Forces conduct nocturnal raids to arrest five youth in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Five youth were arrested from Tahab village in Pulwama district by forces during nocturnal raids in the area. Local sources said that forces cordoned off a cluster of houses during night hours and arrested five youth from the area. Police confirmed the raids and said that the arrested youth were involved in stone pelting […]
Two women injured in cross LoC firing in Sawjian sector Poonch
Poonch: Two women were injured in cross line of control exchange of gunfire between India and Pakistan armies in Poonch district in Jammu on Friday. According to KNO correspondent the two ladies were injured in Sawjian sector along LoC and have been hospitalised. Among the two injured one is stated to be in critical conditions. […]
Body recovered near Sunderbani river
Rajouri: A man hailing from Bagnoti village of Nowshera was on Thursday found dead in Beri Pattan river of Sunderbani. Deceased has been identified as Sanjay Kumar resident of Bagnoti Nowshera. Police officials told KNO that the said man was missing from last few days and his body was recovered on Thursday from the […]
Truck driver killed in Rajouri accident
Jammu: Driver of an ice cream truck died after the vehicle turned turtle near Nowshera bridge on Jammu-Rajouri highway on Friday. According ot KNO correspondent the mishap took place in wee morning hours of today, The deceased has been identified as Rakesh Kumar son of Bodh Raj resident of Ramnagar Udhampur. According to police […]
14 Killed, over 24 injured in blast in Quetta Pakistan
Pakistan: 14 People are believed to be killed and over twenty-four injured in a deadly blast in Hazarganji vegetable market of Pakistan’s Quetta, DAWN reported on Friday. Quoting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Razzaq Cheema, DAWN said that the blast was targeting members of the Hazara community. The report identified as least seven of the […]
China trying to create its own globally decisive naval force through BRI: Pentagon
Washington, (PTI) China is trying to create its own globally decisive naval force through the ambitious multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative, the Pentagon has told the US Congress, warning that Beijing’s “unfavourable deals” strangle a nation’s sovereignty like an Anaconda enwrapping its next meal. Touted as President Xi Jinping’s pet project, China is vigorously pursuing […]
India Pakistan armies trade gunfire along LOC in Poonch district
POONCH: Pakistani troops on Friday violated the ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in Poonch district, a defence Sources said. The mortar shelling and small arms firing from across the border started in Sawjiyan sectors around 8. 15.am in morning, he said. The cross-LOC firing between the two sides […]
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq arrives back in Srinagar, was questioned for 3 days by NIA
Srinagar: After being questioned for the three consecutive days by National Investigation Agency (NIA) over ‘terror funding’ Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday returned home along with his amalgam leaders and his legal advisor. Mirwaiz was allowed to return him today by the NIA. “He arrived in Srinagar this evening and left towards his […]
LS Polls: Mendhar villages ‘boycott’ voting over basic amenities
POONCH: Voters of Balnoi village of Sub Division Mendhar of Poonch District boycotted the Lok Sabha polls for nearly seven hours at two polling booths over lack of basic amenities . The villagers cast their votes after intervention of senior officials from the administration including DC Poonch Rahual Yadav, SDM Mendhar Dr Sahil Jandial and […]
Beacon clears all Snowbound Passes before Parliamentary polls
Srinagar : The Border Roads Organisation under the Project Beacon has cleared snow off on all passes in Kupwara and Gurez in view of the parliamentary polls being held today. Officials of the BRO said that the passes are opened during Mid-April, but due to the parliamentary elections being conducted today, men and machinery […]