Downpour in Valley: Twelve flights cancelled at Srinagar Airport, further disruption of air traffic anticipated
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall in Kashmir Wednesday disrupted air traffic while the weathermen forecast inclement weather for 48 hours till Friday. Officials at the Srinagar Airport said that the snowfall has led to low visibility and as such several flights have been cancelled or are delayed. The flights which have been cancelled include: G8198/129 del Sxr del; G8 […]
In a single night burglars loot ten houses in Larkipora Anantnag
Anantnag: In a seemingly coordinated burglary, at least 10 households in south Kashmir Larkipora village in Anantnag district in night hours and decamped with valuables worth lakhs. The burglaries took place during intervening night of Tuesday-and wendesday, reports said. Meanwhile police have registered a case and launched investigation into the incident.
JK-based group Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen banned: MHA
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) The Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, which has been fighting for “liberation of Kashmir” and involved in a series of terror acts, has been banned by the government, the Home Ministry said Wednesday. In a notification, the ministry said the central government believes that the Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) is involved in terrorism as it has committed […]
Air traffic at Srinagar International airport disrupted
SRINAGAR, February 06: Air traffic at Srinagar International Airport was disrupted on Wednesday due to poor visibility following cloudy sky and rain since morning. An official of Airport said that one flight from Delhi has been suspended while four others are delayed. He said due to poor visibility, no flight could take off or land […]
Second Trump-Kim summit on Feb 27-28 in Vietnam
Washington (PTI) US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam on February 27 and 28 to jump-start a diplomatic effort to dismantle the reclusive nation’s nuclear and missile programmes. The announcement about the meeting came during Trump’s second State of the Union address. Kim and Trump met […]
Trump says talks with Taliban ‘constructive’, hopes to reach political settlement in Afghan
Washington, (PTI) Informing Congress that his administration is holding “constructive talks” with the Taliban, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that after two decades of war in Afghanistan, the hour has come to at least try for peace. In his second annual State of the Union address, Trump said he has accelerated America’s negotiations to reach […]
Three Army men detained in rifleman Aurangzeb killing case
Srinagar: Army has detained three of its personnel and is questioning them over their role in the abduction and subsequent killing of slain soldier Aurangzeb by militants in June last year. Three personnel of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, sources told Indian Express, are susoected of sharing information about Rifleman Aurangzeb. The slain rifleman was conferred […]
Forces lay siege over Salkoot Kupwara
Kupwara: Government forces on early Wednesday morning launched cordon and search operation in Salkoote village in northern Kashmirs Kupwara district. Joint team of forces laid a siege in Salkoote village following a specific information about presence of militants in the area. The operation was launched at about 07:15 Am. Door to door searchs […]
Highway closed as rains cause landslides along the road
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday closed Srinagar Jammu highway for vehicular movement after fresh snowfall at Banihal over the only road connectivity of Valley withbrest of the world. “Rains lashed the stretch for the whole night at several places triggering landslides at Ramsoo and Ramban,” an official said. Traffic department officials said that the highway […]
JK witnessed increased militant violence in 2018: Govt
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the maximum number of violent incidents in 2018 as compared to the four years before that, whereas such incidents in the country’s north east and Naxal-hit areas saw a marginal drop in the same comparative period, the government told the Parliament Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Hansraj G […]
