Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy gunfire on Tuesday along the Line of Control in Keri area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The fresh shelling began after a lull of about three days. Officials said that the firing started at about midnight and continued till 4 in the morning. “Heavy mortar shelling […]
Srinagar: Government forces in a pre-dawn raid on Tuesday arrested at least six youths from north Kashmir’s Sopore on charges of stone-pelting. According to reports a huge contingent of Police and CRPF conducted a pre-dawn raid at Janwara village of Sopore and detained at least six persons from the their residences. The youths were detained on […]
Agencies Srinagar : Three boys, who had gone missing from Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, have been traced and reunited with their families, police said Monday. A report was lodged at Vilgam police station Sunday stating that three boys from neighbouring village of Dohama in Handwara area of the north Kashmir district were missing, […]
Srinagar : Clashes broke out between the government forces and youth after a mixed contingent of forces cordoned off Nai-Basti area of Arwani village in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that soon after a joint team of government forces including SOG of J&K police, CRPF and army laid a siege to Arwani village, youth took […]
Srinagar : Police on Monday claimed to have busted a hideout South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that following specific information about the presence of some militants in the orchards of village Shirmal in the district, a joint team of Shopian Police along with army’s 44 RR launched a cordon and search operation in […]
Srinagar : Police on Monday claimed to have arrested three militants from Lawaypora area of Srinagar. The spokesman said that three car-borne militants affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit were arrested jointly by police and security forces after receiving credible inputs about the presence of militants. The trio was identified as Shahid Bhat, Rayis Hurrah and Ishaq […]
Srinagar : Government forces late on Sunday night raided a village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district and picked up at least seven persons. A police official said that forces raided Arhama village, some 2.5 kms from the main town and detained seven persons. They were lodged in police station Shopian and were being quizzed for […]
Srinagar : National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday filed nomination papers from the prestigious Srinagar Lok Sabha seat which is going to polls in the second phase of the general election on April 18. Abdullah, who is seeking re-election from the constituency, was accompanied by his son and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah and other […]
Srinagar : National Conference (NC) candidate from Baramulla Lok Sabha Constituency, Muhammad Akbar Lone on Friday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The elections for the seat will be held on first phase on April 11. Akbar Lone was supported by scores of his supporters while filing the nomination papers today in […]
Srinagar: A policeman was injured during clashes with civilian protesters after a stone hit his head near encounter site in Shopian’s Gadapora village. Police sources said that the policeman was deployed to contain the protests when a stone thrown by protesters hit his head resulting in serious injury. He said that the cop has been […]