US deploys 1000 more troops to Middle East amid tensions with Iran
Washington: Amidst an escalation of tensions with Iran, the US has approved the deployment of 1,000 additional troops in the Middle East for “defensive purposes” to address air, naval and ground-based threats. The announcement by Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan came hours after Iran said it would surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear […]
China warns US against opening Mideast ‘Pandora’s box’
Beijing: China on Tuesday warned against opening a “Pandora’s box” in the Middle East after the United States announced the deployment of 1,000 additional troops to the region amid escalating tensions with Iran. Foreign Minister Wang Yi also urged Tehran to not abandon the nuclear agreement “so easily” after Iran said it would exceed its uranium […]
Arms, ammunition recovered in Mendhar, searches continue
Poonch: Government forces on Tuesday claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition from Mendhar village in Poonch district of Jammu division of state. Sources said that at least six pistols and one AK rifle among other ammunition were recovered from Gursai Nallah village. “Timely action by forces was a major success,” they said.
Body of Ist Year student found near encounter site at Bidoora Achabal of South Kashmir
Srinagar: Body of a civilian was found near encounter site at Bidoora, Aknigam area of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Local residents told GNS that body of Nasir Ahmad Mir (23) son of Fayaz Ahmad Mir of Check Achabal was found by people adjacent to the encounter site at Bidoora this […]
Bijbehara encounter: Militant whose car was used in Lethpora attack among two slain JeM members
Srinagar: One of the two militants killed in Marhama, Bijbehara area of Anantnag in south Kashmir has been identified as Sajad Ahmad Bhat who was the owner of the car used in Lethpora attack in February this year in which nearly 50 CRPF men were killed. A police officer also confirmed to GNS that […]
Muslim Brotherhood blames Egypt for Morsi’s ‘deliberate slow death’
Nicosia: The Muslim Brotherhood accused Egyptian authorities of being responsible for Mohamed Morsi’s “deliberate slow death” after the former Islamist president died after falling ill in a Cairo court on Monday. The Egyptian authorities “put him in solitary confinement… they witheld medication and gave him disgusting food… they did not give him the most basic […]
Lightening kills 42-year old man in Bakura Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A 42-year old man was killed by ligthening that struck Wakura area of Ganderbal on Monday evening. A police official confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Mohd Yousuf Mir son of Abdul Aziz Mir Resident of Bakura Shumma. He said that he diedd on spot after lightening struck when he was working […]
Army vehicle damaged in IED blast in Arihal Pulwama
Pulwama: An Army vehicle of 44 Rashtriya Rifle (RR) was targeted by militants with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that the IED was planted underneath a bridge in Arihal area, causing damage to the vehicle. The loud bang of the IED followed by firing created […]
Lightening strike in Sumbal: Teenage girl killed, her brother injured
Sumbal: An 18-year-old girl died while her brother was injured after lightning struck at Najan village Sumbal area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday afternoon. Reports said that girl was outside her house and died on the spot. It added that her brother was also injured in this incident who has been shifted […]
Pakistani blogger and journalist known for criticising army, ISI hacked to death
Islamabad: A 22-year-old Pakistani blogger and journalist known for criticising the country’s powerful military and the spy agency ISI was hacked to death by an unidentified men here, police said on Monday. Muhammad Bilal Khan, having over 16,000 followers on Twitter, 48,000 on his YouTube channel and 22,000 on Facebook, was with his uncle […]
