Jammu : One person was killed and 26 persons were injured when a vehicle skidded off the road and turned turtle in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir today, the police said. The accident took place near Rudd Bridge in the district, they said. As per eyewitnesses, the minibus was allegedly driven rashly by the […]
Islamabad: For the first time, Pakistani soldiers will undergo training at Russian military institutes after the two countries signed an agreement related to it, in a sign of further strengthening their defence ties amid Islamabad’s increasingly uneasy relations with the United States. The agreement was signed yesterday at the conclusion of the first meeting of […]
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a militant and recovered arms from his possession in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police identified the arrested militant as Abdul Majid Shah, son of Ghulam Mohammad Shah, a resident of Iqbal Colony Pattan Baramulla. “He was travelling in a car […]
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid Wednesday confirmed the presence of five militants trapped in the ongoing gunfight with forces in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir. “Encounter going on in Dooniwari forest area of Police Station Dangiwacha Sopore, report of presence of 5 militants. Wish success to our boys,” Director of General […]
Srinagar : A para commando was injured in a gunfight that broke out between militants and the government forces in forests of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 32 RR and 9 PARA commandos launched a cordon-and-search operation in the dense woods of upper reaches […]
Srinagar: National Conference on Tuesday called the attempts to abrogate Article 35-A anti-youth and catastrophic to socio-economic structure of the state. National Conference denigrated the attempts to dilute the special provisions promised by Article 35 A while underscoring the point that employment rate in J&K was among the lowest in the country. “Our youth have […]
Srinagar : The Ambassador of the United States of America Mr. Kenneth Juster called on National Conference Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah at his residence in Srinagar on Tuesday. The Ambassador was accompanied by Political Officer Mr. Alex LeFevre and Senior Political Advisor Mr. A. Sukesh. The US Ambassador and the NC Vice President held […]
Srinagar : PDP Chief Spokesperson Rafi Ahmad Mir has said that People’s Democratic Party has decided to abstain from voting that is due to take place for the post of Rajya Sabha Vice Chairman. Disclosing that the Party President Mehbooba Mufti decided it after consultations with the party leaders and a whip has been issued […]
Srinagar : A minor boy drowned on Tuesday while crossing a stream in Bhaleesa area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. According to reports, the deceased student was identified as Raja Owais, 16, a 9th class students from Amritpura-Chilli Pingal area was on way to the school to appear in an examination when he slipped […]
Sixty-nine militants have infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir from across the border till June this year, Lok Sabha was informed today. There were 133 attempts of infiltration by militants from across the border and there were 69 net infiltrations, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said in written reply to a question. […]