Tral encounter: JeM commander Mudasir Khan among two militants killed
‘Was the mastermind behind Lethpora attack’
‘Was the mastermind behind Lethpora attack’
‘Electrical Engineer’ dies with a gun in his hand
Pulwama: The educated youth who was professionally an Electrical Engineer was on Monday laid to rest after multiple funeral prayers. He was killed in Tral gunfight along with his associate yesterday. Mudasir Ahmad Khan, son of Farooq Ahmad Khan resident of Midoora was working as Electrical Engineer with a private cellular company before joining the […]
DNA test to identify militants
Srinagar: Police said that they will identify the two Jaish-e-Mohammad militants who were killed in a gunfight at Pinglish Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday through a DNA test as the bodies have been charred beyond recognition. To identify the duo, two families have been summoned today so that DNA samples will be […]
Rains lash Valley, Jammu-Srinagar highway blocked again
Despite downpour schools open in Kashmir zone
Banihal/Jammu: A landslide blocked the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Monday as the high-altitude areas experienced fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said. The landslide struck the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, at Kharpora near Banihal around 1.40 pm, […]
BJP aimed at Balakot for electoral gains: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday made serious allegations against the BJP-led Centre, saying it ordered the air strike in Pakistan’s Balakot with the “sole purpose” of winning Lok Sabha elections. The Srinagar MP alleged the BJP has “failed” on all fronts and it was apprehended that there would be a fight or […]
Mirwaiz cites safety concerns, says won’t go to Delhi on NIA’s summon
Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to question him here instead of Delhi as he fears for his security in view of “conditions of hostility”. The NIA is investigating a case related to terror funding in Kashmir through hawala channels. The agency last month carried out […]
Afghan resolution will revive Pak-US ties: Qureshi
Lahore: Pakistan’s relations with the US are set to take a new turn due to Islamabad’s behind-the-scenes role in facilitating the US-Taliban peace talks to end the 17-year-old brutal war in Afghanistan, according to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Speaking to the media at an event here on Sunday, Qureshi said positive results were expected […]
UN ban on Azhar Masood: China bats for ‘responsible solution’, says talks need to be held
BEIJING: Amid reports that the resolution to declare Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist would come up in the UN Security Council on March 13, China on Monday said “a responsible solution” can only come through discussions. Beijing also said security issues constituted an “important topic” in its talks to ease tensions […]
Polling booths in schools: Officials fear disruption in schooling, academics
Srinagar: The decision for designating polling stations in educational institutions is likely to disrupt the academics in schools this year. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has designated hundreds of polling stations in schools in all the districts across Kashmir. A top official said the schools will be taken over by the paramilitary forces on […]
