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Two militants killed in nocturnal gunfight in Bijbehara village

Two militants killed in nocturnal gunfight in Bijbehara village

Sringar: Two militants have been killed in a nocturnal encounter with government forces in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. An official sqid that a joint of army’s 3RR and SoG launched a cordon and search operation in Baagandar Mohalla of the Town following inputs about presence of some militants in the […]

No one coming forward to take leadership of Jaish: GOC 15 Corps

No one coming forward to take leadership of Jaish: GOC 15 Corps

Srinagar: General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 corps Lt Gen Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon has said that “no one is coming forward to take Jaish leadership in Kashmir” due to the “elimination of a large number of militants.” “Recruitment level of local youth is down,” Dhillon said during a presser along with Director General Police and […]

Parliament Elections: Policeman Killed, 10 CRPF Men, Govt Employees Among 20 Injured In Kokernag Accidents

Parliament Elections: Policeman Killed, 10 CRPF Men, Govt Employees Among 20 Injured In Kokernag Accidents

Srinagar: A policeman was killed and over twenty persons including ten CRPF troopers, returning from poll duties, were injured in accidents, one of them allegedly caused due to stone pelting, in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening. Reports said that a speeding vehicle (TATA 407) turned turtle near Zalangam, resulting in on […]

13.63 % turnout recorded in ‘incident-free’ Anantnag polls: CEO

13.63 % turnout recorded in ‘incident-free’ Anantnag polls: CEO

Srinagar: Incident-free voting marked the first leg of three-phase polling for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency of J&K with a total voter turnout of 13.63 per cent. Addressing media persons here this evening, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Shailendra Kumar said that the overall percentage recorded in the District during today’s polling was 13.63 with the highest in […]

NIA court releases Kashmiri student in ‘Jalandhar terror attack’ case

NIA court releases Kashmiri student in ‘Jalandhar terror attack’ case

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali discharged a Kashmiri student arrested in connection with the “Jalandhar terror attack”. Special NIA judge Nirbhow Singh Gill issued Danish Rehman Sofi’s release order on Monday, Times of India reported. Danish was arrested on October 19, 2018, a week after Punjab Police and special operations group […]

‘Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through dialogue in line with UN Security Council resolutions’

‘Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through dialogue in line with UN Security Council resolutions’

Srinagar: Islamabad and Tehran on Monday emphasized that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir needs to be resolved through dialogue and peaceful means. The premiers of Pakistan and Iran, Imran Khan and Hassan Rouhani met in Tehran on Monday and discussed several issues concerning the sub-continent, media reports said. The two sides highlighted the need […]