Shopian killings aftermath: Life comes to standstill across Kashmir
Srinagar: A spontaneous shutdown is being observed across Kashmir valley on Monday in wake of 13 militant and four civilian killings in south Kashmir’s Shopian district yesterday. Strict restrictions have been put up by the authorities at numerous places across Kashmir while internet services continue to remain suspended on second straight day. Traffic is off […]
Defunct Chinese space lab plunges back to Earth
Beijing: A defunct uncontrolled Chinese space laboratory re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere today and plunged in the South Pacific, Chinese officials said. Eight-tonne Tiangong-1 was mostly burnt up in the atmosphere, China’s Manned Space Engineering Office said. It re-entered in the central region of the South Pacific at around 8:15 am Beijing time, it said. State-run […]
50-year-old man hit by train dies in Budgam
Srinagar: A 50-year-old-man was killed after hit by a train near Sabdan Flyover in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. A Railway official said that the man was walking in the prohibited area when the incident took place today in the afternoon and he suffered head injury leading to his on spot death. The […]
Schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow, KU, CUK postpones exams for Monday
Srinagar: Schools and colleges across Kashmir Valley shall remain closed on Monday according to government odes issued here. Also, all exams of Kashmir University and central university have also been postponed scheduled An official spokesman of the department said the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to avoid law and order situation in […]
Four civilians killed, over 100 injured in South Kashmir clashes
Srinagar: Four civilians were killed and more than a hundred others were injured six of them with bullets and twenty-five others with pellets in government forces’ action to contain massive clashes that ensued following the three encounters that saw thirteen militants and three soldiers dead. Massive clashes erupted at Dragad, Kachdoora, main town Shopian, Anantnag, […]
Thirteen militants, three soldiers killed in three gunfights in South Kashmir
Srinagar: Thirteen militants and three soldiers were killed in three separate encounters in Shopian and Anantnag districts of south Kashmir on Sunday. Dragad Encounter Official sources said that seven militants were killed and two soldiers were injured in a gun battle which started at Dragad late last night and continued for several hours before it […]
4 medicos suspended in Rajouri
RAJOURI: Four officials of Health Sub-Centre Sankari in Medical Block Kandi were placed under suspension after the sub-centre was found locked at 12.30 PM. Acting swiftly on reports reflected in social media and telephonic complaints made by the public, Block Medical Officer Kandi, Dr Iqbal Malik visited the sub-centre and found it locked at 12.30 PM […]
CM condoles death of civilians, Army men
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed grief over the death of civilians during security operations in Anantnag and Shopian districts today. “She also sympathised with those injured during these operations,” an official spokesman said. He said the chief minister also paid tributes to the three Army jawans, killed in these operations. […]
Holding talks with Pak Centre’s prerogative: Union minister on Mehbooba’s remarks
Suchetgarh Border (Jammu): A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate talks with Pakistan, Union minister Jitendra Singh today said the decision to hold or not to hold a dialogue with Islamabad is purely the Centre’s prerogative. The BJP yesterday hit back at the PDP for […]
South Kashmir: Death toll climbs to 19 as fourth civilian succumbs
Srinagar: One more civilian succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura here in Srinagar, taking the death toll of civilians to four. Official sources told said that Iqbal Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad of Khasipora Shopian received a serious bullet wound in his abdomen in government forces action during clashes in Kachdoora. Iqbal was immediately […]