Jammu: Police has booked students and some villagers after Pro freedom sloganeering by students of HSS Bhata Dhurian in Gursai area district Poonch of Jammu on Wednesday. Sources said that the case has been registered in the PS Gursai ‘under relevant sections including sedition.’ further details awaited.
SINGAPORE: Oil prices held steady on Wednesday, supported by a report of rising U.S. crude inventories as well as the introduction of sanctions against Iran. Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $69.28 per barrel at 0408 GMT, up 11 cents from their last settlement. Brent crude oil futures were at $74.61 […]
Srinagar: A woman was attacked with sharp blades by an unknown man at her home in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. The lady identified as Mysooma Bano, 23, daughter of Ali Mohammad Kumar, a resident of Kumar Mohallah Gonipora, Kupwara, suffered multiple injuries and was taken to district hospital Kupwara for treatment. “The victim has […]
Srinagar: Despite cloudy weather, annual yatra was progressing smoothly as fresh batches of pilgrims left Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam base camps for the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where so far about 2.75 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance since its commencement The 60-day-long yatra which commenced from June 28 and will conclude […]
Srinagar: Despite unfavourable weather and difficult terrain, troops resumed search operations on Wednesday morning in the dense woods near Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Bandipora district in north Kashmir. With the first light troops resumed search operations in the forest area near LoC, where a group of militants sneaked into this side […]
UDHAMPUR: District administration Udhampur has suspended Principal of Kud DIET and served show cause notice to other staff after an inspection team found it locked during office hours. All the employees including Principal DIET, Davinder Handoo, HODs and Lecturers were absent from duty without any prior permission or leave. Officials said that ‘taking a serious note of the absenteeism, […]
Sopore: One Para commando has been injured in a gunfight between militants and Government forces that erupted on Wednesday morning in Rafiabad area of Baramuula district in north Kashmir. According to officials one commando belonging to ‘9 para commandos’ has been injured in the gunfight. The operation is being jointly conducted by 32 RR, SOG and, […]
Srinagar: Police conducted nocturnal raids in Tral area of Pulwama district and arrested several residents including father and a brother of an active militant in the intervening night of Aug 7 and 8. Locals claimed that government forces raided the residence of active Hizb militant Adil Mir in Monghama village of Tral around 10:15 pm last […]
Srinagar: A Special Police Officer (SPO) was injured after shot at by suspected militants at Pastuna village in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday evening. A police officer said that the militants fired upon the SPO Ashiq Ahmad Lone (24) son of Abdul Samad Lone near his residence at Pastuna Tral. “In […]
Srinagar: Describing the death of a youth who intruded his Jammu house by security forces as security breach, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah has sought a through and impartial inquiry into the incident. A National Conference spokesperson here said that NC president Dr Abdullah met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh […]
