Gunmen kill cop at Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Srinagar: A policeman was killed Friday night by suspected militants in Warpora area of Sopore after they fired at him from a close range, police sources said. They said that the gunmen barged inside the house of policeman (follower) Javid Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Khaliq Lone at around 10:45 pm and fired […]
Elaborate security arrangements in place: DGP
Srinagar: Ahead of the third phase of the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in the state authorities have stepped up security arrangements across the areas that are going to polls today. Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said that all arrangements have been put in place to conduct safe and peaceful elections. The third phase […]
365 candidates in fray for 96 wards, says CEO
SRINAGAR: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shaleen Kabra said that in the 3rdPhase of Municipal Polls-2018 voting will take place at 300 polling stations across the State. The polling time, he said, will be from 6.00 am to 4.00 pm. In a statement, Kabra said that 365 candidates are in the fray for 96 wards […]
Journalists protest thrashing of colleagues by CRPF
Srinagar: Media persons on Friday staged a protest sit-in against CRPF at Janglat Mandi in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district alleging the paramilitary thrashed two of their colleagues and damaged their cameras. The reporters Fayaz Lalu and Deen Imran working with national TV channels said they were beaten up by CRPF troops of 40 bn at […]
Army soldier, porter injured near LoC in poonch
Poonch: An army soldier and a porter were injured in a landmine blast at Gulpur sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday afternoon. A police officer said that today in the afternoon, the army soldier of 55 Eng Regiment and the porter suffered critical injuries in the […]
Injured SPO, policeman announce resignation in Pulwama
Srinagar: A policeman and an SPO, who was shot at by militants earlier this week, announced resignation from the police department in public on Friday. Reports said that while the police constable identified as Hamid Farooz made the announcement himself before a congregation at Jamia Masjid Kareemabad in Pulwama, the injured SPO Bilal Ahmad had sent […]
Victim can also file appeal in criminal case, says SC
New Delhi: In a historic verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that besides the State, a victim of a criminal offence can also file an appeal under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in superior courts challenging the acquittal of the accused without a prior nod of the appellate court. In a 2:1 majority judgement, […]
