Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that despite Ramdhan ceasefire call, militants are continuing with their violent activities across the valley. Mehbooba in her tweet said “even as we see the ceasefire bringing great relief to the people of J&K, militants seem to be continuing their violent activities & desperately trying […]
At least 73 people were killed while as over 200 people were missing since Guatemala’s Fuego volcano began erupting over the weekend, AFP reported. Media reports further said that seven communities in already devastated areas were evacuated as the volcano’s activity increased, with rescue operations halted. Meanwhile the search for the missing bodies in mountain […]
Following the attack on army camp in Hajin area of Bandipora last night, a massive search operation has been launched in by the government forces to nab the militants, sources said. On Tuesday night militants had attacked the army camp located at Hajin from two sides. During the exchange of firing that lasted for half […]
Militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the attack on an army camp in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district previous night. Lashkar-e-Toiba spokesman Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi in a statement issued to a local news agency said that the outfit carried out the ‘fidayeen attack’ on army camp in Hajin. “He claimed killing […]
Internet services Wednesday were suspended in some parts of south Kashmir hours after authorities handed over the two dead bodies claimed by locals in Pulwama and Kulgam districts Reports said the Internet service was snapped in the twin districts of Pulwama and Kulgam as a precautionary measure to avoid any disturbances. Earlier on Tuesday bodies […]
Army on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid in Machhil area of Kupwara in north Kashmir by killing three militants. An army spokesman said three militants were killed while they were trying to infiltrate into this side of the Line of Control in Machhil. He said searches are being conducted in the area. […]
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah is now the Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) while Sakina Ittoo will be party’s State Secretary. Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday sanctioned approval to the nomination of office bearers for key party posts “to strengthen the organizational network and […]
A rifle-snatching bid by the militants at Hawal, Srinagar was foiled by police, reports said Reports said that militants had approached policeguard at Hawal guarding the Mirza Kamil Shrine with an intention to loot weapons. However, the alert sentry fired some shots forcing the militants to flee. Reports said that the area has been cordoned off to […]
On a complaint from the locals of Dalal Mohalla Nawab Bazar Police Station Maharaj Gunj with the assistance of Drugs and Food Control Organisation Kashmir Tuesday seized a ton of stale pickle from a pickle manufacturing unit in Dalal Mohalla, a police statement said on Tuesday. The unit is housed in a residential house and […]
Weather turned pleasant as strong winds followed by heavy showers brought the temperature many notches down much to the delight of the people in most parts of the Kashmir valley, where the Met department had predicted heat wave after the maximum temperature surged several notches above normal. Srinagar — where people were demanding summer vacations […]
