STOCKHOLM: The overall number of nuclear warheads in the world has declined in the past year but nations are modernising their arsenals, a report published Monday said. At the start of 2019, the United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea had a total of some 13,865 nuclear weapons, according to estimates […]
Srinagar: Two houseboats were completely damaged in a fire incident in famous Nigeen Lake in the summer capital, Srinagar. Official sources said that fire broke out in a houseboat in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday at Nigeen Lake. “Fire tenders were rushed to douse off the leaping flames, clearly visible from a distance,” they […]
Srinagar : An Army soldier was injured in cross Line of Control (LoC) firing in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Quoting a police officer, news agency GNS reported that Pakistani army opened unprovoked fire and used mortar shells to target Indian posts in Krishna Ghati Sector today morning. The fire was responded […]
SRINAGAR — Three soldiers including an army officer were injured in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that army officer of Major rank namely Rahul Verma along with two other soldiers sustained injuries during the fresh exchange of gunfight at Bidoora, Aknigam, […]
Srinagar: Government forces Monday recovered two bodies near the encounter site even as fresh exchange of fire resumed at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that two bodies were spotted by the joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police near the encounter […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday registered an FIR against Deputy Mayor Srinagar Sheikh Imran, officers of J&K Bank and government officials for misappropriation of subsidy worth crores of rupees to illegally benefit Sheikh’s firm, Kehwa group. In a statement ACB said that a case FIR No. 3/2019 u under section 5(1) (d) P.C Act Samvat 2006, punishable […]
Agencies Bishkek : Pakistan will hold talks with India on the “basis of equality” and in a “dignified manner”, and it is up to New Delhi whether to engage with Islamabad to resolve all outstanding issues, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. Qureshi, who was in the Kyrgyz capital to attend the 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, said this while confirming exchange of plesantaries between Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and […]
Srinagar : Train service on the Srinagar-Banihal track continued to remain suspended on the second consecutive day on Saturday for security reasons following the killing of two militants in Awantipora area of Pulwama district. However, train service was normal in north Kashmir, a senior railway official told Kashmir Life. He said a fresh advisory was received […]
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir State Administrative Council (SAC) has accorded approval to ‘comprehensive Jehlum-II plan for flood management works,’ an official spokesman said. He said late on Friday night, the SAC which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded in principle approval to the project namely “Comprehensive Plan for Flood […]
Agencies Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir State Administrative Council (SAC) accorded sanction to the grant of Special Pay in favour of the employees of the High Court, an official spokesman said, here. Late on Friday night, he said the SAC which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the […]