Accident in Bandipora, one killed
Bandipora: One person was killed in a road accident in Mangnipora area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shafi Dar son of Abdul Ghani a resident of Lahipora, Aloosa. An official said that he died when his car skidded off the road near Mangnipora and fell into a […]
KEG condemns barring of journalists from Republic Day function in Srinagar, demands action
Journalists were stopped at the main gate of the venue by security personnel and were not allowed to move inside despite having valid security passes.
The Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) strongly condemns the action of the security grid for not allowing senior journalists to cover the Republic Day parade that was held at the Sher-i-Kashmir stadium here in Srinagar on Saturday. The senior journalists were stopped at the main gate of the venue by security personnel and were not allowed […]
Kashmir highway remains shut for 6th consecutive day
Srinagar: Kashmir highway remained shut on Saturday for the 6th consecutive day due to landslides at several places. Reports said that shooting stones continue hitting the highway in Gagroo, Anokhi Fall and Battery Chashma area even as debris clearance operations were underway. Over 2,000 trucks, most of them carrying essentials to the Kashmir Valley have been […]
Four dead, several injured in car-bus collision in Nashik
Nashik: Four persons were killed and several others injured in a collision between a car and a state-run bus near Pangari village in the district, police said on Saturday. The incident took place late Friday night on Sinnar-Shirdi state highway, they said. According to police, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus was going to […]
India Pakistan armies exchange fire at LOC in Poonch
Jammu: India and Pakistan armies traded gunfire along Line Of Control in Mankote area of Mendhar in Poonch district on Saturday. Officials claimed that the exchange of fire erupted at around 11:10 am after ‘Pakistan resorted to ceasefire violations’. “The fire was retaliated effectively,” he said. He also claimed that heavy mortar shelling is going […]
Republic Day: Senior scribes barred from covering event, journalists boycott ceremony
Srinagar: Kashmiri journalists on Saturday boycotted the Republic Day of India functions in Srinagar after some senior scribes were stopped by the security forces to cover the function at Sher-i-Kashmir stadium. A senior photojournalist said that the security men outside the stadium told some senior journalists that they cannot cover the function. “The official said […]
Khonmoh gunfight: Identity, affiliation of two killed militants being ascertained
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that they are ascertaining the identity and affiliations of the two militants killed in Khonmoh encounter. Police said that the operation was launched based on a credible input about the presence of militants in Khonmoh area of District Srinagar. “As the searches were going on, the search party was fired […]
US taps controversial Abrams to ‘restore democracy’ in Venezuela
Washington: Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo has tapped Elliot Abrams, a central figure in Ronald Reagan’s controversial anti-communist campaigns in Central America, as a new envoy to “restore democracy” in Venezuela. Pompeo announced the appointment of Abrams on Friday, two days after Washington declared head of state Nicolas Maduro to be illegitimate and recognised opposition leader […]
On JRL call Kashmir shuts to observe Republic Day of India as ‘Black Day’
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is Saturday observing a complete shutdown on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership who have asked people to observe it as “Black Day. The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohd Yasin Malik asked people of Kashmir to register their strong protest against Government’s Policy of non-resolution of […]
Trump accepts deal for temporary end to longest govt shutdown in US history
Washington PTI: Submitting to political pressure, President Donald Trump has backed a deal to temporarily end the record-breaking government shutdown in America’s history despite getting no funding for his controversial plan to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. The deal resolved the crippling 35-day closure but not the fight over his proposed border wall. Trump […]
