Only one-way traffic allowed on Kashmir highway

Only one-way traffic allowed on Kashmir highway

Srinagar: Civilian traffic was on Thursday resumed on the Kashmir highway after remaining suspended on Wednesday due to ban imposed by the authorities to allow “free and safe movement” of forces convoy. Meanwhile, the highway, linking the Ladakh region with Kashmir remained closed though snow clearance operation has almost been completed and few vehicles, carrying fresh […]

One drug peddler held in Pulwama, contraband recovered

One drug peddler held in Pulwama, contraband recovered

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a drug peddler and recovered huge quantity of contraband from him in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said on Thursday.  The sources said that following specific information, a police team arrested a drug peddler, identified as Amir Ahmad Bhat, at Litter in Pulwama. “Police seized 120kg of […]

Continued denial of RSD to people of Kashmir ‘egregious violation’ of UN charter: Pakistan

Continued denial of RSD to people of Kashmir ‘egregious violation’ of UN charter: Pakistan

Srinagar: Pakistan has told the UN General Assembly that the continued denial of the right to self-determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir was not only a travesty of justice, but also an “egregious violation” of the UN Charter. Addressing a special meeting of the 193-member Assembly to commemorate the International Day of Multilateralism […]

Two militants killed in nocturnal gunfight in Bijbehara village

Two militants killed in nocturnal gunfight in Bijbehara village

Sringar: Two militants have been killed in a nocturnal encounter with government forces in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. An official sqid that a joint of army’s 3RR and SoG launched a cordon and search operation in Baagandar Mohalla of the Town following inputs about presence of some militants in the […]

I will keep striving for freedom till my last breath: Yasin Malik

Srinagar: Incarcerated Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik, who was on Wednesday presented before a special National Investigation Agency, court at Delhi today said that “concocted cases” and prolonged detentions cannot break our resolve and I will keep striving for freedom till my last breath, party’s spokesman said in a statement […]

No one coming forward to take leadership of Jaish: GOC 15 Corps

No one coming forward to take leadership of Jaish: GOC 15 Corps

Srinagar: General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 corps Lt Gen Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon has said that “no one is coming forward to take Jaish leadership in Kashmir” due to the “elimination of a large number of militants.” “Recruitment level of local youth is down,” Dhillon said during a presser along with Director General Police and […]