Forces launch search operation in Pulwama village
Pulwama, April 22: Government forces on Monday evening launched a Cordon and Search operation in Trichal area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 55 RR, CRPF and SOG Pulwama started a search operation in the area. Local sources said that […]
Lankan suicide bombers involved in Easter blasts; 24 arrested as toll rises to 290
Colombo (PTI): Seven suicide bombers believed to be members of an Islamist extremist group carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing 290 people and wounding 500 others in the country’s worst terror attack, authorities said on Monday. A state […]
Pakistan criticises confinement of JKLF chief Yasin Malik
Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan on Monday criticised India for arresting and confining separatist leader Yasin Malik in connection with a case related to the funding of terror and separatist groups in Jammu and Kashmir. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested JKLF chief Malik on April 10 after a special NIA court in Jammu gave […]
Indian Coast Guard beefs up surveillance after Lanka blasts
New Delhi,(PTI) The Indian Coast Guard has beefed up surveillance and deployed more ships and aircraft for patrolling following a series of devastating blasts in Sri Lanka on Sunday.This has been done to ensure that no element that could pose as a security threat sneaks into the country through sea, a senior Coast Guard official said. […]
Tral loses prominent cricketer in Panzgam mishap
Pulwama: A well known cricketer from Tral area of South Pulwama district died in an accident on Monday. The deceased has been identified as MP Singh from Chadrigam Tral and was a well known sportsperson in the area. According to KNO correspondent, the deceased met with an accident near railway station Panzgam in the […]
Pakistani militant held, vehicle siezed in Pattan
Srinagar: A Pakistani millitant and a driver were arrested by government forces at Chainabal area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. Official sources told GNS that a joint team of Army’s 29, SOG and CRPF stop a Mahindra car (DL 12 CA 4189). During searches the joint team apprehended two persons boarding […]
Former DC Kupwara convicted in embezzlement case
Srinagar: Former district commissioner Kupwara was convicted on Monday in an embezzlement case by the special Judge Anti-Corruption court in Srinagar. Shah Latief, the then Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, was convicted for offences u/s 5(1)(c) P.C. Act and Sec. 409 RPC in case FIR No. 18/2004 Police Station ACB Kashmir. “The accused had embezzled an amount […]
Valley wide shutdown on April 23: JRL
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has called for a state wide shutdown on April 23. The shutdown JRL said has been called against the detention of Yasin Malik, who was shifted from Jammu jail to the custody of National Invstigation Agency in New Delhi. His family […]
Mysterious blast creates panic in Sopore
Sopore: A mysterious blast created panic near Town Hall Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. Reports reaching KNO said that that explosion was heard near 179 BN CRPF camp at Iqbal Market Sopore. The blast caused fear and panic in the area, however, there was no report of any loss of life […]
One dead, two including minor injured in accident in Kathua
Kathua, April 22 (KNO) : One person died and two others including a minor were injured in an accident in Kathua. The accident happened in village Sumwan at around 4:30 pm on Sunday. According to KNO correspondent, the police the deceased has been identified as Abdul Majid S/o Alam Din R/o Mahi Chak. The injured […]
