BSF school student tops CBSE Class 12 exam in J-K
Jammu, (PTI) Vivek Kumar of BSF Senior Secondary School in Jammu has topped the CBSE Class 12 examination in the state with 97.80 per cent marks. Vivek scored 489 out of 500 (97.80 percent). At an interaction in his school, Vivek, who belongs to a humble rural background, dedicated his success to his parents and teachers. […]
PM harping on Pulwama, Balakot to hide failures on economic front: Omar
Pulwama (JK),(PTI) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was harping on the Pulwama terror attack and subsequent air strikes in Pakistan’s Balakot to hide his failures on economic front, job creation and alleviating agrarian distress. The former chief minister said while Kashmir was no more an election issue in Pakistan, it […]
Announce ceasefire, Mehbooba Mufti urges GoI, militants
Srinagar: Former chief minister Jammu and Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party chief asked Government of India and militants to announce ceasefire in Kashmir in wake of holy month of Ramadan. “I appeal Government of India to announce a ceasefire like it was announced previously and halt should be put on arrest spree, on crackdowns, encounters,” […]
Yellow-Throated marten presence creates panic in Awoora Kupwara
Srinagar: Presence a Yellow-Throated marten created panic at Mir Muqam area of Awoora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday afternoon. The animal was spotted by people this afternoon which created panic among them. The people caught the animal and in the mean time called wildlife and police authorities who rushed to the spot […]
Army is not Modi’s personal property; NDA govt released Azhar: Rahul’s counter to BJP on nationalism
New Delhi: Taking the BJP’s nationalism narrative in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls head-on, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Indian Army is not Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “personal property” and it should not be politicised as he also slammed the government on tackling terror, citing JeM chief Masood Azhar’s release during the […]
Lanka suicide bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for ‘some sorts of training’: Army chief
Colombo, May 4 (PTI) Sri Lanka Army’s chief has said that some of the suicide bombers who carried out the country’s worst terror attack on Easter Sunday visited Kashmir and Kerala for “some sorts of training” or to “make some more links” with other foreign outfits. It is the first time that a top Sri Lankan […]
Pulwama, Shopian shut against killing of three HM militants
Srinagar: Shutdown is being observed in Pulwama and Shopian districts following killing of three militants in a gunfight with government forces on Friday. Reports said that all the shops and other business establishments are shut in the two districts while public transport is off the roads. Heavy contingent of forces have been deployed at all […]
China increasing global military strength with aim to become ‘preeminent power’ in Indo-Pacific: US
Washington PTI: China is increasing its global military footprint with an aim to become the “preeminent power” in the Indo-Pacific region as it seeks to have the ability to affect security along its periphery and beyond, a top Pentagon official said on Friday. “China will seek to establish additional military bases overseas, as well as […]
Syed Ali Geelani admitted in SKIMS, to change ‘battery of pacemaker’
Srinagar: Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday was admitted again in Sher e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura. Sources close to Geelani said that he has been admitted in the hospital as he has to ‘change the battery of his pacemaker’. “Doctors are conducting necessary investigations and will accordingly proceed with the procedure,” […]
Ederly woman crushed to death by speedy vehicle in Sopore
Sopore: A 65-year-old woman died after she was hit by a speedy truck at Model town bypass in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Friday. The deceased haas been identitied as Noora Begum residents of Model town Sopore. Police sources said the driver managed to escape from the spot.