Suspicious object found on Highway: Following clearance, traffic restored
Qazigund: The annual Amarnath Yatra was suspended for a brief time after a suspicious object was found lying on the Kashmir highway on Tuesday morning. Sources told KNO that the suspicious object was found near Malpora area in Qazigund on the National Highway. “The authorities instantly suspended the Yatra on the highway and […]
NIA carry raids in house of cross LoC trader in Pulwama, Parimpora Fruit Mandi
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried separate raids at Parimpora Fruit Mandi here and at the residence of a business man dealing with cross-LoC trade. Official sources told GNS that sleuths of the National Probe Agency carried out a raid at the residence of Ghulam Ahmad Wani alias Bardana at Achgoza Keller, […]
Decide in 6 weeks plea seeking ban on use of pellet guns, SC tells J&K HC
New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday to decide within six weeks the plea seeking ban on the use of pellet guns for controlling street protests in the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of a letter dated July 4 by […]
Russian air strikes on Syria market kill 23: Monitor
Maaret Al-Numan (Syria), Jul 22 (AFP) Russian air strikes on a market in northwestern Syria killed 23 people on Monday, a monitor said, in the latest violence to plague the country’s last major opposition bastion. Moscow, however, denied it was responsible, calling the reports “fake”. The jihadist-run Idlib region, home to some three million people, is […]
UN nuclear watchdog chief Amano dies at 72
Vienna, Jul 22 (AFP) The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, has died after suffering poor health for some time, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday, as international tensions run high over Iran’s nuclear activities. The longtime Japanese diplomat, who was 72, held the IAEA’s top job since December 2009. “The secretariat […]
BSF trooper shoots self dead in Nowgam sector Kupwara
Srinagar: A 42-year old Border Security Force (BSF) personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Nowgam sector of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said the BSF trooper namely SM Ravinder Kumar (No 020011625) of 77 Bn shot himself in his head inside his room […]
Forces bust militant hideout in Mandhaan woods in Doda
Jammu: The government forces on Monday claimed to have busted a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition in Mandhaan forest area of Gandoh in Doda district of Jammu. Official sources told KNO that a team of Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashmir police recovered 11 AK 47 rifle magazines, four wireless sets, 581 […]
Ex-CIC urges MPs to reject RTI amendment; terms it death blow to law
New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Terming a proposed amendment in the RTI Act a “stab in the back” of the CIC and a “deathblow” to the law, former central information commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu has urged members of Parliament to reject the changes. The former information commissioner, who is known for his pro-transparency orders in several high-profile […]
Malegaon blast: HC asks NIA to inform trial completion time
Mumbai, Jul 22 (PTI) The Bombay High Court Monday sought to know from the National Investigation Agency the estimated time by which trial in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case would be completed. A division bench of Justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre was hearing a petition filed by one of the accused, Sameer […]
PDP protests registration of FIR against party leaders
Jammu, Jul 22 (PTI) The Peoples Democratic Party staged a demonstration here on Monday demanding withdrawal of an FIR against some party leaders, including former MLC Firdous Tak, last week. Tak and some other party leaders were booked for allegedly instigating people after they held a protest near a mosque in Kishtwar district last Friday against […]
