Anantnag, August 5: A paramilitary BSF personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself dead with his service rifle in Aishmuqam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Official sources said that a BSF soldier, Mitul Hazarika of Assam, who was deployed for Yatra duty at JNV Aishmuqam, ended his life by shooting himself […]
Srinagar, August 05: Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Redwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Kudwani. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]
Budgam, Aug 5: Scores of villages were disconnected from the district headquarters of Central Kashmir’s Budgam after a steel bridge connecting these village over Nallah Sukhnag in Narbal collapsed when a sand laden dumper passed through it. Local sources said that the bridge didn’t bear the weight of the dumper and it collapsed. The dumper […]
Srinagar, Aug 5: Jammu -Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was closed due to shooting stones along the thoroughfare, mainly in Ramban district, officials said on Friday. “Highway is blocked at Mehad, Cafeteria, Ramban due to continuous shooting stones,” a traffic department official here said in a statement. […]
Srinagar, Aug 5: 284 people including 174 police & security forces personnel and 110 civilians were killed in militancy related incidents in Kashmir Valley since 5 August 2019, officials said on Friday. The Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet regarding “pre and post security scenario in Kashmir”, said 290 security forces personnel and 191 civilians […]
Srinagar Aug 04: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday sought release of prominent Islamic Preacher Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq , saying the continued detention is violative of basic human rights. Urging the government to set Mirwaiz free so that he can perform his religious obligations, Party’s Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said, “Notwithstanding our […]
Jammu, Aug 4: Five persons were killed and 11 others injured, nine of the critically, when a tempo they were travelling in met with an accident along Jammu-Srinagar highway near Kela Morh in Ramban district. Official sources said the tempo (JKO2AP0-533) skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge. Five persons were […]
Srinagar, Aug 04: In a major development, Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has filed an appeal before the Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for PMLA cases, Srinagar, laying claim on the attached properties of the four main accused in the JKCA money laundering case. It may be recalled that earlier […]
Srinagar, Aug 04: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh inaugurated Containerized Shooting Range besides flagged off Bullet Resistant, Marksman Tactical Intervention Light Motor Vehicles at a function held at Armed Police Complex Humhama on Thursday. As per a statement, DGP was received by senior officers of Police & CRPF and was presented guard of honour […]
Rajouri, Aug 04: Army and Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday conducted searches in scores of villages in Kalakote area of Rajouri district. The searches were conducted on the basis of specific inputs regarding the presence of some suspects in the area. Officials said that specific information was received that some suspects have been spotted […]
