Police releases pictures of ‘wanted terrorists’ in J-K’s Kishtwar, announces reward for info
Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) The posters carrying pictures of seven “wanted terrorists” affiliated with the Hizbul Mujahideen and the Lashker-e-Taiba have come up in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district with an announcement for a cash reward and a job for anyone providing information leading to their arrest or killing. The hilly Kishtwar district in this province, […]
Unidentified gunmen kill youth in Kachdoora Shopian
*Man shot dead in Shopian village, forces launch searches to nab assailants* Srinagar, March 27 (GNS): A man was shot dead by suspected militants at Kachdoora village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday afternoon. Tanveer Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Abdullah Dar of Bemnipora Shopian was fired upon by masked gunmen beleived […]
9 Iranians held with heroin worth Rs 500 cr off Gujarat coast
Ahmedabad, (PTI) A major attempt to smuggle in Rs 500 crore worth drugs from Pakistan was foiled after Coast Guard and ATS personnel intercepted a boat and seized around 100 kg heroin, officials said Wednesday. The boat crew set the vessel afire and also tried to destroy the drugs. The ATS arrested nine Iranians from the […]
India successfully tests anti-satellite weapon: PM Modi
New Delhi: India shot down a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, which was a pre-determined target, Prime Minster Narendra Modi said on Wednesday Hindustan Times reported that India has become a “space superpower” with the successful testing of anti-satellite weapon. PM Modi said India is only the fourth nation after the US, Russia and China. […]
Tipu Sultan’s silver-mounted gun fetches 60,000 pounds at UK auction
New Delhi: The collection of rare artefacts discovered by a couple after years of lying wrapped up in their attic in the English county of Berkshire and evaluated as items from Tipu Sultan’s armoury was auctioned for around 107,000 pounds. The highlight lot, a silver-mounted 20-bore flintlock gun and bayonet from the personal armoury of […]
Former PDP MLA Javed Mir joins Shah Faisal
Srinagar: Former Peoples Democratic Party member Javed Mustafa Mir on Wednesday joined former IAS officer turned politician Shah Faisal. Mir joined Faisal’s Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement after he quit PDP in January this year. He had not cited any reason that time as to why he had quit PDP.
BJP no longer an outsider but a mainstream party in J&K: Ram Madhav
Srinagar: BJP senior leader and incharge of Kashmir affairs on Wednesday said that their party is no longer an outsider but a mainstream party in the state. “BJP is now a mainstream party even though our footprints are not huge but we are no longer an outsiders,” madhav told a presser here. According […]
Sensex jumps over 200 pts; Nifty reclaims 11,500 level
Mumbai, Mar 27 (PTI) The benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 200 points and the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 11,500 mark in early trade Wednesday led by gains in banking stocks amid sustained foreign fund inflows and positive global cues. The 30-share index was trading 205.47 points, or 0.54 per cent, higher at […]
Shift vendors from Parimpora bus stand: Div Com to officers
SRINAGAR: In order to decongest Parimpora Bus Stand, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir directed SDA, SMC, Traffic Police and RTO to start intense drive immediately and shift all registered road side vendors to the new vending zones. The Divisional Commissioner passed this direction while reviewing various issues of transporters and commuters at Parimpora Bus Stand. […]
LS polls 2019: ECI provides postal ballot facility to Kashmiri migrants
UDHAMPUR: In order to facilitate Kashmiri migrants in the General Election 2019, the Election Commission of India has accorded the facility of postal ballot to them in their respective constituencies. In this regard, Assistant Returning Officer (Migrant) Dr. Anirudh Rai informed that migrant voters who wish to cast their vote in person or through postal […]