Pakistani Rangers violate ceasefire in Kathua district
Jammu, Aug 18 (PTI) Pakistani Rangers opened fire on border out posts (BoPs) along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, sources said on Tuesday. BSF troops guarding the border retaliated, resulting in exchanges, the sources said. They said Pakistani Rangers fired from machine guns at forward BoPs of Chandwa and Karol Matraya […]
July 18 Shopian encounter: Army says high level CoI under way
Srinagar, Aug 18: The army on Monday said that a high level court of inquiry is under way into the alleged stage managed encounter of July 18 that took place at Amshipora, Shopian, and the statements of key witnesses are being recorded. Three unidentified “militants” were killed in the encounter whose pictures went viral on […]
Covid-19 claims six more lives in Valley
Srinagar, Aug 18: Kashmir valley reported six more deaths attributed to covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking the fatality count due to the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 560. Official sources said that those who succumbed to the virus include a 70-year-old man from Handwara who died at SKIMS Soura, six days after he […]
Union HM Shah admitted in AIIMS
New Delhi, Aug 18: Days after testing negative for Covid-19, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was admitted to AIIMS after complaining of “fatigue and body aches”, the premier hospital said in a statement. Notably, Shah had tested negative for the viral infection on August 14. “He has been admitted to AIIMS for post COVID care. […]
We can help victims, survivors of terrorism by seeking justice, upholding their human rights: UN chief
United Nations, Aug 18 (PTI) The impact of terrorism on victims can last a lifetime, and the international community can help them by seeking truth, justice and reparation, amplifying their voices and upholding their human rights, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said. In his message for the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute […]
Newly recruited militant arrested
Srinagar, Aug 18: A newly recruited militant of Al-Badr was arrested by a naka party in Sugan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. An official told that an active militant of Al-Badr was arrested at a naka near Draggad Sugan village of Shopian. He was arrested by Army’s 44 RR, CRPF’s 178 Bn […]
Kreeri encounter resumes after night long lull
Srinagar, August 18: After suspending operation due to darkness yesterday, firing resumes on Tuesday morning at encounter site in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A senior Police officer said that with the first ray of light this morning, the forces resumed the operation. Heavy exchange of firing is going on right now, the […]
Lockdowns are no solutions
Kashmir valley has been in the grip of lockdowns since the past more than a year now. It was in August 2019 that after the Union government announced the abrogation of article 370 that restrictions besides a communication block down was imposed in Kashmir valley. It took almost six months for the valley traders, school […]
CRPF man injured after militants attack forces camp at Kulgam
Kulgam, Aug: A CRPF man was injured after militants attacked a CRPF camp at Nehama area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. They said that militants fired at the CRPF camp at Nehama indiscriminately leaving a CRPF man injured. “The injured CRPF man was shifted to hospital where his condition is stable,” an official […]