Srinagar: At least five shops were gutted in a mysterious fire that erupted in congested market areas of Uri town this morning around 4 am. Reports said that 12 Inf brigade Army rushed to the spot and helped the locals to douse the fire immediately. The swift action taken by Army saved the rest of […]
Srinagar: China will not pick sides in the India-Pakistan dispute as its primary aim is to develop the “poor and backward” Kashmir, a state media opinion piece has said, adding that Beijing is willing to be the mediator to defuse tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad. The editorial of state-owned Global Times dismissed India’s concerns […]
Pattan: Government forces Monday launched a massive Cordon-and-Search operation in Tantraypora village of Palahallan in north Kashmir’ Pattan. Reports said that a joint team of 29 RR forces, SOG Pattan and CRPF conducted house to house search operation in the village after sealing all entry and exit points. A police official said that the search operation […]
Banihal: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was on Monday afternoon shut for vehicular movement following landslides in Banihal area of the Ramban district. Officials said that landslide occurred at Kharpora area of Banihal and blocked the road. “The traffic has been halted. Men and machinery has been deployed to clear the road of the blockade,” he said. […]
Srinagar: The army on Monday said that 18 militants have been killed in last last 21 days in separate encounters across Jammu and Kashmir. Corps Commander of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, KJS Dhillon said that out of the 18, 14 were recruits of proscribed militant outfit Jasih-e-Muhammad ad six out of those 14 were main commanders. Gen […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah Monday made serious allegations against the BJP-led Centre, saying it ordered the air strike in Pakistan’s Balakot with the “sole purpose” of winning Lok Sabha elections. He alleged the BJP has “failed” on all fronts and it was apprehended that there would be a […]
Istanbul: Turkey’s economy entered its first recession since 2009, official data showed on Monday, three weeks before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faces local elections where growth and inflation will be key issues for voters. Economic output contracted by 2.4 per cent in the final three months of the year compared to the third quarter […]
Srinagar: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Monday urged the Election Commission to hold elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly along with the Lok Sabha polls. “It is perplexing how the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is good for the conduct of the Lok Sabha elections and not for the Assembly elections […]
Srinagar: A day after the announcement of poll schedule for Lok Sabha elections, the National Conference (NC) has finalized its list of three candidates from three Lok Sabha constituencies of Kashmir valley. Top sources in National Conference said that the party president and three-time former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and senior party […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday identified one of the militants slain in Tral gunfight as Mudasir Ahmad Khan, son of Farooq Ahmad Khan, a resident of Midoora village of Tral township. A police spokesperson said that incriminating material was also recovered from the encounter site and it is suspected that the other […]
