Srinagar: After the termination of ‘Ramzaan ceasefire’ announced by the Government of India (GOI), there has been a spike in the recruitment of local youths by militant groups in Kashmir, The Indian Express reported. In its report, the newspaper quoting the data compiled by J&K’s Multi-Agency Centre (MAC), stated that the month of June saw […]
Srinagar: Twenty-five political appointees have submitted their resignation which have been accepted by the Governor. The resignations are in tune with the provisions of the Standing Operating Procedure (SoP) issued vide Govt Order No: 299-GAD of 2016 dated: 01.04.2016, an official spokesman said. Pertinently, during the previous government 28 persons were engaged as Chairperson/Vice Chairperson/Deputy […]
Srinagar: An army commando was killed and another suffered injuries in an ongoing gunfight at Kandi forest area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. An army officer said that today afternoon the army soldier of 4 PARA namely Sepoy Mukul Meena sustained serious bullet wounds in the gunfight at Sadu Ganga forest area of Kandi […]
Jalalabad: At least ten person have been killed in Jalalabad Afghanistan after gunmen stormed an education department compound on Wednesday. According to reports many have been injured and officials, according to media reports, have said that many teachers were holed up inside the targeted building. A security guard employed by the education department branch was […]
Shopian: One child was killed and three others were injured after a live grenade, they were playing with, went off at Memandar area of Shopian district on Wednesday. Police sources said that the incident happened at Shakh Nower Memandar Shopian. They identified the dead boy as Arslan Aslam sheikh s/o Mohammad Aslam sheikh, while the […]
New Delhi: The central government on India Wednesday pleaded before the Supreme court that it would not contest criminalisation of same-sex relations and leaves the decision to the ‘wisdom of court’. The Supreme Court is hearing the pleas challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalises homosexuality. The Centre, which had sought four […]
Jammu: One person died after the car he was travelling skidded off the road and fell into the ravine in Doda area of Jammu division of the state on Wednesday. Deceased has been identified as Khushi Ram Rukwal S/o Nand Ram Age 62 years, Resident of Jodhpur Doda. According to police officials an Alto K10 […]
Bangkok: It was his rare combination of talents that led Australian doctor Richard Harris deep into the Tham Luang cave in Thailand. When the Wild Boars football team was located deep inside the cave, after being missing for a week, the Adelaide anaesthetist abandoned his holiday in Thailand and volunteered to help. He went in […]
Kupwara: Police of Wednesday arrested a government teacher for being a drug peddler and recovered banned herbs from his posession. According to police spokesman a Government teacher, Mushtaq Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Khaliq Lone resident of Thaiyan Kalaroos was arrested along with 21 kilograms of banned herbs (sheath kharr) at Boobi Top Budnambal. […]
Awantipora: An Amarnath lady pilgrim died and two sustained injuries on Wednesday after the vehicle they were travelling collided with a school bus in Awantipora area. The accident took place at new bypass near padgampora Awantipora and according to police officials the pilgrims were travelling in a Swift car when they rammed into DPS school […]
