Srinagar: A chemical plant in the eastern Chinese city of Yancheng was the site of a massive explosion on Thursday. At least 44 people were killed and dozens injured when the blast destroyed a number of buildings at the chemical facility. It is feared that more workers may be trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings. […]
Srinagar: Violent clashes broke out between civilian protesters and government forces near the site of gunfight in Astanpora village of Gadapora area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that as the gunfight ensued this morning, locals youths hit streets and pelted government forces engaged in the gunfight, with stones in a bid to disrupt […]
Srinagar: Fresh firing resumes between militants and government forces in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. SSP Sopore Javeed Iqbal told GNS that fresh firing has resumed at encounter site today morning after operation was halted yesterday evening due to darkness. The officer further said that no militant has […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday identified the two militants slain in a gunfight with government forces at Kandi, Kalantera area of Baramulla district. A police official identified the two slain militants as Aamir Rasool Kaboo, a resident of Arampora Sopore and Sabir (Bhai), a foreigner. The body of Kaboo has been handed over to […]
Srinagar: One militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight in Gadha pora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources confirmed to KNO that one militant has been killed and exchange of fire is on. However the body of the slain is yet to be ascertained. Earlier on specific inputs about the presence of militants […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee has cleared the names of Salman Soz for Baramulla-Kupwara and Raman Balla for Jammu-Poonch parliamentary seats which are going to polls on April 11. Sources in Congress told Kashmir News Service that Congress Central Election Committee (CEC) has decided to field Salman Soz and Raman Balla. Sources said […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday termed the registration of FIR against into the death of Rizwan Asad Pandit , a teacher from Awantipora in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district two days back, as “unacceptable”. NC leader Nasir Aslam Wani (Sogami) said that FIR under 224 RPC was unacceptable and demanded […]
Srinagar: Srinagar police received complaints regarding selling of fake parking tickets near GPO residency road Srinagar. Acting on these complaints, a police party of Police Station Kothibagh arrested one accused identified as Ishfaq Ahmed Reshi son of Shakeel Ahmed resident of Tangmarg along with fake parking tickets from the spot. A case FIR No 07/2019 under […]
Srinagar: Two youths from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district were today booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted to Jammu jail. Official sources told GNS that Murtaza Hussain son of Ghulam Hassan Laway and Hilal Ahmad Laway son of Abdul Ahad Laway, both residents of Hardu Dalwan village were arrested on 25-01-2019. Murtaza was booked […]
Srinagar: The family of Rizwan Ahmad Pandit, a teacher who “died in police custody” two days after arrest from his residence at 11:30 p.m. on March 17, on Thursday, rebutted police’s “theory” of “escape from custody” and demanded a judicial probe. “A team of police headed by a DSP picked him and when we visited […]
