High speed mobile Internet and broadband services suspended in Anantnag
Following the killing of three militants in an ambush, high speed mobile Internet and broadband services remained suspended for the second consecutive day in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. Pertinently, the mobile Internet services were suspended on Monday night following the gunfight, the broadband services were snapped yesterday. An official said that the […]
Anantnag shuts against militant, civilian killings
A complete shutdown is being observed in Arwani, Bijbehara and Kokernag areas of the Anantnag district of south Kashmir today against the militant and civilian killings. 60-year-old Mohammad Abdullah Ganaie who succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS yesterday was a resident of Hussanpora village of Arwani. Three militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed after police and […]
Civilian injured as India, Pakistan trade fire for third consecutive day
A civilian was injured on Wednesday in fresh shelling in Sandote Balakote as India and Pakistan continued trading fire and heavy mortar shelling for the third consecutive day in Mendar area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was identified as 20-year-old Ahmad Raza, son of Abdul Hamied. Officials said that heavy shelling was […]
India-Pak armies exchange shelling along LoC in Mendhar
India and Pakistan armies on Wednesday again exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC )in Jammu and Kashmir’s Mendhar area of Poonch. Officials said that shelling was going on in Balakote sector of Mendhar sub-division, Dhar, Lambibari area of Upper Rajdhani in Manjkote in Rajouri district. Pertinently, a soldier was killed […]
Two militants killed in Gurez, Army officer shot dead by junior
Two militants were killed as Indian troops repulsed an infiltration bid along Gurez sector today while an army officer died after being shot dead by a junior rank official following an altercation between them. Elsewhere, Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district by targeting the forward Indian army posts […]
Elderly man injured in army firing in Bijbehara succumbs
An elderly man who was injured in army firing yesterday in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has succumbed at SKIMS Soura, official said. Mohammad Abdullah Ganaie, 60, a resident of Hussanpora village was injured after army opened fire on protesters following an argument in Goriwan area yesterday. Ganaie was shifted to Bone and […]
Geelani sees no role for ISIS, Al-Qaida in Kashmir
Asserting that the people in the state of Jammu and Kashmir are pursuing a legitimate struggle, Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani Tuesday said that ISIS or Al-Qaieda has no role to play in Kashmir. “People here are involved in a legitimate struggle and ISIS and Al-Qaida like ideology has no takers […]
Soldier killed in Pakistan firing, children evacuated
The Indian and Pakistan armies on Tuesday again traded fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhimbher Gali sector and Poonch. An army soldier was killed in sniper fire from Pakistan near the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of Kupwara district here. An official said that […]
JK govt schools not quake resistant, lack disaster preparedness
The School Education Department has been investing crores of rupees on the construction of school buildings, but somehow they are building structures which are not earthquake resistance. The school structures not being quake resistance is worrisome as Jammu and Kashmir falls in seismic zone-V. Seismic zone-V- makes the area prone to high magnitude earthquakes. […]
China doesn’t fear war with India: Chinese daily
China is battle ready and not afraid to go to war with India which will face “all-out confrontation” along the entire disputed border, a Chinese daily warned on Tuesday. An article in the state-run Global Times said China must deploy more troops along the border with India and speed up road construction in Doklam where […]
