“Leave my country alone”, Lankan Prez Sirisena to ISIS chief Baghdadi
Colombo, (PTI) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Wednesday asked Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to “leave my country alone” after the dreaded Islamic State leader claimed the massive suicide bombings in the island nation was a revenge attack for the fall of the Syrian town of Baghuz, the terror group’s final bastion. Sirisena also warned it may be […]
DGP Sanctions Retirement Gift Of Over Rs. One Crore In Favour of 177 Police Personnel
JAMMU: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh sanctioned retirement gift of rupees one crore six lakh twenty thousand in favour of 177 Police personnel of J&K Police who retired from service last month on superannuation. The gift of rupees Sixty thousand each has been sanctioned out of Contributory Police Welfare Fund on their superannuation or voluntarily retirement. Order […]
Two persons with contraband substance arrested, car siezed
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested two persons along with contraband substances in Srinagar. Their vehicle has also been seized. The arrests were made by police station Rambagh. The arrested have been identified as Bashir Ahmad Gatoo, son of Mohd Abdullah of Nainawa Pulwama, Numan Farooq, son of Farooq Ahmad of Chanpora Srinagar. Police said […]
Forces laid to siege over Kunzer village
Baramulla: Government forces on Wednesday launched Cordon and search operation in Kunzer village of Baramulla North Kashmir Baramulla district. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 2 RR and Special Operation Group (SOG) Kunzer laid a siege over Krishama kunzer area of Baramulla district. A police source said that the cordon was launched […]
Perpetrators of Gadchiroli violence will not be spared, says PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday strongly condemned the Naxal attack on security personnel in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, saying perpetrators of such violence will not be spared. “Strongly condemn the despicable attack on our security personnel in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. I salute all the brave personnel. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten,” he tweeted. At least […]
Maha: 15 security personnel, 1 civilian killed in Naxal blast
Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) At least 16 persons, including 15 security personnel, were killed in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district Wednesday, police said. The blast followed Naxals torching 25 vehicles belonging to a road construction contractor earlier in the day, police said. Those killed were members of the Quick Response Team […]
School timing in Srinagar Municipal limits back to 9 am to 3 pm
Srinagar: Following public outrage over Directorate of School Education Kashmir’s order of fixing school timing in Srinagar Muncipal limits from 8:30am to 2:30 pm, DSEK on Wednesday asked education institutions in Srinagar to continue with old timing. An order issued here by the DSEK said that the school timing within the Municpal limits of Srinagar […]
Syed Ali Geelani discharged from SKIMS
Srinagar: Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani on Wednesday was discharged from SKIMS hospital where he was undergoing treatment after he complained of abdominal pain on Tuesday. “He was admitted in the SKIMS on Tuesday, and doctors said that he had intestinal infection,” sources said. They said that doctors have allowed him to travel back home. […]
Mughal road opens for one way traffic
Poonch. Authorities on Wednesday decided to restore vehicular movement over historic Mughal Road connecting Poonch and Shopian. The road was closed for almost five months. “Traffic has been restored on Mughal road and light motor vehicles on single lane from Poonch to Srinagar have been allowed to move,” DIG Rajouri Poonch range, Vivek Gupta […]
Two Indian nationals arrested without valid visa in Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 1 (PTI) Two more Indian nationals have been arrested by police here for violating Sri Lankan immigration laws during their stay in the country, authorities said. The Indians, aged 28 and 32, were arrested on Tuesday from the Rajagiriya area without a valid visa, Welikada police station officers were quoted as saying by the […]