Srinagar: A school teacher, who was arrested in connection with a militancy case, has died in a police custody here, prompting the department to request for a magisterial inquiry, officials said on Tuesday. Rizwan Pandit, 28, a resident of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, died during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, […]
RAJOURI — An army soldier was killed while as three others were injured in cross border firing along LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri Battal of Sunderbani sector in Rajouri. “Pakistan army in violation of […]
Srinagar : A militant was killed in a brief encounter with government forces at Kujar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Reports said that a joint team of army and SOG launched cordon at Kujar, Yaripora village. A police officer told GNS that the cordon was launched following credible inputs about the presence of some […]
(Agencies) Banihal/Jammu : Eleven people, including four women and five children, were killed and four others injured when an SUV skidded off a road and fell into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The SUV, carrying 15 passengers from Chaderkote to Rajgarh, rolled down into the over […]
Srinagar : The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister on Thursday said that the people reposing faith in PDP is a certificate of public trust for the agenda and record of the uncompromising pro-people stance of the party. “It has been widely accepted that PDP’s agenda is the only practical roadmap that […]
(Agencies) Srinagar : National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday the Modi government had “consciously disenfranchised” the people in Jammu and Kashmir by not holding the Assembly election on time. “Dear @narendramodi Sahib, it is good to see you appealing to famous people to increase voter turnout however at the same time your government […]
Srinagar: Three persons were killed while two had a miraculous escape after a snow blizzard hit them at Khoni Nallah forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday late night. Reports said that the five persons were trapped in the blizzards at Khoni Nallah near Sadna Top. They were travelling towards Karnah when the blizzard swept […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday made serious allegations against the BJP-led Centre, saying it ordered the air strike in Pakistan’s Balakot with the “sole purpose” of winning Lok Sabha elections. The Srinagar MP alleged the BJP has “failed” on all fronts and it was apprehended that there would be a fight or […]
Srinagar: One of the slain three militants in Tral gunfight has been identified by his family as Mudasir Khan, a Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) commander. The body of Khans was handed over to the family and was taken in a huge procession to his native village Midoora in Tral. Reports said that thousands of people including vehicles and […]
Srinagar: General officer commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Lt Gen. KJS Dhillon Saturday appealed to Kashmiri mothers to bring back their sons, who have joined militant ranks. “Today I make a fervent appeal to all Kashmiri mothers to bring back sons who have joined militancy and to stop their sons from picking up arms,” […]