Budgam Gunfight: At least thirty injured in clashes, six referred to Srinagar
Srinagar: At least thirty civilians have suffered injuries during clashes with government forces in Chattergam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Two militants, including top Lashkar commander Naveed Jatt and his accomplice, were killed in a gunfight in the area earlier today. Reports said that the clashes erupted while the gunfight was going on in […]
Unidentified gunmen open fire on mainstream political worker in Lal Bazar Srinagar
Srinagar: Gunmen Wednesday morning attacked a political worker in Lalbazar area Srinagar city. Identified as Sajad Mirza, sources said that he is affiliated with Janata Dal (United) party. Mirza, they said, was coming to visit his family in Lalbazar. Police said that gunmen fired shots from a pistol at Mirza’s vehicle but he escaped unhurt. […]
Threat of transfer is there, J&K Guv says a day after ‘Sajjad Lone CM’ remark
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has said that he may not lose his job but there was no telling when he would be shifted. The remarks drew attention in the middle of a political flap over his “reveal” on assembly dissolution in Jammu and Kashmir. “As long as I’m here – it’s not […]
Budgam encounter: Top LeT commander Naveed Jutt among two killed militants, reports
Srinagar :Top LeT commander Naveed Jatt is believed to be one among the slain militants killed during a gunfight in Chatergam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. “Naveed Jatt @ Hanzullah is among the slain militants killed in Budgam encounter, ” media reports said. The encounter began on Wednesday early morning after a […]
Explosion near chemical plant in China kills 22
Beijing,(PTI) A huge explosion outside a chemical plant in China’s northern Hebei province on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left as many others injured, the second major industrial accident in the country in the last four days. The blast occurred outside the Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry in Zhangjiakou, Qiaodong district around 12:40 am, igniting […]
Rupee falls 10 paise to 70.89 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, (PTI) The rupee depreciated by 10 paise to 70.89 against the US dollar in early trade Wednesday at the interbank foreign exchange amid strengthening of the US dollar against some currencies overseas. Forex traders said besides increased demand of the US currency from importers, the dollar’s strength against some currencies overseas weighed on the rupee […]
Pakistan striving for peace in ‘belligerent’ neighbourhood: Alvi
Pakistan PTI: Pakistan is striving for peace in a “belligerent” neighbourhood and the country’s weapons are for “peaceful intent”, President Arif Alvi said on Tuesday. Alvi was addressing the opening ceremony of the 10th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2018 here. “We want peace, we have been striving for peace in a belligerent neighbourhood […]
Now all weather road-connectivity to Ladakh in J&K
Srinagar,(PTI): Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir will now be accessible in all weather conditions, giving strategic advantage to the country, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said Tuesday. “The cold desert region will now be accessible by a double-lane motorable road from Manali in Himachal Pradesh via Zanskar in Kargil district,” a spokesman of the BRO said. The […]
SHRC sends notices to DC, SSP Shopian over pellet injury to 20 month old Hiba
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chief Justice (Rtd) Bilal Nazki today issued notice to the superintendent of police and the deputy commissioner Shopian to file a detailed compliance report as to how the right eye of 20-month-old Hiba Nisar got ruptured due to pellets. The SHRC notice to the SSP and DC Shopian came […]
Doctors unsure if Kashmir’s youngest pellet victim will regain complete sight
Srinagar, Nov 27 (PTI) Eighteen-month-old Hiba Nisar, the youngest pellet victim in Kashmir, has been discharged from hospital after surgery on her right eye but doctors are not sure if her eyesight will be restored completely. Hiba was playing inside her house in Shopian when clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in the wake […]