Srinagar: A militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight with government forces in Warpora village of northern Kashmir’s Sopore in Baramulla district. Sources said that one militant has been killed in the encounter that broke out late Thursday night. However, they said that the body of the slain militant has not been retrieved yet. The gunfight […]
Srinagar: The acts of benevolence of Sikhs for Kashmiri people in Jammu and Punjab in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack has drawn widespread appreciation and praise for the community as many local businesses here are offering their services either free or at heavy discounts as a mark of gratitude. While most of the Kashmiris […]
Srinagar: Sikh non-profit organization Khalsa Aid has sent nearly 300 Kashmiri students from various places back to their home state following fear among them in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack on February 14 in which 40 CRPF troopers were killed. Khalsa Aid volunteers said on Thursday that the last batch of students from the […]
New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee has decided to “suspend all discussions” with India regarding hosting of global sporting events after Pakistani shooters were not issued visas for the World Cup in New Delhi. The Olympic committee also revoked the Olympic qualification status for the men’s 25m rapid fire event from the New Delhi World […]
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Friday for the third consecutive day due to fresh snowfall and landslides at some place, a traffic department official said. “There have been landslides at some places along the Ramsoo-Ramban stretch of the highway due to heavy rain in the area, while fresh snowfall occurred in Banihal. The highway […]
Srinagar: After 8-hours long siege, a gunfight broke out in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Reports said that army’s 22 RR, CRPF and SOG cordoned off Warpora area at around 2:35 pm today. A police officer also confirmed that the joint team of forces laid a siege in the […]
Nagpur: At least 12 youth activists of Yuva Sena have allegedly beaten up four Kashmiri students staying in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra for education, in an apparent act of retaliation post the Pulwama suicide bomb attack on a CRPF convoy. The incident occurred at Waghapur in Vaibhavnagar area of Yavatmal on Wednesday when a group […]
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan in a high level meeting on Thursday decided to ‘reinstate’ ban on the Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and its charity wing, the Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF). The ‘Dawn’ reported that this was decided at the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting which was attended among others by Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Army […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has thanked the Sikh community for helping out the Kashmiris who were under attack from “zealous and hyper-nationalists” in various parts of the Indian state. “When dark and gloomy clouds of hyper-nationalism were looming low and the thirst of blood of Kashmiris was at its zenith, Sikh community […]
Srinagar: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle at Balnoie along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said ASI, GD Karamvir Singh (48) of 168 BSF, a resident of Panipath Harayana, posted at forward […]
