Boy nabbed with grenades in Poonch’s Surankote
Poonch: Government forces on Monday claimed to have arrested a boy along with grenades in Surankote town where an army recruitment rally is going on. Police officials told KNO that boy is a resident of Kalakote tehsil area of Rajouri district. “He was arrested arrested outside the recruit rally venue,” they said. They said […]
Air strikes in Pakistan done due to political reasons claims Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that the aerial strikes done in Pakistan were perpetrated as elections are approaching and an aircraft worth crores was lost in action. “We always knew that there would be a fight or a skirmish with Pakistan. This surgical strike (airstrike) was done as elections are approaching. […]
Authorities yet to give sanctions to prosecute Kanhaiya, others in sedition case: Police to court
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) The Delhi Police Monday told a court here that authorities were yet to give requisite sanctions to prosecute former JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a 2016 sedition case. On January 14, police had filed a charge sheet in the court against Kumar and others, saying he was […]
Schools across Kashmir reopen after winter vacations
Srinagar: Schools across the Kashmir Valley reopened on Monday after remaining closed for more than three months for winter vacations. The winter vacations for classes up to eighth standard were observed from December 6 last year. For classes from 9th standard onwards, the vacations were observed from December 17. The teaching faculty at government schools […]
Pinglish Encounter: Slain identified as top JeM commander Mudassir, foriegner
Srinagar: Police on Monday identified the two militants killed in the Pinglish gunfight in Tral area of Pulwama district. According to KNO correspondent police said that one among the slain is a local militant, identified as top commander Mudasir Ahmad Khan of Midoora Tral while the second slain is being claimed to be a foreigner. […]
Mirwaiz won’t appear before NIA, only statement will be submitted: Hurriyat Conference
Srinagar: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will not be appearing before the National Investigation Agency in person. He was asked to present himself before the investigation agency on March 11 at 10.30 am at its New Delhi headquarters. They were to question him in connection with a case relating to the alleged […]
China orders local airlines to ground Boeing 737
Beijing(AFP) China on Monday ordered domestic airlines to suspend commercial operation of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, citing the Ethiopian Airlines crash and another deadly accident of that same model in Indonesia. Noting the “similarities” between the two accidents, China’s Civil Aviation Administration said domestic airlines had until 6:00 pm local time to ground all 737 […]
Highway: One way traffic towards Jammu today
Srinagar: Amid light rainfall Srinagar Jammu highway has been kept open for One-way traffic towards winter capital Jammu on Monday. “Traffic moving towards Jammu will be allowed today,” Officials said. They said that to avoid congestion on the strategic highway no vehicle will be allowed towards Kashmir as Met has forecasted rain and snow in […]
Rahul asks Modi to tell nation who released Masood Azhar from Indian jail
Haveri (Karnataka), Mar 9 (PTI) Stepping up attack on the Narendra Modi government over the Pulwama terror strike, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Saturday asked the prime minister to explain to the nation why the then NDA dispensation had released terror outfit JeM chief Masood Azhar from Indian jail.Raking up the release of Azhar by the Vajpayee […]
Kartarpur talks related to citizens’ emotions, not a resumption of dialogue: MEA
New Delhi (PTI) India on Saturday said the Kartarpur corridor talks are related to the emotions of Indian citizens of Sikh faith and it is not in any way a resumption of bilateral dialogue India had earlier this week said its first meeting with Pakistan to finalise the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor would be […]