Mirwaiz urges India, Pak to end LoC violence, resolve Kashmir
Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday expressed concern over the escalation of violence along the LoC and asked India and Pakistan to demonstrate the “maturity” to resolve the Kashmir issue peacefully. In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz said that the “root cause” of tension, violence and bitterness between the two nuclear neighbours is […]
LoC flare-up: Injured JCO succumbs
Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) Shashi Kumar, who was injured yesterday in border firing by Pakistan at Nowshera’s Kalal, has succumbed to his injuries today, reports said. JCO Shashi Kumar was injured in Pakistan firing yesterday in Nowshera’s Kalal. Pertinently, a soldier was killed in Pakistani firing in Nowshera area of Rajouri, a defence spokesman said […]
Union Government’s claim of J-K’s improved situation is misleading: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader and former Union Home minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said that the Centre’s claim of Jammu and Kashmir’s situation being improved is misleading. He said that the Centre should disclose the strategies of bringing normalcy in the state. “Since July 10, casualties have been reported everyday from Jammu and Kashmir. Eight pilgrims, […]
Air India Boeing 747 lands on Srinagar Airport for first time
Air India Boeing 747 also known as queen of the sky today landed at the Srinagar Airport for the first time during a trial run, sources said. Air India will operate the Boeing 747 in the Hajj 2017 operations directly from the Srinagar Airport to Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia. According to the sources, Hajj […]
Yatri from Madhya Pradesh dies in south Kashmir, toll touches 48
A 60-year-old pilgrim from Madhya Pradesh died on his way back from the Amarnath shrine last evening, officials said today. The deceased has been identified as Romeshwar Patidar and he died died at Pissu Top, on his way back from the cave to Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam last evening, a police official said. He […]
High speed mobile Internet and broadband services suspended in Anantnag
Following the killing of three militants in an ambush, high speed mobile Internet and broadband services remained suspended for the second consecutive day in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. Pertinently, the mobile Internet services were suspended on Monday night following the gunfight, the broadband services were snapped yesterday. An official said that the […]
Anantnag shuts against militant, civilian killings
A complete shutdown is being observed in Arwani, Bijbehara and Kokernag areas of the Anantnag district of south Kashmir today against the militant and civilian killings. 60-year-old Mohammad Abdullah Ganaie who succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS yesterday was a resident of Hussanpora village of Arwani. Three militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed after police and […]
Civilian injured as India, Pakistan trade fire for third consecutive day
A civilian was injured on Wednesday in fresh shelling in Sandote Balakote as India and Pakistan continued trading fire and heavy mortar shelling for the third consecutive day in Mendar area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was identified as 20-year-old Ahmad Raza, son of Abdul Hamied. Officials said that heavy shelling was […]
India-Pak armies exchange shelling along LoC in Mendhar
India and Pakistan armies on Wednesday again exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC )in Jammu and Kashmir’s Mendhar area of Poonch. Officials said that shelling was going on in Balakote sector of Mendhar sub-division, Dhar, Lambibari area of Upper Rajdhani in Manjkote in Rajouri district. Pertinently, a soldier was killed […]
Two militants killed in Gurez, Army officer shot dead by junior
Two militants were killed as Indian troops repulsed an infiltration bid along Gurez sector today while an army officer died after being shot dead by a junior rank official following an altercation between them. Elsewhere, Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district by targeting the forward Indian army posts […]