Pampore: Police has refuted claims that there was a weapon snatching bid at Khrew area of Pampore on Friday. “It was just a scuffle between bank guard and two persons,” a police official wishing anonymity said. He said that two persons had beaten the bank guard in which he was injured. DySP Pampore Reyaz Ahmad […]
Shopian: Two youths have been injured one among them hit with a bullet during clashes in TukrooTengwan village of shopian in south kashmir amid Cordon and search operation launched by Government forces. Youths took streets and started pelting rocks and bricks on government forces who retaliated with tear smoke shells to disperse the youth. “One […]
Srinagar: University of Kashmir Friday announced summer vacations for main and satellite campuses from August 16 to August 25. According to an order the Varsity said that the teaching departments of the main and satellite campuses, Kashmir, shall close for summer vacations. “However, Adminstrative offices support system of the departments shall function normally and the […]
New Delhi: In a first Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu Friday expunged remarks made by the Prime Minister during his address in the House on Thursday which he had made about congress member. “PM’s comments in parliament on thursday with reference to congress member BK Hariprasad have been expunged or removed from records,” reports said. PM […]
GAZA: Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, agreed on a truce on Thursday to end a flare-up in cross-border fighting, two Palestinian officials said. There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials. A Palestinian official with knowledge of the ceasefire talks, which were mediated by Egypt, said the truce would […]
Srinagar: Several houses and vehicles were damaged due to flash floods and mudslide, triggered by incessant rains in Leh in Ladakh region. Official sources on Thursday said that incessant rains in Leh during last night, triggered flash floods and mudslide in villages Saboo and Shey in Leh. “The flash floods and mudslide washed away two […]
TRAL : Complete shutdown is being observed in Tral area of Pulwama district on Friday against the detention of family members and relatives of some militants by government forces in the area. All the shops and other business establishments are closed while movement of traffic is also affected in Tral and adjoining areas of the sub district. […]
Jammu: Government forces recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation in Poonch district of Jammu division. “Acting proactively on a tipoff, joint teams of the Army and JK Police launched asearch operations in the arduous topography of Kath Panjal nala in general area Chapriyan, Poonch district and busted a terrorist hideout of arms and […]
New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) All eyes will be on Rajya Sabha as the Modi government is expected to bring the amended Muslim Women (Protection of Rights of Marriage) Bill, 2017 in the Upper House on Friday, the last day of the Monsoon session. The Bill is stuck in the Rajya Sabha due to lack […]
Jammu: A man was arrested on Friday with revolver and live cartridges in this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Police spokesman here said that the man, identified as Gopal Dass, resident of Circular Road, Lower Mast Garh, was intercepted on suspicion and during frisking, one country-made revolver and seven live cartridges were recovered from […]
