KABUL: Afghan authorities are opening prison doors for thousands of Taliban inmates in a high-risk gambit to ensure the insurgent group begins peace talks with Kabul. Security concerns are mounting as several of the newly liberated fighters say they are ready to resume their holy war. “If the Americans do not pull out, we will […]
Srinagar: In the annual International Religious Freedom (IRF), the United States Department of State took note of the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and its bifurcation into two federally-governed territories. The survey of the state of religious freedom across the world, which was submitted to the US Congress, also noted the protests against the […]
Srinagar: Militants on Thursday morning gave slip to the government forces after a brief gunfight at Pathanpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. While they managed to escape from the site, the militants left behind some ammunition including a grenade and a pistol, officials said. Earlier government forces cordoned off the area following specific inputs […]
Ganderbal : An Army man was killed while another was critically injured after the vehicle they were traveling in met with and accident and fell into a deep gorge at Ranga pass along Srinagar-Leh highway in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. Officials said that an army vehicle in which the food items was being […]
New Delhi: For the sixth consecutive day, India registered just under 10,000 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the country’s tally is soon set to overtake the UK’s to become the fourth-worst hit nation. According to the health ministry’s latest update on Thursday morning, India’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed to 2,86,579 after registering […]
Srinagar: An army soldier was killed and a policeman, on leave, was injured in alleged firing by the Pakistan army along the line of control in Rajouri district of Jammu, officials said on Thursday. They said that armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday night exchanged gunfire along the line of control (LOC) at Manjakote […]
Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): As many as 51 corporators of Srinagar Muncipal Corporation are set to move a no- confidence motion against the Mayor Junaid Azim Matoo. Sources told KNS that 51 corporators who would move no- confidence motion had a meetiing called by ex Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran in Grand Mahal Shalimar. ” The […]
Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 200 points in early trade on Thursday dragged by losses in HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Infosys and Kotak Bank amid foreign fund outflows and weak global cues. After touching a low of 34,010.86, the 30-share index was trading 214.42 points, or 0.63 per cent, lower at 34,032.63. Similarly, NSE Nifty […]
Srinagar, June 11 : A 62-year-old woman, a covid-19 patient, from Kulgam district of south Kashmir died at SKIMS Soura here on Thursday, taking the death toll due to the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir to 52. “She had cardiopulmonary arrest,” Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS, told GNS. He said that the […]
Srinagar: Terrorism has brought endless pain and suffering to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and it must end, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said on Wednesday. Interacting with police personnel at the Police Cargo building in Srinagar, he said J&K Police is working in that direction tirelessly, along with the Army and the […]