Cop, civilian killed, SPO injured in militant attack
Srinagar: A cop and a civilian were killed while as another policeman suffered injuries in a militant attack at Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday evening. Reports said that the militants opened fire upon a police party near Warpora police post. “In the incident, an SPO and a civilian died […]
Man detained for his alleged links with Pak’s intelligence agencies
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operation Group (SOG) on Wednesday detained a man from Narval area of Jammu region for his alleged links with Pakistani Intelligence agencies, official sources said. Reports said that Pankaj Sharma, resident of Tarore, Samba in Jammu region was working as an operative of Pakistani Intelligence agencies. “Acting on a specific […]
Cop and a civilian killed in Sopore militant attack
Sopore: Militants in North Kashmir’s Sopore town targeted two cops in plain clothes when they were buying meat from a butcher. The attack left a cop and a butcher dead while another cop has been shifted to hospital in serious condition. SSP Sopore Javaid Iqbal told Kashmir News Trust that two cops Wajahatullah and Showkat […]
Militants, forces exchange fire in Chadoora
Srinagar: A brief exchange of firing took place between government forces and militants on Wednesday evening in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said that the militants opened fire upon the patrolling party of army’s 50 RR. “The forces retaliated while intensifying the search operation near a nallah adjacent to a under construction building. The […]
High Speed Internet Curbs in Kashmir extended till March 17
Srinagar: The curbs on high-speed 3G, 4G Internet services have been extended till March 17 in Jammu and Kashmir. As regards service to pre-paid SIMs card, the service providers have been asked to provide access only after SIMs are “verified as per norms applicable to post-paid connections.” The 2G which is synonymous to slow internet is […]
Assam lecturer arrested for derogatory post against PM
Silchar(Assam), Mar 4 (PTI) A Silchar court has granted bail to a guest lecturer at a local college, who was arrested for posting alleged derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the RSS and the BJP on Facebook in wake of the violence in Delhi. The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Silchar, on Tuesday granted bail to […]
President rejects mercy petition of Nirbhaya gang rape convict Pawan Gupta
New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four men facing the gallows in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, officials said on Wednesday. The mercy petition of Pawan has been rejected by the President, a Home Ministry official said. A […]
LS adjourns till 2 pm as protests over Delhi violence continue
New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions on Wednesday amid Opposition protests over Delhi violence even as the government maintained that the matter will be discussed next week in the House. The House was adjourned till 2 pm as soon as it reassembled at noon. Earlier, Congress members trooped into the Well shouting […]