Two killed another injured in Sopore road mishap
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, July 09: Two people were killed and another sustained injuries after a motorcycle on which they were traveling met with an accident in north Kashmir’s Sopore village on Thursday late evening. Reports said that bike rider died on the spot after a bike on which they were traveling met with an accident […]
Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
Washington, Jul 9 (AP) Pfizer is about to seek US authorisation for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant. Research from multiple countries shows the Pfizer shot and other widely used COVID-19 vaccines […]
US military mission in Afghanistan to conclude on August 31: Biden
Washington, Jul 9 (PTI) America’s military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, President Joe Biden has announced, noting that the drawdown of troops in the war-ravaged country is proceeding in a secure and orderly way. In a major policy address on Afghanistan on Thursday after a meeting with his national security team earlier […]
Have been in communication with Pakistan about Taliban’s safe havens: Pentagon
Washington, Jul 9 (PTI) The US has been in communication with Pakistan about how to close down the safe havens used by the Taliban to refurbish and replenish themselves, the Pentagon has said. The comments by Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Thursday came as President Joe Biden announced that America’s military mission in Afghanistan […]
Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam
Kulgam, July 09: A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and security forces at Redwani village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. Official sources said that a joint team of Police, Army’s Ist RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. He […]
Six militants, two soldiers killed in separate gunbattles
Srinagar/Jammu: Six militants, including three from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and two soldiers were killed in various gunbattles across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, defence and police sources said. Four militants were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Kulgam districts as some parts of the valley observed a shutdown to […]
Two militant associates arrested in Kashmir
Srinagar: Security forces arrested two militant associates in separate operations in Baramulla and Budgam districts of Kashmir division, police said on Thursday. Police in Budgam arrested a militant associate linked with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered incriminating material including explosive substance from his possession, a police spokesman said. Police established a checkpoint at […]
