Imran Ansari resigns as PC’s General Secretary
Srinagar, Mar 15: Former Minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State and Peoples Conference (PC) leader, Moulana Imran Raza Ansari on Monday resigned from the party’s General Secretary post. Ansari announced his resignation from party’s General Secretary post on his Twitter handle, saying PC headed by former minister Sajad Gani Lone is growing and leaders […]
Shopian encounter: ‘Contact’ established with third militant, ops on
Srinagar, Mar15: After two militants including a top Jash-e-Mohammad commander were killed, government forces have established “contact” with a third militant at Rawalpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday afternoon. A police officer said that “contact” was established with third militant hiding in the area. Earlier top JeM Commander Jaish commander Wilayat Lone […]
India-Bangladesh meet on river water sharing on Mar 16
New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Top officials of the water resources ministries of India and Bangladesh will meet here on Tuesday to discuss issues related to river water-sharing and flood forecast, sources said on Monday. The Indian delegation will be headed by Pankaj Kumar, secretary in the Jal Shakti Ministry. The Bangladesh side will be […]
Scores of crows found dead in Kupwara Village, carcasses of several foxes also spotted
Srinagar, Mar 15: Amid bird flu scare, scores of crows were found dead besides carcasses of few foxes also spotted in Lolab area in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that panic gripped local residents after dozens of crows were found dead at Gundmacher area in Lolab early this morning. However, what puzzled the locals is […]
Top JeM commander Sajjad Afghani killed: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 15: District commander for Shopian of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit Wilayat Lone alias Sajad Afghani has been killed in three day long gunfight in Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday morning. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar confirmed about the killing of Jaish commander Sajjad Afghani in the encounter. The IGP […]
Two held with cannabis in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 15 (PTI) Two suspected drug peddlers were arrested after cannabis were allegedly recovered from them near here on Monday, police said. A police team intercepted two persons during a checking duty at Patoli camp and recovered 320 grammes of cannabis in 23 rolls, Domana subdivision police officer Kousheen Koul said. Khalil Ahmed and […]
Encounter update: One more militant killed, toll reaches two
Srinagar, Mar 15: Another militant has been reported killed on third day of gunfight at Rawalpora area of sSouth Kashmir’s Shopian on Monday. Official sources said that after fresh firing resumed at encounter site on Monday one more militant has been killed taking the toll to two. The officer further said that gunfight has entered […]
Handwara Narco-Militancy Case: NIA raids house in Sumbal
Bandipora, Mar 15: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday conducted a raid in a residential house in Wangipora village of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district in connection with Handwara narco-militancy case. An official said that the raid was being conducted as part of a case which was registered in June last year by the […]
32-yr-old woman commits suicide in Bandipora village
Bandipora, Mar 15: A 32-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance on late Sunday evening at her home in Rampora village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official said that the women (name withheld) consumed some poisonous substance at her residence in Rampora village last night. Soon after the incident she was immediately […]
Five of family burnt to death in Bihar
Kishanganj, Mar 15 (PTI) Five members of a family, including four minors, were charred to death when a fire broke out in their house in Bihar’s Kishanganj on Monday, officials said. All the five were asleep when the fire erupted in their residence in Salam colony at around 3 am, sub-divisional magistrate Shahnawaz Ahmad Niyazi said. […]