6-year-old drowns in water tank in J&K

Jammu, Mar 11 (PTI) A six-year-old boy drowned in a water tank inside the premises of a government school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said on Monday. Aahil Mirza, a resident of Ujjan village, accidentally fell into the water tank while playing on Sunday evening, they said. His body was recovered from the underground […]
Nothing to do with ‘terrorism’ my mission is Kashmir’s resolution as guaranteed by UN: Mirwaiz Umar

Sends written response to NIA’s summon through counsel Srinagar: Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said that Government of India has embarked upon ‘mission against the genuine demands of people of Jammu and Kashmir’. “We have replied to the NIA stating our position that the freedom movement has been ongoing since 1931 and people […]
NIA produces charge sheet against 3 Kashmiris in Jammu encounter case

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency has filed charge sheet against three Kashmiris for their alleged involvement in Jhajjar Kotli, Jammu, encounter in which three militants were killed in September 2018. Soon after the encounter, NIA had registered a case vide number RC-29&30/2018/NIA/DLI. Giving details, an NIA spokesman said that on 12 September 2018 early […]
Boy nabbed with grenades in Poonch’s Surankote

Poonch: Government forces on Monday claimed to have arrested a boy along with grenades in Surankote town where an army recruitment rally is going on. Police officials told KNO that boy is a resident of Kalakote tehsil area of Rajouri district. “He was arrested arrested outside the recruit rally venue,” they said. They said […]
Air strikes in Pakistan done due to political reasons claims Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that the aerial strikes done in Pakistan were perpetrated as elections are approaching and an aircraft worth crores was lost in action. “We always knew that there would be a fight or a skirmish with Pakistan. This surgical strike (airstrike) was done as elections are approaching. […]
Authorities yet to give sanctions to prosecute Kanhaiya, others in sedition case: Police to court

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) The Delhi Police Monday told a court here that authorities were yet to give requisite sanctions to prosecute former JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a 2016 sedition case. On January 14, police had filed a charge sheet in the court against Kumar and others, saying he was […]
Schools across Kashmir reopen after winter vacations

Srinagar: Schools across the Kashmir Valley reopened on Monday after remaining closed for more than three months for winter vacations. The winter vacations for classes up to eighth standard were observed from December 6 last year. For classes from 9th standard onwards, the vacations were observed from December 17. The teaching faculty at government schools […]
Pinglish Encounter: Slain identified as top JeM commander Mudassir, foriegner

Srinagar: Police on Monday identified the two militants killed in the Pinglish gunfight in Tral area of Pulwama district. According to KNO correspondent police said that one among the slain is a local militant, identified as top commander Mudasir Ahmad Khan of Midoora Tral while the second slain is being claimed to be a foreigner. […]
Mirwaiz won’t appear before NIA, only statement will be submitted: Hurriyat Conference

Srinagar: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will not be appearing before the National Investigation Agency in person. He was asked to present himself before the investigation agency on March 11 at 10.30 am at its New Delhi headquarters. They were to question him in connection with a case relating to the alleged […]
China orders local airlines to ground Boeing 737

Beijing(AFP) China on Monday ordered domestic airlines to suspend commercial operation of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, citing the Ethiopian Airlines crash and another deadly accident of that same model in Indonesia. Noting the “similarities” between the two accidents, China’s Civil Aviation Administration said domestic airlines had until 6:00 pm local time to ground all 737 […]