Srinagar : A militant has been killed in an encounter with government forces at Badra Payeen area of Kralgund, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Thursday. An army officer said that after a brief gunfight last night, one militant was killed and his body was recovered along with a pistol and some […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Thursday booked Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik under Public Safety Act (PSA), said a party spokesman. He said that Mailik is being shifted to Kot Balwal jail in Jammu. Malik was detained in a late night raid on February 22 and was lodged at Kothibagh police station.
Srinagar : 514 stranded passengers of Kargil were airlifted in two aircrafts of AN-32 and one aircraft of IL-76 of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday. 105 passengers were airlifted in two sorties from Srinagar to Kargil, 41 passengers from Kargil to Srinagar, 62 passengers from Jammu to Kargil and 8 from Kargil to Jammu, […]
(Agencies) Islamabad : Tensions between India and Pakistan appear to be de-escalating, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday as he thanked the US for playing a role in defusing the crisis through “private diplomacy”. “Tensions between India and Pakistan appear to be de-escalating and this is a positive development,” Qureshi told the media here. “Pakistan has further increased diplomatic efforts and we have decided to send back the Pakistan […]
Srinagar : A militant hideout was busted by the police and army in Kungnoo village of Shopian in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. “Acting on credible inputs, Shopian police along with security forces today busted a militant hideout in Kungnoo village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district,” a police statement said. “The joint […]
Srinagar : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday led a protest in Khanabal area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district to demand lifting of ban from Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI). Scores of leaders and hundreds of workers led by party president Mehbooba Mufti took out a protest march from Dak bungalow Anantnag to Lal Chowk […]
(Agencies) JAMMU: Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavyfire across the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district with defence officials calling it was the third ceasefire violation of the day. “At about 10.30 a.m. today, Pakistan continuing with its nefarious designs for the third time in a day initiated unprovoked […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday allowed only stranded vehicles to move on the Kashmir highway highway A traffic police official said that all stranded vehicles heading towards Srinagar are being allowed. He said that the highway would be completely restored for traffic only after it is decongested of stranded traffic. One-way traffic was scheduled to move […]
Jammu : Two men have been arrested and a pistol has been recovered during an operation here, police said on Tuesday. Deepak Kumar alias Dhani and Shubam Kumar alias Shibu were arrested on a specific information from Gandhinagar area of the city on Monday, a police official said. The officer said a pistol and two […]
Srinagar : Normal life was affected in Kashmir valley and Banihal on Tuesday due to a bandh call issued by various trade bodies against ban on Jama’at-e-Islami and assault on Article 35A. All shops and establishments are closed in Srinagar and other district headquarters of the valley. However, the transport services is unaffected. Kashmir-based trade […]