Srinagar: The non-local labourer who was injured critically in a shootout between militants and the government forces in Hajidarpora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, has succumbed to injuries. SSP Pulwama Chandan Koli confirmed to The Kashmir Press that the non-local Arjun Kumar succumbed to injuries at SKIMS, Soura this afternoon. Kumar […]
Srinagar: The government forces have allegedly ransacked the house of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant, Lateef Ahmad Dar in Dogripora area of Awantipora late Tuesday evening. The family of Dar and their neighbours also alleged that they were beaten up by the forces during the late night operation. SSP Awantipora Muhammad Zahid told The Kashmir Press that the […]
Srinagar: A 55-year-old man was electrocuted in Sopore town on Wednesday. Identified as Muhammad Sultan Dar, local sources said that Dar received electric shock when he was repairing a fault at his home at Neharpora village Wednesday morning. Dar was rushed to Sub-District hospital Sopore where the doctors declared him brought dead.
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police have sought general public help to identify a suspect who is wanted in a theft case. Wednesday afternoon the Srinagar police released the photographs of the suspect who is seen pillion riding with a biker. The police statement said: “Police station Sadder received a complaint regarding a theft in […]
Srinagar: The protesting Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT’s) teachers on Wednesday observed the “Teachers Day” as Black day. The teachers who are on an indefinite hunger strike in Srinagar, are demanding the implementation of seventh pay commission and delinking of their salaries from Centrally sponsored scheme. September 5 is celebrated as Teachers Day across mainland Indian states, and […]
New Delhi: The Indian army is mulling to set up a Directorate General of Information Warfare (DGIW), to counter militancy and social media in Jammu and Kashmir. The DGIW will work as an independent unit within the army headquarters. “Army is working on creation of a new body as social media is going to stay. […]
New Delhi: Having a separate constitution for Jammu and Kashmir was probably an “aberration”, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said and stressed that sovereignty can never be compromised. The remarks of Doval come at a time when the Supreme Court of India is hearing pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A of the […]
Jammu: The army on Wednesday morning shot dead a man claiming that he was trying to infiltrate into this side of the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that the army opened fire after noticing the movement of two persons in Kass area near Veer Badreshwar temple. Colonel Rajesh […]
Jammu: An accused arrested in alleged rape case, managed to a give slip to police from court premises in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. “A youth identified as Masood, son of Abdul Ghani Bhat, resident of village Manjmi, Teh Bhagwah, District Doda, was arrested in connection with the crime two […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested a top over-ground worker of Hizbul Mujahideen in Kishtwar district of the state. Identified as Touseef Ahmad Gudna alias Abu Bakar, a police official said that he was arrested on a specific information on Tuesday. Gudna’s name, police said, came to the […]
