US winter storms kill seven: Media

Chicago: Parts of the US were digging out Saturday from winter storms that media reports said led to at least seven deaths, while warmer regions braced for potential flooding during the New Year’s travel period. Hardest hit were parts of the northern Plains, the upper Midwest, and a southwestern region from Arizona to western Texas. […]
Voting begins in Bangladesh general election

(By Anisur Rahman) Dhaka, Dec 30 (PTI) Voting began in Bangladesh on Sunday amid tight security following a weeks-long campaign that was marred by violence and allegations of a government crackdown on opposition activists. Tens of thousands of people, including women, stood in long queues outside the polling booths as the voting started at 8 […]
Searches launched after suspected ultras exchanged fire with soldiers in Jammu

Jammu, Dec 30 (PTI) Security forces Sunday launched a search operation after two suspected persons, believed to be militants, exchanged fire with army personnel manning a post at a camp in the outskirts of Jammu, defence sources said. An army guard noticed suspicious movement of two persons near Ratnuchak camp around 01:50 AM and challenged […]
Foreigner among four JeM militants killed in Pulwama

Thousands attend funeral prayers, six protestors injured
Thousands attend funeral prayers, six protestors injured
Mysterious blast kills minor boy in Pulwama

Srinagar: A 10-year-old-boy who was injured critically in a mysterious blast at Gadoora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday late afternoon succumbed to his injuries in SMHS hospital here. Arif Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Ghani Dar, a resident of Larrow succumbed due to grave injuries at SMHS hospital here this evening, a […]
Grenade explosion in Jammu city creates panic
Arms, ammo seized in Kathua
Jammu: A low-intensity explosion rocked the main bus stand here, with the police suspecting that a grenade was lobbed to target the police station building in the vicinity, police officials said Saturday. No casualties were reported in the explosion that occurred around midnight, the officials said. Quoting preliminary investigations, they said it is suspected that […]
Temperature improves slightly in Kashmir

Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season
Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season
Kartarpur corridor: Pak sends recommendations to India for visa-free travel of pilgrims

Islamabad: Pakistan has sent recommendations to India for facilitating visa-free travel of Indian Sikh pilgrims through the upcoming Kartarpur corridor, according to a media report here on Saturday. Islamabad has given a 59-page document with 14 key recommendations to New Delhi, Express News TV reported quoting Pakistani diplomatic officials. The recommendations call for Indian pilgrims […]
JKBOSE 10th results: Boys outshine girls

Srinagar: Boys have outshined girls in 2018 annual class 10th exams the result for which was declared by the J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) on Saturday evening. As per the official figures around 55472 students- 28636 boys and 26836 girls had appeared in the exams out of which 38939 students have qualified the exams […]
Video shows Musharraf seeking covert support to regain power

Washington: In an embarrassment to Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani dictator, in a leaked video, was purportedly seen seeking covert US support to regain power and telling American lawmakers that he was “ashamed” of the ISI being negligent about the al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden’s whereabouts. The undated video clips, which have been posted […]