Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Assistant Commandant died of brain haemorrhage in Gund area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district Monday afternoon. Reports said that Assistant commandant CRPF, Ravinder Kumar son of Rama Kumar coy 118 BN a resident of village Mahrar, Post office Kalach Abad Utter Pradesh fell unconscious after suffering brain haemorrhage at […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani Monday condemned the plight of Kashmiri prisoners at Tihar Jail and appealed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to use its good office to end the ‘long and continued custody of these political prisoners.’ In a statement, Geelani, who heads his faction of the Hurriyat Conference, said […]
Srinagar: An Army soldier was injured on Monday in a mine blast along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. During patrolling of the borderline, a mine exploded in Mendhar sector, resulting in injuries to the soldier, they said. He was taken to a hospital where his condition was stable, they said.
Dubai: Pakistan will try to resume peace talks with India only after election results are out as it is “useless” to talk to New Delhi because no big decisions are expected from the present Indian government, a senior minister has said. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of Information of Pakistan, said that the time is not right […]
Srinagar: Eighteen animals were burnt to death after a major fire engulfed in their shed in Doda district, police said Monday. Farmer Tirath Ram, a resident of Gajoth village here, had reportedly lit the fire to keep the shed warm when at least 15 goats, two bulls and a horse died, police said. Ram was devastated […]
Srinagar: An army vehicle on Monday afternoon crushed a top Forest department official while he was travelling in his private Car at Chougal in Handwara. The deceased has been identified as Ajaz Rasool Wani, a resident of Handwara. He was posted as assistant director forest protection force Handwara. Reports said that an alto car bearing registration number […]
Srinagar: A police team was attacked by locals with stones while it was tracking a gang of drug peddlers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, the police team led by Rajouri city in-charge Sub -Inspector Danish Maqbool raided a shop where the peddlers were present. The owner of […]
New Delhi: India is a strong proponent of peace but it will not hesitate to take steps to ensure its national security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday. Addressing National Cadet Corps cadets here, the prime minister said in the last four years, the government has taken several decisions keeping the security of the nation […]
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved a Health Insurance scheme for J&K Government Employees and Pensioners based on ‘Trust Model’. After the scrapping of previous Medical Claim Policy, State Government constituted a Committee of Officers headed by Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education […]
Srinagar: The death toll of the collapsed tailings dam in Brazil mounted to 58, local media reported on Sunday. According to the Brazilian media reports, at least 305 others were announced missing following Friday’s deadly incident that took place in the southeastern Minas Gerais state. Search and rescue operations for scores of missing people have resumed […]
