60-year-old man killed in attack by wild bear in Poonch
Jammu(PTI) A 60-year-old man was killed in an attack by a bear in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Friday night, officials said. Fayaz Ahmed Chounhan was attacked by the wild animal in Gali Kalaban village which came out of a nearby forest, they said. His body was recovered from the spot later, officials said.
Forces launch CASO in Panzgam Pulwama
By Jahangeer Ganaie Pulwama: Government forces on Saturday morning launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Astan Mohalla of Panzgam village and other areas in Kulpora and Panzgam village of Pulwama district. Official sources claimed that the search operation was launched on basis of a specific inputs about the presence of militants in the […]
Police recovers body from Jehlum at Parimpora
Srinagar: Police on Saturday retrieved a male body for river Jhelum in Parimpora area of district Srinagar. The body was found floating in water body by locals who informed the police, who rushed to spot and took the body in their possession. Identification of the body is yet to be ascertained.
5 bovine smugglers arrested in J-K’s Poonch
Jammu, May 10 (PTI) Five bovine smugglers were arrested as police foiled their bids to smuggle bovines to the Kashmir Valley from Poonch district of the this region Friday evening, officials said. Based on a credible information regarding illegal transportation of bovines, a police party intercepted five vehicles at different places, which were on their way […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway reopened after two days
Jammu,(PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was reopened for traffic on Friday night after two days of closure due to landslides in Ramban district, leaving over 3000 vehicles stranded, officials said. The only all-weather surface link between Kashmir and the rest of India, the national highway was reopened for vehicular traffic tonight (Friday) after clearance of debris […]
70 countries urge North Korea to scrap nuclear, ballistic weapons
United Nations (AFP) Seventy countries urged North Korea on Friday to scrap its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and related programs, decrying the “undiminished threat” posed to world peace. Signatories included the United States and South Korea, as well as nations in Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe. Russia and China, supporters of Pyongyang, did not sign […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar; contraband substance, cash seized
May 10: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers and seized contraband substance and cash from their possession. Two persons identified as Manzoor Ahmad Mir alias Manna Tiger son of Abdul Khaliq Mir resident of Kadlabal Pampore and Ilyas Bashir Khanday son of Bashir Ahmad resident of Drangbal who were travelling in […]
Ishfaq Sofi of Sopore, involved in grenade attacks in Srinagar parts was killed in Shopian: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday evening claimed that the militant killed in early morning gunfight in Shopian was involved in grenade attacks on CRPF bunker at Safa Kadal, Soura and Police Station Khanyar. Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi alias Umar son of Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Model Town-B, Sopore, was killed in a brief exchange of fire with […]
Anti-Boko Haram militia frees 900 children in Nigeria: UN
Nigeria (AFP): Nearly 900 children held by a pro-government militia force fighting Boko Haram insurgents in northeastern Nigeria were freed on Friday, the UN said. The 894 children, including 106 girls, had been in the ranks of the government-backed Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a local militia which supports regular soldiers battling the Islamist insurgents. At […]