ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Babar Azam was named among the recipients of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz — the country’s third-highest civilian honour — on the occasion of its 75th Independence Day on Sunday. The batter, at 27, will become the youngest Pakistani to be conferred upon the award while national women’s team skipper Bismah Maroof will receive the […]
China said on Monday it had organised fresh military drills around Taiwan, as a delegation of visiting United States lawmakers met the island’s leader after a similar trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heightened fears of conflict. The unannounced two-day trip came after Beijing sent warships, missiles and jets into the waters and skies around Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy […]
A policeman injured, alongside a militant, in a ‘chance’ encounter at Nowhatta here on Sunday last has succumbed to his injuries, officials said. They told GNS that Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad of Batote Ramban was undergoing treatment at Army’s 92 Base Hospital after sustaining injuries during the gunfight. “Despite all possible efforts made by the doctors […]
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has embarked on the path of providing safe drinking water to every household. In this direction Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir recently reviewed implementation of JJM in J&K. He was told by his officers that under this safe drinking water mission, more than 1100 works stands have been […]
‘Injured constable evacuated to hospital for treatment’ A militant and a policeman were injured in an ongoing chance encounter in Nowhatta area of Srinagar on Sunday evening. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police in a tweet said that a policeman identified as Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad of Batote, Ramban was injured in […]
A cop has been injured in an ongoing chance encounter that took place at Nowhatta area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday evening. A top police officer told GNS that a cop has been injured in the ongoing gunfight at Nowhatta. As this story was being filed intermittent firing between police and militants was […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 563 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that 58 cases were reported from Jammu division and 505 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 473782. Among the cases, 173056 are from Jammu […]
A Jammu and Kashmir Police cop who was critically injured in yesterday grenade attack by militants at Qaimph area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district succumbed to his injuries at hospital, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a police personnel identified as Tahir Khan from Mendhar Poonch was injured when last […]
Sumbal, Aug 13: Eight CRPF jawans were injured in road accident in Sumbal area of Bandipora district this evening, reports said here. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 8 CRPF personnel of 164 BN e-coy were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident near Sumbal. They said […]
Srinagar: A CRPF Sub Inspector was injured after militants hurled a grenade towards CRPF bunker near Ali Masjid Eidgah area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday. A senior police officer said that militants lobbed a grenade on CRPF Bunker the grenade exploded with a loud bang on roadside. In this incident one CRPF SI […]