Suspect militant behind abortive bid to target CRPF convoy arrested

Suspect militant behind abortive bid to target CRPF convoy arrested

Agencies Srinagar : A suspected militant, who made an abortive attempt to target a CRPF convoy on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Saturday, was arrested Monday and is being questioned, police sources said. A CRPF vehicle had suffered slight damage when a Santro car went up in flames after an explosion at Tethar village, seven kms […]

Army personnel dead after landslide hits Machil in north Kashmir

Army personnel dead after landslide hits Machil in north Kashmir

Agencies Srinagar: An army personnel was killed on Sunday after a landslide hit Machil in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials said that a soldier Hawaldar Satvir Singh of 45 RR was part of the patrolling party when he came under the landslide Sunday afternoon near Ashwani Post along Line of Control (LoC). Singh, a resident of […]

Cross-border shelling: Schools closed in Poonch areas

Cross-border shelling: Schools closed in Poonch areas

Srinagar : Authorities on Monday ordered the closure of schools located near the Line of Control (LoC) in several areas of Poonch district in view of cross-shelling. “Keeping in view the cross border shelling the schools falling in shelling range in Shahpur, Mandaar, Kirni, partially Qasba including HSS Islamabad shall remain closed today 1-4-2019,” said […]

Pulwama Gunfight: Slain militants identified

Pulwama Gunfight: Slain militants identified

Agencies Srinagar : The four militants who were killed in a gunfight with government forces at Lassipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday have been identified. The slain militants are Tawseef Ahmad itoo, resident of Gadbugh Pulwama, Zaffar Ahmad Paul, a resident of Dangerpora Muloo, Aqib Ahmad Kumar, resident of Hillow and Mohammad […]

Four militants killed, three army men, cop injured in Pulwama gunfight

Four militants killed, three army men, cop injured in Pulwama gunfight

Srinagar : Four militants were killed and three army men and a policeman wounded in a gunfight that started on Monday early morning between government forces and militants in Lassipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said a gunfight broke out between the militants and the forces in Lassipora early Monday morning. Police sources […]

Bad roads further damage Kashmir economy, normal life: KEA

Bad roads further damage Kashmir economy, normal life: KEA

Srinagar : Stating that bad roads have further damaged Kashmir’s economy and normal life of multiple fronts, the Kashmir Economic Alliance Chairman Muhammad Yasin Khan said the road connectivity has been dragged back to primitive times. In a statement issued to KNS, Khan who also heads the (KTMF) Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation said from […]

Palestinian killed by Israel fire: Gaza ministry

Palestinian killed by Israel fire: Gaza ministry

AFP  |  Gaza City A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire on the Gaza border early Saturday, the territory’s health ministry said, hours ahead of planned mass protests. The ministry said Mohammed Saad, 20, died after being hit in the head with shrapnel caused by Israeli army fire east of Gaza City. Protesters at the site […]