2 labourers die after falling from under-construction Shopping Complex in Anantnag
Srinagar, March 30: Two labourers died after falling from an under-construction building at Ashajipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. A police officer said that today late in the afternoon three labourers fell while working on the under construction shopping complex of Dr. Azad at Ashajipora. In the incident, the labourers suffered serious […]
One dead, two injured as avalanche hits Doda
Doda, Mar 30 (PTI) A 40-year-old government employee was killed Saturday and two of his colleagues were injured after an avalanche struck a remote village in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A group of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department employees were performing their duties to restore drinking water supply in the snow-bound […]
Pulwama Update: 2 youth injured after army opens fire in Pulwama
Srinagar: Two youth, riding a motorcycle, were injured when army opened fire at them after they allegedly ignored a signal to stop at Bandzoo area of Pulwama in south Kashmir. A police officer said at around 18:15 hours, army signaled to stop a motorcyclist along with pillion at Bandzoo Pulwama. The motorcyclist ignored the signal […]
Biker fired at by Army man in Pulwama
Srinagar: A youth was on Saturday injured after an Army man fired upon him during a naka checking in Bandzoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that a youth identified as Shahid Farooq of Prichoo Pulwama, (18) was injured after Army opened fire upon him at Bandzoo Pulwama while they were checking the […]
EC notice to railways on use of cups with chowkidar slogan
New Delhi: The Election Commission is learnt to have issued a fresh show cause to the Railways, this time on the use of paper tea cups with “main bhi chowkidar” slogan.As the image tweeted by a passenger went viral, railways said they have withdrawn the cup and penalised the contractor.EC sources said Railways have been […]
Facebook to tighten live stream access after mosque attacks
San Francisco, Mar 30 (AFP) Facebook on Friday said it is tightening live video streaming rules in response to the service being used to broadcast deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand. The Christchurch attacks — carried out by a self-avowed white supremacist who opened fire on worshippers at two mosques — claimed 50 lives. […]
Army mobilizes troops, machinery along border in Rajsthan and Puinjab: Reports
New Delhi: Indian Army has begun massive mobilisation of military tanks and deployment of troops along the International Border in Rajasthan and Punjab. The movement of tanks from Jhansi and Kanpur to forward post locations were witnessed over the last two days. Sources reported deployment of armoured formations from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to […]
Govt sets up multi disciplinary terror action group for JK
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Centre Friday set up a multi-disciplinary terror monitoring group (MDTMG) to ensure synergised and concerted action against terror financing and terror-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir. According to an official order, the MDTMG will have representatives from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Intelligence Bureau, CBI, NIA, and Income Tax […]
US didn’t spy on India’s ASAT test: Pentagon
Washington, Mar 30 (PTI) The Pentagon has strongly denied the reports that the US spied on India’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test by sending a reconnaissance aircraft from its base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to monitor the development. It, however, said the United States was aware about India’s first test-fire of an anti-satellite […]
Exchange of fire reported in Kokernag area, internet snapped
Srinagar: A brief exchange of fire was reported between militants and government forces in Kokernag area of south Kashmir district on Saturday night. On Saturday night at around 2 am a joint team of forces including special operations group (SOG) of police and 19 RR of army laid a siege around Tangpawa village of Kokernag […]