Non-local resident shot dead near Eidgah park in old city
Srinagar, Oct 16: A non-local resident was shot dead on Saturday evening in Eidgah area of Srinagar. Official sources said that a non-local, whose identification is being ascertained, was fired upon by the unidentified gunmen near Eidgah park, leaving him in a pool of blood They said that the injured was rushed to Srinagar’s SMHS […]
Deputy Labour commissioner from JK robbed in south Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) A deputy labour commissioner in the Jammu and Kashmir administration was allegedly robbed by members of a ‘Thak Thak’ gang in south Delhi’s Khanpur area, police said on Saturday. The 47-year-old official is a resident of Vasant Kunj, they said. According to the police, two to three days ago, when […]
Petrol, diesel price hiked again
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Petrol and diesel price on Saturday was hiked again by 35 paise a litre to take retail rates across the country to new record highs. With this hike, petrol is now at Rs 100-a-litre mark or more in all state capitals, while diesel has touched the 100-level in a dozen […]
NSG deployed to provide counter-drone protection to Srinagar, Jammu IAF bases: DG
Gurgaon, Oct 16 (PTI) Counter-terrorism commando force National Security Guard has been deployed at the IAF Srinagar and Jammu stations to provide anti-drone cover to these vital installations, the force’s director general M A Ganapathy said on Saturday. The first-ever drone attack took place on June 27 at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in […]
Shopkeeper abducted in Pulwama village
Pulwama, Oct 16: Unknown gunmen on Saturday abducted a civilian in Nikloora area of Litter hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that suspected militants abducted a civilian identified as Shakeel Ahmad Sofi, son of Ghulam Mohammad Sofi of Nikloora Pulwama, who is a shopkeeper by profession. He said that police party has […]
Top LeT Commander among two militants killed in Pampore gunfight: Police
Srinagar, Oct 16: Top LeT Commander was among the two militants killed in an encounter at Drangal Pampore area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that the top LeT Commander Umer Mushtaq Khanday was killed along with his associate in the gunfight. […]
Poonch encounter continues as para commandos called in
Poonch, Oct 16: The encounter between army and militants in dense forests entered sixth day on Saturday amid reports that there was “exchange” of fresh fire near Bhata Dhurian village of Mendhar along highway in Poonch district. Official sources said that the elite para commandos have been rushed to the area which is said to […]
PC gets boost as NC leader Rahim Rather’s son set to join party
Srinagar, Oct 16: Sajjad Lone led People’s Conference got a shot in the arm as the son of former Finance Minister and senior NC leader Abdur Rahim Rather will be is joining the party on Saturday. Sources said that Hilal Ahmad Rather is likely to join PC today in presence of its chairman Sajad Gani […]
Ladakh records 4 new COVID-19 cases
Leh, Oct 16 (PTI) Four fresh COVID-19 cases were detected in Ladakh, taking the virus tally to 20,871 while the active cases in the union territory dropped to 42 after recovery of six patients, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil since the outbreak of […]
Youth found dead in graveyard recovered in old city
Srinagar, Oct 16: Body of a 38-year-old man was recovered near a graveyard in Zaldagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. They said that some passersby spotted the body lying at the graveyard and informed the police about it. Later a team of police reached the spot and recovered it. A police officer said […]