Pak court orders release of men charged in Daniel Pearl murder
Karachi, Dec 24 (PTI) In a surprise move, a Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the release of British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three aides, who were convicted and sentenced in the abduction and murder case of US journalist Daniel Pearl. A two-judge bench of the Sindh High Court, presided over by […]
JeM commander among two militants killed in Baramulla
Srinagar, Dec 24: A Top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad among two militants were killed in a gunfight in Wanigam Payeen area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thrusday. Official sources said that two JeM militants were killed in an encounter. As per the sources slain militants have been identified as Abrar alias Langoo from Pakistan and […]
291 new Covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Dec 24: Nineteen travelers were among 291 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Thursday. They said Srinagar reported 66 cases, Baramulla 7, Budgam 22, Kupwara 12, Pulwama 18, Anantnag 3, Bandipora 3, Ganderbal 4, Kulgam 4, Shopian 8, Jammu 94, Udhampur 9, Rajouri 8, Doda 3, […]
Farooq demands release of all detainees
Srinagar, Dec 24: National Conference president and the head of PAGD Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday trained his guns at the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha asking him to release all those detained recently if the government wants democracy to survive in J&K. Dr Farooq also demanded immediate restoration of 4-G internet services stating that Prime Minister […]
Baramulla gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
Baramulla, Dec 24 (KNO): An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between militants and security forces on early Thursday in Wanigam Payeen village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF cordoned off the village following inputs about the presence […]
No possibility of dialogue with India in prevailing situation, says Pakistan foreign minister
Islamabad, Dec 24 (PTI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that there is no possibility of a diplomatic dialogue with India in the prevailing situation, according to a media report on Thursday. New Delhi has already been maintaining its stand that “talks and terror” cannot go together as it continues to ask Islamabad […]
Light snow predicted in Kashmir valley over weekend
Srinagar, Dec 24 (PTI) There was slight improvement in cold conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperature rose across the valley on Thursday, even as the MET Office forecast the possibility of light snow over two days from Saturday. The night temperature marked an improvement but continued to settle below the freezing point, MET officials […]
Winter vacation in colleges announced
Srinagar, Dec 24: The J&K Higher Education Department on Thursday announced winter vacation for Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) in Kashmir and in winter zones of Jammu. As per an order issued by Talat Parvez Rohella (Commissioner Secretary, Government HeD) all the GDCs in Kashmir and winter zones of Jammu would observe winter vacation from December […]
Govt constitutes 5-member committee to institute ‘Best Teacher award’
Srinagar, Dec 24: The government on Thursday constituted a five member committee for instituting best teacher award in schools, colleges and universities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In an order the government accorded sanction to constitute the 5-member committee for instituting the best teacher award across Jammu and Kashmir. “Sanction is hereby […]
Missing elderly man found dead in Kangan
Ganderbal, Dec 24: A 50-year-old man, who went missing few days ago, was found dead at Chatergull Balla area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Thursday morning. An official said that body of Manga Khari son of Abdullah Khari-aged 50 was found in the nearby village in Kangan. He said that Manga was missing […]