Lateef Tiger, Last Member Of Burhan Group, Among Three Militants Killed In Shopian Gunfight
Srinagar, May 3 (GNS): Lateef Tiger, who was the only surviving militant of Burhan group was killed along with two of his associates in an encounter with government forces at Imam Sahab area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The encounter started after a joint team of army’s 34 RR, CRPF and SOG launched a […]
Shopian gunfight: Youth hit with bullet in leg, clashes continue
Srinagar: Massive clashes erupted in Shopian district near the gunfight site were militants and government forces are engaged in a fierce exchange of gunfire. According to reports one youth received bullet injury in leg and was evacuated to medical facility in Pulwama. “He has been shifted to Pulwama district hospital,” The injured youth has been […]
Major shrines and mosques in Srinagar to have upgraded facilities
SRINAGAR, MAY 02: The Srinagar administration has initiated a process to upgrade facilities at major shrines and mosques in the district. This was informed in a meeting convened here Thursday under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. The meeting of senior officers from concerned departments and Wakf […]
Decks cleared for over 5.22 lakh Pulwama, Shopian voters to exercise franchise on May 6
SRINAGAR, MAY 02: The Pulwama and Shopian districts of South Kashmir are slated to go to polls in the three-phase schedule for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on May 06, 2019. Over 5.22 lakh electors are going to exercise their franchise in the twin districts spread over six assembly segments comprising Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, […]
Enforce ‘No Horn Zones’ near hospitals, schools, courts in Srinagar: Div Com to Officers
Srinagar: To avoid inconvenience to the general public, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today stressed all concerned officers to enforce ‘’No Horn Zones’’ near hospitals, educational institutions and courts immediately. “Any person found violating the orders shall be dealt strictly as per the law,” he added. He asked concerned officers to ensure the […]
Naxal commander gunned down by security forces in C’garh
Raipur, May 2 (PTI) A Naxal commander, carrying a cash reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said. The face-off took place in the forest under Kirandul police station area when a joint team of District […]
People are ‘maalik’ in democracy, Cong will do what they say: Rahul
Simdega (Jharkhand) (PTI): People are the ‘maalik’ (masters) in democracy, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Thursday, asking them to tell his party’s government what to do and it will be done. Addressing an election rally here, Gandhi said, if voted to power, the Congress will ensure that Rs 72,000 is deposited every year […]
Pak court adjourns hearing in treason case against Musharraf till June 12
Islamabad,(PTI) Pakistan’s former military dictator Pervez Musharraf did not turn up for the treason trial against him on Thursday citing deteriorating health and a special court accepted his plea to postpone the hearing until after Ramazan, according to a media report. The former president’s lawyer Salman Safdar, in an application on behalf of […]
Stop taking credit for Azhar’s listing, reply to Pakistan’s mischievous claims: Cong
New Delhi (PTI) The Congress on Thursday hit out at the Modi government for singularly claiming credit for the designation of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN and asked it to give a reply to Pakistan’s claim that Kashmir and Pulwama were de-linked in the JeM chief’s listing. Condemning Pakistan’s claims that it […]
ED files charge sheet against Zakir Naik in Mumbai
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The ED Thursday filed its first direct charge sheet against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on charges of money laundering, officials said. The agency filed the prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before a special court in Mumbai and said it has identified proceeds of crime worth […]