ganderbal

Srinagar : A student missing from his home since yesterday in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir was found dead in an orchard today morning. An official said the body of Fasil Ahmad Misgar (10) who was missing since last evening was recovered from paddy fields near his residence at Busarbugh Alestang Ganderbal today. His body […]

Shutdown in Anantnag district on 4th straight day

Shutdown in Anantnag  district on 4th straight day

Srinagar : Shutdown is being observed on the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday in Anantnag to mourn the killing of a youth, Rouf Ganai, a native of Anchidora. Rouf was killed near gunfight site during clashes at Chowgam village in Devsar area of Kulgam district. Reports said that all shops and other commercial establishments are […]

Nursing students protest in Srinagar, demand release of detained classmate

Nursing students protest in Srinagar, demand release of detained classmate

Srinagar : The paramedical students Tuesday staged a protest demonstration in Srinagar demanding the release of their classmate Muhammad Iqbal who was detained by police on Srinagar-Jammu highway on September 13. Holding placards reading ‘Release Iqbal’, ‘Iqbal is innocent’, ‘Where is the brother of 7 sisters’, the students assembled at Srinagar’s press enclave and chanted […]

Several injured in clashes five militants killed in Kulgham encounter

Several people were injured after they clashed with police on saturday in chowgham village of Kulgam District. Reports said that counter insurgency forces during midnight cordoned off the village and finally identified the house in which militants were hiding. Local reports from the area said that army and security forces used landmine and the house […]

Three militants killed in chowgham gunfight

South kashmir is tense after reports said that three militants were killed in an ongoing gunfight at chowgham village of Kulgam District on saturday morning. Reports said that clashes erupted amid cordon and search operation while two more militants were still engaged with security forces in the area. Authorities have imposed restrictions in entire area […]

Kishtwar accident: Death toll mounts to 17

Kishtwar  accident: Death toll mounts to 17

The death toll in a minibus accident in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir has mounted to 17 after four more injured passengers succumbed, officials said. “Today at about 9:10 am, one matador on its way from Keshwan to Kishtwar rolled down into gorge at Thakrai under the jourisdiction of police station Kishtwar. Seventeen passengers […]

PDP has lost credibility in J&K: BJP

PDP has lost credibility in J&K: BJP

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Friday claimed that the PDP, its erstwhile coalition partner, has lost credibility in the state while its south Kashmir bastion was proving to a big minefield . It also accused former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti of promoting dynastic politics during her tenure besides finding excuses to […]