Clashes during CASO in Pulwama village

Clashes during CASO in Pulwama village

  Pulwama: Clashes erupted between Government forces and protesters at Gudoora village of Pulwama in south kashmir during Cordonnand search operation in the area. Sources said as joint forces comprising 55RR ,183 Bt CRPF and J&K police cordoned of Gudoora village after receiving inputs about presence of militants in village, youth took to streets and […]

Flags fly at half mast to respect M Karunanidhi

Flags fly at half mast to respect M Karunanidhi

Srinagar: As a mark of respect to  former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi who died at a Chennai hospital on Tuesday, flags will fly at half mast on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir.  “As a mark of respect to Dr. M. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who passed away on 7th August, […]

Israel couple rescued from hilltop in Leh

Israel couple rescued from hilltop in Leh

Srinagar: SDRF Leh on Tuesday rescued a foreign couple from a rock hill in a village Liker-Saspochay. Police said that SDRF Leh received an information that a foreign couple has been stuck on a rock hill. “Incharge Dy. Controller Civil Defence Leh Ladakh deputed a five-member team for the rescue operation.After conducting a search the SDRF team spotted […]

Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones vulnerable to hacking -researchers

Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones vulnerable to hacking -researchers

LONDON: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 smartphones contain a microchip security flaw, uncovered earlier this year, that put tens of millions of devices at risk to hackers looking to spy on their users, researchers told Reuters. The Galaxy 7 and other smartphones made by Samsung Electronics were previously thought to be immune to a security vulnerability known […]

Pakistan gets first lawmaker of African descent

Pakistan gets first lawmaker of African descent

Islamabad: Pakistan is set to have its first ever lawmaker of African descent, raising the profile of a small and mostly poor community that has been in the region for centuries. According to a BBC News report, Tanzeela Qambrani, 39, was nominated by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, to […]

PDP to abstain from voting in RS Deputy Chairman election: Rafi Mir

PDP to abstain from voting in RS Deputy Chairman election: Rafi Mir

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said that it has decided to abstain from voting in the elections to elect Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. PDP spokesperson Rafi Ahmad Mir said here that the decision of abstaining from voting has comes in light of dissolution of coalition with BJP, hence the NDA. Also, he […]

Oil prices steady on falling US crude stocks, Iran sanctions

Oil prices steady on falling US crude stocks, Iran sanctions

SINGAPORE:  Oil prices held steady on Wednesday, supported by a report of rising U.S. crude inventories as well as the introduction of sanctions against Iran. Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $69.28 per barrel at 0408 GMT, up 11 cents from their last settlement. Brent crude oil futures were at $74.61 […]