Srinagar, March 05: Suspected militants triggered off a low intensity improvised explosive device (IED) in Dangerpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, officials said. However, they said there was no loss of life or injury reported in the explosion which took place at Dangerpora area. A senior police officer said that the small […]
Srinagar, Mar 5: Two photojournalists were allegedly assaulted by the police after sporadic protests were witnessed following the culmination of Friday congregation prayers at historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta in central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district. The two photojournalists identifying themselves as Shafat Farooq, working Cameraperson for BBC and Saqib Majeed, a reputed Freelance photographer said that many […]
Srinagar, Feb 5: Clashes erupted between stonepelters and police after congregational Friday prayers outside Historic Jamia Masjid in Downtown area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar city. Eye witnesses said that youth assembled near Jamia Masjid and shouted pro-freedom slogans. They said that the forces restored to teargas shelling to disperse them. A passerby woman was also […]
Srinagar, March 05: Suspected militants on Friday morning lobbed a grenade on a government forces near Bus stand in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that suspected militants hurled a grenade at a QRT vehicle near Bus stand. However, as per the official, the grenade didn’t exploded as such no damage to life […]
Kabul: At least 14 people were killed following a major avalanche in the Raghistan district in the northeastern province of Badakhshan on Thursday afternoon, local officials said, as reported by Tolo news. Badakhshan governor’s spokesman Nek Mohammad Nazari said five more people were wounded in the avalanche that happened in the Zarandab village in the […]
New Delhi, March 05: In Uttar Pradesh, one Indian citizen died and another is missing after a confrontation with Nepal Armed Police near International Border in Hazara area of Pilibhit district, All India Radio (AIR) reported. The deceased was hit by a bullet. According to the report, District Superintendent of Police Jai Prakash said that […]
Srinagar, Mar 05: Senior Hurriyat (M) leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will not lead the congregation Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid today as he continues to be under house detention, Hurriyat (M) said in a statement. Hurriyat (M) expressed strong resentment and regret that after announcing the release of it’s chairman Mirwaiz e Kashmir Molvi […]
Bandipora, Mar 05: National conference leader Hilal Akbar Lone, who was booked under UAPA, was released late last night after additional session judge Baramulla granted him bail in a “hate speech” case that was registered against him by Hajin police a month ago. An official said that Hilal Lone, who is also the elder son […]
Srinagar, Mar 04: In a brazen violation of Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, the Union Territory administration of Jammu and Kashmir recently posted an IAS officer, who has less than six years of service while as the commissioner for the Srinagar Municipal Corporation requires 15 years service. As per the subsection (1) of section 45 of […]
Srinagar, Mar 4: The scheduled visit of Parliamentarian Delegation to the Kashmir has been postponed by a week due to ongoing parliament session. Highly placed sources said that a group of parliamentarians are now arriving on 20 March, this year. A delegation of parliamentarians is visiting Kashmir and would interact with the “common people” on […]
