Srinagar, Oct 7: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Thursday said that those behind spate of civilian killings would be soon “exposed” and termed the attacks as attempt to damage communal harmony and brotherhood in Kashmir Valley. “Militants are targeting innocent people who are engaged in social services and have nothing to do with […]
Srinagar: A soldier was detained at the Srinagar International Airport on Thursday after airport security recovered a live round from his baggage. Official sources told that during screening at the drop gate of the Srinagar International Airport, one live round of INSAS rifle was recovered from the baggage of a soldier, who was immediately detained […]
Srinagar, Oct 6: Unknown gunmen on Thursday shot dead principal of a school and a woman teacher in Safa Kadal area of Srinagar, official sources said. They said the gunmen, suspected to be militants, fired upon the duo—Satinder Kour and Deepak Kour , both residents of Alochibagh here— at Safa Kadal, leaving them critically injured. […]
Quetta: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck parts of Balochistan early on Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300 others, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said, Dawn newspaper reported. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake was centred near the province’s Harnai district and had a depth of 15 […]
Poonch, Oct 7: A 50-year-old woman and her 18-year-old daughter died when their house caught fire in Surankote area of Poonch district during intervening night of October 6 and 7, officials said. They said the fire erupted around 003 hours in a house of one Muzaffer Hussain Shah son of Sadiq Hussain Shah at Qazi […]
Jammu, Oct 7: Wildlife department rescued three leopard cubs, spotted in an under-construction water storage tank by the people in a remote Shahpur village in Rajouri district, on Thursday. Officials said that a team of wildlife department rescued the cubs, about 5-6 months old, by firstly tranquilising them.They were later brought to Rajouri Headquarters in […]
Jammu, Oct 7: Border Security Forces on Thursday foiled “weapon smuggling” attempt near Samba Border and seized arms and ammunition, officials said. S P S Sandhu, DIG and Pro BSF Jammu said in a statement that a weapon smuggling attempt from across the International Border in Samba area was foiled and four Pistols, its magazines […]
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck parts of Balochistan, including the capital Quetta, early on Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300 others, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PMDA) said, the Dawn reported. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake was centred near the province’s Harnai district and […]
Srinagar, Oct 06: Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters Wednesday accorded sanction for seizure of two vehicles used by Over Ground Workers (OGWs) for militant activities. In a statement, the police said that under a PHQ order, sanction has been accorded to seizure of Maruti Alto K-10 bearing registration No. JK05G-5626 and Alto- K-10 bearing registration […]
Srinagar, Oct 06: Amid speculations about National Conference (NC) provincial president Jammu Devender Singh Rana likely to be a part way with the Abdullahs, Rana on Wednesday said that he is still part of the party. “I was here for condolences. And it is always a pleasure to meet with Farooq and Omar sahib,” Rana […]
