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 […]
VDC member kills wife, commits suicide in Doda
Doda: A 45-year old Village Defence Committee (VDC) member killed his wife and later committed suicide by shooting himself in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. A police officer told GNS that Dheeraj Raj (45) son of Maan Singh killed his wife Urmila (41) Devi with an Axe at Bashal Shamthi village in Kastigarh […]
Anantnag encounter: Army Captain killed, gunfight continues
Anantnag: An army officer has been killed in the ongoing gunfight between militants and government forces in Bidoora area of Achabal in Anantnag district on Monday. According to official sources a Captain ranking officer has died of fatal wounds received during the gunfight raging in the area since morning. He has been identified as […]
Diarrhoea outbreak in several villages of Mendhar, over 100 people taken ill
Poonch: At least 100 people have been taken ill due to sudden outbreak of gastroenteritis in many villages of Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that the disease outbreak has triggered panic in Gohlad, Harni, Ari, Kalaban Balakote and Dharana Gursai and scores of people including women and children […]
Five minors rescued from bonded labour in Assam
Guwahati (PTI) In a special drive carried out in municipal and rural areas, five minor children were rescued from bonded labour in Assam’s Hailakandi district on Sunday. The child labourers, who were rescued by a joint team consisting of the Labour Department, DCPO, CWC, Child Line and police personnel, were engaged in various establishments, an official […]
Seven youth arrested during nocturnal raids in Pulwama’s Kakapora tehsil
Pulwama: At least seven youth have been arrested by forces during nocturnal raids in Kakapora belt of Pulwama district of south Kashmir, an official said on Monday. Locals sources said that forces carried out raids in Narbal area of Kakapora tehsil and detained youth. They identified the arrested youth as Irfat Rather, Adil Khan, […]