6-Year-old boy drowns In Nallah Pohru In North Kashmir
Srinagar, June 28: A 6-year-old boy drowned after he slipped into a Nallah Pohru area of Nagri in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday evening. Reports said that the boy Mohammad Ibrahim Mir (6) son of Hilal Ahmad Mir of Nagri Gamander slipped into the nallah this evening. Soon after the incident, the family and […]
Woman killed in Kupwara mishap
Srinagar, June 28: A woman was killed in a road accident in Kupwara area of North Kashmir’s district on Friday afternoon. Official sources said that a speedy four wheeler Tata Sumo vehicle, hit a woman identified as Taja Begum (70) resident of Herri Kupwara at Heeri area of Kupwara on Friday afternoon, leaving her seriously […]
Drug peddler held with 2.5 kg charas in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jun 28 (PTI) An alleged drug peddler was arrested here and over two 2 kg of charas (a form of cannabis) recovered from his possession, police said on Friday. The suspected peddler, identified as Muzafar Ahmad Misger, a resident of Khunmoh, was arrested at a checkpoint here and 2.5 kg charas was seized from him, […]
Budgam encounter: Militant killed, search operation continues
Srinagar, June 28: A militant has been killed in the ongoing operation after a fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora, Nowgam in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Fridaymorning. Official sources said that one militant has been killed as his body has been recovered from the encounter […]
ACB registers case, conducts raids after unearthing Rs 177-crore loan fraud in J&K Bank
Jammu, Jun 28 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday registered a case and conducted raids after unearthing a loan fraud worth over Rs 177 crore in Jammu and Kashmir Bank here, officials said. The ACB formally booked the management and officials of the bank along with the illegal beneficiaries involved in the financial irregularities, a spokesman […]
High-stakes G20 opens with trade tensions looming
Osaka, Jun 28 (AFP) World leaders gather in Japan Friday for one of the most high-stakes and fractious G20 meetings in years, with a bruising US-China trade war, geopolitical tensions, and climate change on the agenda. The two-day summit in the city of Osaka will be dominated by trade issues, with all eyes on whether US […]
PM Modi, US President Trump discuss Iran, trade, defence, 5G
Osaka, Jun 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with US President Donald Trump and discussed various bilateral and global issues including Iran, 5G communications networks, trade and defence ahead of the G-20 Summit. Modi thanked Trump for expressing his “love towards India” in a letter recently delivered by US Secretary of State […]
Forces launch CASO in Anantnag village
Anantnag, June 28: Government forces on Friday morning launched a cordon and search operation in Larkipora village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that on receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants, a joint team of forces including 19 RR, CRPF and SOG launched the search operation in the area. Local sources […]
Militants forces engage in a gunfight in Budgam village
Srinagar, June 28: A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora, Nowgam in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday during the wee hours. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 50 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora, Nowgam […]
Batting for a win
The ongoing cricket world cup should have brought good news for those associated with manufacturing various equipments needed in the sport. One such inseparable part of the game is the bat and Kashmir produces it in abundance. Kashmir is one of the most backward regions of the world which is lacking industrial growth with a […]