Four suspects killed as Saudi Arabia foils terror attack in Riyadh

Four suspects killed as Saudi Arabia foils terror attack in Riyadh

Srinagar: Security forces in Saudi Arabia on Sunday foiled an attempted terror attack on an office of state security north of the kingdom’s capital. Initial reports indicated that security troops had killed four armed men as they tried to storm an investigation centre of the General Directorate of Public Security in the town of Al […]

No electricity for one month: Anti-PDD protests erupt in Bandipora

No electricity for one month: Anti-PDD protests erupt in Bandipora

Srinagar: The residents of Ashtangoo area of northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district Monday staged a protest and blocked traffic on Bandipora-Sopore road against the power crisis in the area. The protesters said that the administration was not attending to their grievances and as such they were facing immense hardships. “For the last one month there is no electricity […]

Upcoming meeting with US to focus on foreign troops’ pullout: Taliban

Upcoming meeting with US to focus on foreign troops’ pullout: Taliban

Doha: Upcoming talks between the Taliban and the United States will focus on the timetable for pulling out all foreign troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior Taliban member. Speaking to international news agency AFP, the Taliban’s political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said previous negotiations with Washington saw the two sides agree to a total withdrawal, […]

LS Polls: Over 5 lakh voters eligible to vote in Anantnag tomorrow; 18 candidates in fray; 714 polling stations setup

LS Polls: Over 5 lakh voters eligible to vote in Anantnag tomorrow; 18 candidates in fray; 714 polling stations setup

Jammu: District Anantnag is going to polls first in the three-phase schedule for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 23 from 7 AM to 4 PM. The District is spread over 6 Assembly segments comprising Anantnag, Dooru, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehara and Pahalgam. This South Kashmir District has 529256 electors including 269603 males, 257540 females, 2102 service […]

J&K Bank PO exam aspirants stuck on highway as forces disallow civilian traffic during convoys

J&K Bank PO exam aspirants stuck on highway as forces disallow civilian traffic during convoys

Srinagar: Aspirants appearing for the Probationary Officers examination of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Monday said that army is not allowing them to move on the highway while their convoys move, resulting in an inordinate delay to reach examination centers. “We left home around 6:30 am for examination centers in Srinagar and it would have normally […]

Govt forces lay siege to Shopian village

Govt forces lay siege to Shopian village

Shopian: Government forces on Monday morning laid a siege to Awend Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Following inputs about the presence of militants in the area, reports said, that a joint team of government forces including 34 RR, paramilitary CRPF and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir police launched searches in the area. They said […]