CRPF officer wounded in Sangam attack
Anantnag, Dec 31: A Sub-Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured on Thursday evening after suspected militants lobbed a UBGL grenade followed by firing on naka party of CRPF in Sangam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told that the militants lobbed a grenade at a joint naka party of CRPF’s […]
Goldsmith shot dead in Srinagar market
Srinagar, Dec 31: Unknown gunmen on Thursday evening shot dead a goldsmith in Sarai Bala area of Srinagar, officials said. Officials said that a goldsmith identified as Satpal Nischal, owner of Nischal Jewelers was fired upon by the unknown gunmen at his shop, leaving him in a pool of blood. They said that the goldsmith […]
227 fresh covid-19 cases, 3 deaths reported in JK
Srinagar, Dec 31: Jammu and Kashmir reported 227 fresh covid-19 cases while three more persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said among fresh infections, 95 from Jammu Division and 132 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case count to 120971. Giving district wise details, the officials […]
Sgr-Leh highway closed for winter months
KV Correspondent GANDERBAL, Dec 31 : The 434-km-long strategic Srinagar-Leh highway, connecting the Ladakh region with the Kashmir valley, has been officially closed for winter months to avoid any accidents following fresh snowfall and slippery road conditions due to freezing temperatures. Officials said the road has become very slippery particularly at Zojila, Meenamarg, Zero-Point, India […]
Five residential houses, Masjid demaged in Cross LoC firing in Karnah
Kupwara, Dec 31: Several residential houses and a Masjid were partially damaged as Indo-Pak troops engaged in firing and intense mortar shelling in Dhani, Hajitra areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Karnah sectors of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district last evening. Official sources said that last evening Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing […]
46 top commanders among 225 militants killed in 2020: Police Chief
Jammu, Dec 31: Terming the year-2020 as a year of confidence for the security forces, J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that in the year 2020 over 100 anti-militancy operations were conducted that saw killing of 225 militants including 46 top commanders of various outfits. He said at present, almost all […]
Lawaypora encounter: No reason to dispute GoC Kilo Force’s version, will still investigate families’ claim: DGP
Jammu, Dec 31: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that he has no reason to dispute what a senior army official has stated about Lawaypora encounter in which three “militants were killed”, but added that police will “still investigate the claims made by families of slain trio.” “I have […]
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shows 94.1 per cent efficacy in trial: Study
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Results from the primary analysis of the ongoing phase 3 clinical trial of US biotechnology company Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have revealed 94.1 per cent efficacy of the therapeutic in preventing symptomatic infections and severe illness, according to a peer-reviewed study. The study, published on Wednesday in The New England Journal […]
Dense fog shrouds Delhi; mercury dips to season’s lowest
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Dense fog over Delhi reduced visibility to just 50 metres, as the minimum temperature in the city dipped to 3.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the season’s lowest so far, the India Meteorological Department said. It is also the third consecutive “cold wave” day in the city, said Kuldeep Srivastava, the head […]
Mercury plummets across Kashmir Valley, Srinagar shivers at -5.9°C
Srinagar, Dec 31: Minimum temperatures plummeted in most parts of Kashmir Valley with Srinagar recording a low of minus 5.9°C against minus 2.1°C on the previous night, the weatherman said on Thursday. A MeT official said that the night temperature in Srinagar was around three degrees Celsius below normal for this time of the year. […]
