Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday arrested JKLF chairperson Yasin Malik from his Maisuma residence ahead of his proposed protest march on the anniversary of Gaw Kadal massacre. Gawkadal, Maisuma and its adjoining pockets are observing a shutdown called by Joint Resistance Leadership to mark the massacre anniversary and shops and other business establishments […]
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall started in Kashmir valley Monday as the Met forecast moderate to heavy rain and snowfall across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days. A MeT official said that widespread rain and snowfall is likely to occur during the next 24 hours. “A western disturbance is active over the state. Its intensity will […]
Srinagar: Authorities at the Srinagar International Airport on Monday said that several flights to and from New Delhi have been cancelled or stand delayed due to bad weather conditions. The officials said that Go Air 213/213 DEL/SXR/IXJ; Air Asia I5 715/716 DEL/SXR/DEL flights are cancelled for today. Meanwhile flights scheduled to land at Srinagar airport from […]
Srinagar: At least 10 peacekeepers from Chad have been killed and 25 others wounded in an attack on a United Nations camp in northern Mali, according to the world body. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack, saying it was “in reaction” to the visit to Chad by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, […]
Srinagar: Gunfight rages in Hapatnar area of Charar Shareef of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district between militants and government forces on Monday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army and police cordoned off the suspected spot after having credible input about presence of some militants in the area. As the joint team of forces […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Monday ordered the suspension of vehicular traffic on Srinagar Jammu highway. The decision, a traffic police official said, was taken as the road was blocked due to accumulation of snow on both sides of Jawahar Tunnel. He said that the traffic will be restored on the highway after weather improves.
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron and Parliamentarian Muzzafar Hussain Baig Sunday said the recent selection list of class 4th employees is full of fraud and discrepancy. He said that the list is of Baramulla district and most of the fraud has been reported from Baramulla Constituency itself. He demanded the Governor should refer the […]
Srinagar: Ahead of January 26, security has been tightened up in the summer capital, Srinagar, less than a week before Republic Day (RD) function in view of series of grenade attacks by militants on security forces. Meanwhile, the road along S K Cricket stadium, where main RD function for Kashmir valley will be held on […]
Kabul: As many as eight people were killed while 10 others sustained injuries as a result of a Taliban attack on a convoy of vehicles carrying the governor and other senior officials of Afghanistan’s central Logar province, local media reported on Sunday. The attack left the governor unharmed. The Taliban movement has claimed responsibility for […]
Srinagar: Seven persons, including a mother-daughter duo, were injured in Sunday in a gas cylinder blast in Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Seven persons including a 50-year-old woman and her daughter were injured when a gas cylinder exploded inside the house of Mohammad Ismail Shiekh. All the injured were rushed to nearby hospital […]
