Elderly PaK national held along LoC in Poonch

Poonch, Jul 3: A 65-year-old Pakistan (administered) Kashmir national has been held by army along Line of Control in Poonch on intervening Friday and Saturday night, defence sources said. They said that the person identified as one Mohammad Javaid (65) son of Mohammad Sajjad, a resident of Chopper was apprehended near Rangar Nullah on intervening […]
Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao to get divorced

Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) Superstar Aamir Khan and producer-director Kiran Rao on Saturday announced their decision to get divorced after 15 years of marriage, saying they were ready to start a new chapter as co-parents and family for each other . They will continue to work as collaborators on movies, their NGO Paani Foundation and […]
Eight labourers injured after Tempo turns turtle in Kangan

Ganderbal, July 03: At least eight labourers were injured after a Tempo, they were travelling in, turned turned turtle at Margund area of Kangan kin Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. An official said that a Tempo was travelling from Sonamerg to Srinagar when it turned turtle at Margund, […]
COVID-19: Ladakh reports 11 new cases

Leh, Jul 3 (PTI) Ladakh recorded 11 new Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 20,101, while 34 patients were discharged after being cured as the overall recoveries rose to 19,658, officials said on Saturday. There has been no Covid-related death in Ladakh for the last 13 days, they said. So far, 202 people — […]
After Rajouri authorities impose restrictions on use of drones in Kathua

Jammu, Jul 3 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday imposed restrictions on the use of drones and other flying objects, amid heightened security following a recent drone attack on an Air Force station here. The move comes after a similar ban was imposed in Rajouri. An order issued by District Magistrate, […]
A timeline of more than 40 years of war in Afghanistan

Washington, Jul 3 (AP) The former Soviet Union marched into Afghanistan on Christmas Eve, 1979, claiming it was invited by the new Afghan communist leader, Babrak Karmal, and setting the country on a path of 40 years of seemingly endless wars and conflict. After the Soviets left in humiliation, America was the next great power […]
Pulwama encounter: Five LeT militants, army man killed

Srinagar: Five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including a district commander, and an Army jawan were killed in an encounter between the ultras and the security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, police said. The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation at Hanjin village in the Rajpora area of Pulwama following information about the […]
Militants involved in killing cops won’t be spared: DGP

Jammu: Militants involved in the killing of police personnel will not be spared, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on Friday, asserting that his force, together with other security agencies, is working for a peaceful environment in the union territory. The DGP was speaking at an attestation-cum-passing out parade of […]
Delimitation commission panel to meet political parties separately
Will visit JK from July 6 to 9
Srinagar: Taking forward the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the delimitation commission has invited leaders of all national, regional and registered political parties of Jammu and Kashmir for separate meetings during its visit to the Union Territory next week, officials said here on Friday. The commission led by Justice (retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai and […]
Five died in road mishap at Ramban
Ramban: At least five persons died while five others were injured in a road accident that took place near Digdole area of Ramban district on Friday evening, reports said. They said that a Tata Sumo vehicle skidded off the road after it collided with another vehicle, which was coming from the opposite side near Digdole […]