France says it kills top Islamic State official in Mali operation

France says it kills top Islamic State official in Mali operation

PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuters) France said on Monday it had killed a top official from Islamic State’s affiliate in West Africa in an operation in Mali that also killed another member of the group and two civilians. The defence ministry, in a statement, named him as Mohamed Ag Almouner and said he was one of […]

Case registered against Job fraudsters by Crime Branch Kashmir

Case registered against Job fraudsters by Crime Branch Kashmir

Srinagar:Crime Branch Kashmir is investigating case against job fraudsters who were cheating /duping of gullible people on the pretext of providing them jobs in Air-Port Authority of India,received a communication from Cyber Crime Cell Kashmir which reveals that they have received complainants from different districts of Kashmir Valley regarding the cheating /duping of gullible people […]

Kashmir Tourism dept to organise Kashmir Festival

Kashmir Tourism dept to organise Kashmir Festival

SRINAGAR: The department of Tourism is organizing mega Kashmir Festival in the last week of September this year to attract more travellers during Durga Puja Holidays and also spur tourist footfall in the upcoming autumn season.   Leading travel agents and tour operators, MICE operators, golf promotors, celebrities from film industry, bloggers, national and regional print and electronic […]

Five persons injured in Anantnag clashes

Five persons injured in Anantnag clashes

Anantnag: Five persons were injured during protests which erupted following rumors that the supreme court was hearing Article 35A petition challenging it’s vires today.  Five persons with pellet gun injuries in head, eye and abdomen were brought to the medical facility. They were identified as Aaqib Rasool s/o Gh Rasool R/o Lalchowk Anantnag , Gh […]

Sanskrit can even tackle climate change: PM Modi

New Delhi,(UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the ancient Sanskrit language of the country was a huge reservoir of knowledge and can even tackle modern problems like climate change. The Vedas had detailed reference on Mantras, on ways and means to counter the challenges of global warming, he pointed out in the 47th […]

Over dozen NC workers booked for raising ‘Azadi’ slogans in Poonch

Jammu:  Over a dozen workers of National Conference were booked for allegedly raising ‘pro-Azadi’ slogans during a protest against Article 35A abrogation in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. “We have registered a case against over a dozen of National Conference Workers who raised ‘pro-Azadi’ slogans during a protest demonstration against the […]

Police rescues 14 bovines, smuggling bid foiled

Police rescues 14 bovines, smuggling bid foiled

Jammu: Police on Monday claimed to have rescued 14 bovine’s and foiled a smuggling bid at Ghagyal of Samba in Jammu. The driver of the vehicle however managed to escape. According to police spokesman during routine Naka checking at NHW Tapyal ‘signaled to stop a truck bearing regd. No. JK02BM- 9086 which was coming from Kathua […]

Clashes in Shopian over rumor SC hearing Art 35A petition: Twenty two injured, six referred to Sgr

Shopian: Twenty two persons were injured including six who were referred to Srinagar for advanced treatment, during clashes that broke out between the government forces and people in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. CMO Abdul Rasheed said that they have shifted six of the injured to Srinagar as there injuries were grievous in nature. “Twenty two […]