Cross-LoC bus plies as per schedule in Poonch
Jammu, Apr 22 (PTI) The weekly cross-LoC bus service plied Monday as per schedule along the Poonch-Rawalakot route in Jammu and Kashmir, days after India indefinitely suspended trade at two points along the Line of Control in the state after reports of “misuse” of the business by some elements from across the border. A total of […]
Forces launch search operation in Pulwama village
Pulwama, April 22: Government forces on Monday evening launched a Cordon and Search operation in Trichal area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 55 RR, CRPF and SOG Pulwama started a search operation in the area. Local sources said that […]
Search operation started in Shopian Village
Shopian April 22 : Government forces on Monday morning launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Ayend Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants a joint team of forces including 34 RR, CRPF and SOG launched the search operation in the area. […]
Highway blockade: JKB PO exam aspirants stuck on highway as forces disallow civilian traffic during convoys
Srinagar, April 22: Aspirants appearing for the recruitment examination of Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Monday said that army is not allowing them to move on the highway while their convoys are moving, resulting in inordinate delay to reach examination centers. “We left home around 6:30 am for examination centers in Srinagar and it would […]
Kishtwar authorities order time-bound survey of tenants
Jammu, Apr 21 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district Sunday ordered a time-bound survey of tenants and also asked house owners not to provide rental accommodation to anybody without proper verification. Kishtwar District Development Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana also warned of “stringent action” against house owners and tenants who create any kind of hurdle […]
207 killed, around 500 injured as blasts hit churches, luxury hotels on Easter in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Apr 21 (PTI) At least 207 people were killed and around 500 others injured in a string of eight powerful blasts, including suicide attacks, that struck three churches and luxury hotels frequented by foreigners in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, shattering a decade of peace in the island nation after the end of the […]
Policeman dies in road accident in Baramulla
Srinagar, Apr 21 (PTI) A policeman died Sunday after his motorcycle was hit by a car in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. Shafoor Ajaz Wani was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a private car at Veerwan in Baramulla, a police spokesman said. He said Wani was injured in the accident […]
Ladakh LS seat: BJP candidate facing defamation case, Cong nominee only crorepati
Jammu, Apr 21 (PTI) Among the seven contestants from Ladakh parliamentary constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, BJP candidate Jamyang Tsering Namgyal is facing investigation in a four-year-old defamation case, while the Congress nominee Rigzin Spalbar, a hotelier by profession, is the only crorepati trying his luck from the seat. The last date for withdrawal of […]
160 killed, over 450 injured as blasts hit three churches, five-star hotels on Easter in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Apr 21 (PTI) A string of near simultaneous blasts struck three churches and luxury hotels frequented by foreigners in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing more than 160 people and injuring over 450 others, shattering a decade of peace in the country after the end of the brutal civil war with the LTTE. The blasts […]
Pakistan deplores India”s decision to suspend cross-LoC trade
Islamabad, Apr 21 (PTI) Pakistan on Sunday deplored India’s “unilateral” decision to suspend cross-LoC trade and rejected the allegations regarding its “misuse” by elements from across the border to smuggle weapons, narcotics, fake currency and foment terrorism. Hardening its stand against Pakistan, India on Thursday indefinitely suspended cross-border trade at two points along the Line of […]