Freed Taliban prisoners eye return to battlefield

Freed Taliban prisoners eye return to battlefield

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 […]

US’s religious freedom survey takes note of Article 370’s abrogation

US’s religious freedom survey takes note of Article 370’s abrogation

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 […]

Militants give slip to forces after brief gunfight in Budgam

Militants give slip to forces after brief gunfight in Budgam

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 […]

Army man killed, another injured in Sonamarg mishap

Army man killed, another injured in Sonamarg mishap

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 […]

India Reports Record Rise in New Cases of COVID-19, Deaths

India Reports Record Rise in New Cases of COVID-19, Deaths

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 […]

Kulgam Woman Dies Of Covid-19, J&K toll 52

Kulgam Woman Dies Of Covid-19, J&K toll 52

  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 […]