Forces launch search operation in Pulwama village
Pulwama : Government forces on Friday morning launched Cordon and Search Operation in Tiken village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources told KNO that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces sealed the area. Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed in the area and […]
Indian pleads guilty to smuggling foreign nationals into US
Washington, Mar 15 (PTI) An Indian national has pleaded guilty to the charges of smuggling Indians as illegal immigrants into the United States. Pleading guilty before a New Jersey court on Thursday, Bhavin Patel, 38, said he did this for private financial gain. He faces a maximum potential sentence of 10 years in prison and a […]
Army porter injured in LoC firing
Rajouri: An army porter was injured on Friday amid cross line of control exchange of gunfire between India and Pakistan armies in Kalal area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district of Jammu. Officials identified the porter as Surjeet Kumar. “He was hit by a bullet fired from across,” officials said, adding that the injured […]
MP man crushed to death by speedy car in J-K’s Kathua
‘Jammu, Mar 14 (PTI) A man, hailing from Madhya Pradesh, was killed when he was hit by a speedy car on Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Thursday. The police, however, traced the car within hours of the incident and arrested its driver, a police spokesman said. In a hit-and-run case, […]
Cross-LoC trade remains suspended for second day
Jammu,(PTI) The cross-LoC trade between Poonch-Rawalakot remained suspended for the second day on Thursday even as there was no report of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. It was suspended after five mortar shells hit the cross-LoC facilitation centre at Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch district on Wednesday […]
Security forces in hot pursuit of JeM militant ‘Lambu’, who fabricates IEDs
Srinagar, Mar 14 (PTI) Security forces are in hot pursuit of Ismail Bhai, alias ‘Lambu’, a Pakistani affiliate belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed who is believed to have fabricated the improvised explosive device (IED) used in the February 14 attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama that left 40 personnel dead, officials said. The officials said […]
NC worker shot at in Bijbehara, shifted to SMHS
Srinagar: A National Conference (NC) worker was on Thursday injured after he was shot at by suspected militants at Thajeewara Bijbihara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told KNO that a political worker identified as Mohd Ismail, 60, affiliated with National Conference was shot at and injured by suspected militants at Thajeewara […]
National Conference boycotts meeting with EC team
Srinagar (PTI) : The National Conference (NC) has decided not to meet the Election Commission (EC) delegation arriving in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, saying the party has nothing more to add to its demand of having simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state. Three special observers appointed by the EC will be […]
India seeks visa-free access for pilgrims to Kartarpur shrine
Attari PTI: India Thursday sought visa-free access from Pakistan for 5,000 pilgrims per day to the historic Sikh shrine in Kartarpur. This was conveyed to the Pakistani delegation at a meeting here to discuss the opening of a planned corridor for pilgrims between Punjab’s Gurdaspur district and Kartarpur Sahib across the border. “From our side, […]
Two drug peddlers held with poppy straw in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 14 (PTI) Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested after large quantity of poppy straw and drug capsules were found in their possession here, police said Thursday. Surinder Singh and Harjeet Singh, both residents of Simbal camp, were travelling in their car when they were stopped by police for checking at Tanda Road near R […]