Srinagar: One-way traffic resumed on the Kashmir highway and traffic is plying from Jammu to Srinagar for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Traffic on the highway was suspended on Wednesday morning following fresh snowfall on both sides of the Jawahar tunnel, Shaitan Nallah and Banihal besides landslides and shooting stones at Penthyal and other places […]
Kabul: At least thirty people have been killed and 23 others injured in a series of blasts that hit the New Year celebrations near a shrine in the Western side of Kabul on Thursday, local media reported. The type of explosions has not been ascertained so far but eyewitnesses had earlier said at least three mortar […]
Mumbai: Salman Khan believes right kind of education can heal the conflict-ridden Kashmir Valley. Salman’s upcoming home production “Notebook” is a love story set in Kashmir featuring newcomers Pranutan, daughter of actor Mohnish Bahl, and Zaheer Iqbal. In the film, Pranutan and Zaheer play the role of school teachers. Asked if education can bring a positive […]
Srinagar: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora on Thursday postponed all the examinations scheduled for Friday. An official of the varsity said that the authorities have decided to suspend all the examinations scheduled for 22/03/2019 (Friday). He said fresh dates will be notified separately. A local youth Rizwan Asad, who would also deliver guest […]
Srinagar: Gunfight rages in Mir Mohalla area of Hajin in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 13RR, CRPF and SOG launched cordon around Mir Mohalla of Hajin after having credible input about the presence of some militants in the area. As the joint team of forces approached the […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Thursday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar against the custodial killing of school teacher and Jama’at activist Rizwan Asad. Led by senior leaders Ali Muhammad Sagar, Nasir Sogami and Mubarak Gul the protesters while chanting anti-BJP slogans demanded “exemplary punishment” to the killers of Rizwan. The protesters marched from party […]
Srinagar: Clashes broke out in Sopore town of northern Kashmir Thursday following a grenade attack on a CRPF camp that left an SHO and his PSO injured. Reports said that soon after the attack, youths pelted stones on government forces in main town who retaliated by firing tear gas shells to disperse them. A police spokesperson […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday said that the militants today lobbed a grenade on a police party in Warpora area of Sopore. “In this incident, SHO Dangiwacha Muddasir Ahmad and his escort personnel received injuries. Both the injured have been shifted to hospital for medical attention,” a police spokesperson said. He said […]
Srinagar: A day after stating that teacher from Awantipora died in its custody, police on Monday filed case under Ranbir Penal Code sections for “escape or attempts to escape from custody”. In a new twist, the magisterial inquiry at Srinagar has been also closed and a fresh magisterial inquiry has been initiated in Pulwama district […]
Srinagar:An army personnel was killed in cross-LoC firing in Jamu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district Thursday morning. Reports said that the army personnel was killed after cross-LoC shelling by the armies of India and Pakistan in Sunderbani sector Thursday morning. The slain has been identified as Yash Paul, rifleman.
