LeT commander killed in Sopore gunfight, says police
Slain militant carried Rs 5 lakh 'bounty on head'
Srinagar: The two militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Pazalpora Sopore have been identified as foreigners and one of them includes top LeT commander who carried reward on his head, police said on Saturday. The duo, killed on Friday were buried at Reshwari area of Waderballa in Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara […]
Armed robbers loot Rs 1 crore from Delhi-bound truck
JAMMU: Three armed robbers allegedly looted cash worth Rs one crore from a private Delhi-bound truck on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway on Saturday, a police officer said. The robbers intercepted the truck in the early hours near Barwal in Kathua district shortly after it left for Delhi from the Bari Brahmana area of Samba district, […]
Workshop on ‘Basics of Film Making’ to begin today
Srinagar: Kashmir World Film Festival (KWFF) is organizing a series of workshop for the students and film buffs at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kothi Bagh here today(Sunday) The theme of the workshop is ‘Basics of Film Making’ and will be conducted by Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad Khan, KWFF’s festival director and a filmmaker. The workshop […]
Unbridled HR violation ongoing in Kashmir: NC
Says situation demands de-escalation from all sides
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Saturday expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in Kashmir particularly in South Kashmir. In a statement, State Secretary and former minister Sakina Itto expressed grave concern over the ‘unbridled human right violations’ in the valley. “Killings, CASOs, night crackdowns, mass arrests have put people to duress. What is adding […]
Govt slashes security deposit for Sarpanch, Panch candidates
Srinagar: The Governor’s Administration has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj Rules-1996 slashing drastically the security deposit for candidates contesting the upcoming Panchayat Polls. According to a notification issued by the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department, the security deposit for the candidates contesting Sarpanch/Panch election has been reduced from Rs 1000 to Rs […]
Panchayat Ghar set ablaze in Sopore
Sopore: Unknown persons Saturday evening set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar in north Kashmir’s Nowpora village Reports said that a panchayat building at Nowpora village of Sopore town was set afire this evening. Meanwhile, SSP Sopore Javed Iqbal while confirming the incident said unknown miscreants set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar at Nowpora village of Sopore. A […]
Workshop on ‘Basics of Film Making’ tomorrow
Srinagar: Kashmir World Film Festival (KWFF) is organizing a series of workshop for the students and film buffs at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kothi Bagh here today(Sunday) The theme of the workshop is ‘Basics of Film Making’ and will be conducted by Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad Khan, KWFF’s festival director and a filmmaker. The workshop […]
IS kills 41 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria: Monitor
Beirut: The Islamic State group has killed 41 US-backed fighters in Syria who are battling to oust the jihadists from their eastern holdout of Hajin on the Iraqi border, a war monitor said Saturday. IS late Friday dispatched suicide bombers as part of a counter-attack against the Syrian Democratic Forces, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for […]
Man arrested for sending vital info, maps to ISI
Lucknow, Oct 27 (PTI) A person was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district for allegedly sharing vital information with Pakistan spy agency ISI, police said Saturday. Mohammad Zahid was arrested Friday night and police in Bulandshahr have recovered secret documents and maps of prohibited areas from him among others, according to a release issued here. […]
Imran Khan’s sister among 44 prominent Pakistanis owning benami properties in UAE
Islamabad, Oct 27 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister is among 44 prominent political and government figures owning benami properties in United Arab Emirates, revealed a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) list submitted to the Pakistan Supreme Court. The list was part of the annexure submitted to a three-judge SC bench, headed by Chief Justice […]
