SSB jawan killed in encounter with Maoists in Dumka
Dumka (Jharkhand), June 2 (PTI) A jawan was killed and four others were injured in an encounter between the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Maoists in forests of Taldangal in Dumka district on Sunday, a senior police officer said here. A search operation was going on when Maoists opened fire on jawans around 3.30 AM, Superintendent […]
Israel confirms attacked Syria over rockets fired at Mount Hermon
Jerusalem, Jun 2 (AFP) The Israeli military confirmed Sunday it had attacked Syrian military positions in response to rockets fired from Syria at Mount Hermon in the occupied Golan Heights. A statement from the military said it held the Syrian regime accountable “for every action taken against Israel,” with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterating Israel’s policy […]
Simplifying Kashmir
The new Union government has finally taken charge and few faces have come up which are quite new to the crucial assignments they have been handed over. One is the taking over of the Defence Ministry by veteran BJP leader Rajnath Singh and the other is Ministry of Home Affairs which is in direct control […]
10 kanals of land occupied by top police, civil officers retrieved in Humhama
Srinagar, June 1: In a bold action which is hailed by people across the board, revenue authorities on Saturday retrieved almost ten kanals of land at Friends Enclave Humhama, known popularly as Bureaucratic Colony as most of the top officers of civil and police administration reside there. The revenue officials headed by a Tehsildar rank official […]
India battles heatwave conditions, temperature nears 51 C in Rajasthan’s Churu
New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Scorching heatwave conditions gripped large swathes of the country Saturday as the mercury crossed the 50-degree mark in Rajasthan’s Churu, while several other places endured maximum temperatures markedly above normal with the weatherman saying there will be no respite until next week. The national capital battled weather conditions in the […]
11 drug peddlers held in separate incidents in Jammu
Jammu, June 1 (PTI) Eleven alleged drug peddlers were arrested in separate incidents in Jammu, police said on Saturday. About 2.4 kg of heroin and Rs 16.95 lakh in cash was recovered from them, they added. According to SSP Jammu Tejinder Singh, a gang of drug peddlers was busted in the city and seven people […]
Govt to tie up with TCS, Amazon, Flipkart for Handicrafts marketing: Div Com
SRINAGAR, JUNE 01: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today said that government is working to tie up with TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), Flipkart, Amazon and other such type of services so that famous Kashmir Handicrafts could reach to every corner of the world. “There is a big chunk of population in downtown and […]
Forces launch search operation in Sopore village
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore, Jun 01 : Forces launched a cordon and search operation in Sopore village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday evening. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 22 RR, special operation group of police (SOG) and CRPF jointly launched search operation at Warpora Sopore this evening and conducted house to […]
Tourist guide who saved lives dies, body retrieved from Lidder nallah
Srinagar, June 1: A tourist guide showed the true spirit of Kashmiriyat as he saved five people including two foreign tourists from drowning in fast-flowing Lidder River near Mawoora area of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday afternoon. The Brave-heart lost the battle for life in rescuing others after a boat capsized and […]
12 killed, six wounded after mass shooting incident in Virginia
Washington, Jun 1 (PTI) A disgruntled veteran public utilities employee stormed a government building in the US State of Virginia and fired indiscriminately at his co-workers, killing at least 12 people and wounding six others, police said Saturday. The gunman, whose identity has not been released, was killed when police responded to the shooting in the […]
