‘ISIS kills 27 Iraq pro-government fighters’
Baghdad: The Islamic State group killed 27 pro-government fighters in an ambush in Iraq, their paramilitary group said Monday, underlining the threat still posed by the jihadists despite Baghdads declaration of victory. IS members, disguised as soldiers, attacked a Hashed al-Shaabi unit in the Hawija region about 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Baghdad on […]
Teenager murdered in Jammu, three arrested
Jammu: Three persons were arrested for murdering a 17-year-old boy at R S Pura area Jammu outskirts, reports said. “The deceased identified as Abhay Mahajan was missing and on Sunday, his body was recovered from a field wrapped in a gunny bag ,” DySP Surinder Choudhary, SDPO R S Pura said on Monday. He said […]
India, Pak exchange heavy fire along LoC in Uri
Baramulla: India and Pakistan armies on Monday evening exchanged heavy fire and mortar shells along the Line of Control in Hajipeer sector of north Kashmir’s Uri, reports said. Reports said that gun firing and mortar shelling is going on in Hajipeer sector of Uri area from both the sides of the LoC. The exchange of […]
CM e-inaugurates Passport Seva Kendra for Anantnag
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today e-inaugurated a Passport Seva Kendra for Anantnag here today. The opening of this Kendra would help in pacing up the process of passport issuance and delivery by bringing the service closer to people’s doorstep benefitting some 20 lacs souls of South Kashmir districts. This would reduce the waiting […]
Cordon and search operation in Shopian village
Shopian: A Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces at Gund-Woyen village of Imamshab Tehsil of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that 34 RR, 14th bn CRPF and JK Police launched the search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that large […]
Delhi court to announce decision on Kamran’s bail plea on Feb 21
A Delhi court is likely to announce its final decision on the bail plea of Kamran Yousuf, a freelance photo-journalist, arrested last year for alleged stone-pelting and other offences in Kashmir. Kamran’s case was heard again on Monday in the court of Tarun Sherawat, Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala house court Delhi, reports said.During the proceedings, […]
Girl dies, man injured in two separate road accidents
Srinagar: A girl died while another person was injured in two separate road accidents in Kulgam and Srinagar, police said on Monday. A police official said that in Kulgam, an unknown Tractor hit and injured a pedestrian namely Iqra Jan daughter of Abdul Hamid Bhat resident of Kilam at Kilam in the jurisdiction of Police […]
Pak forces kill 2 Taliban suicide bombers
Peshawar: Pakistani security forces today killed two Afghan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban suicide bombers who were planning to carry out an attack in the country’s restive Bajaur agency bordering Afghanistan, the army said. The terrorists entered Bajaur Agency via the Kagha Pass. They were tracked down by security forces and surrounded by a cordon near the Ghatki Kaga […]
BJP MP booked for rioting, criminal conspiracy
Gorakhpur: A ruling BJP lawmaker and 27 other people have been booked under various charges, including rioting and criminal conspiracy, following a fracas over a land dispute in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, police said today. Kamlesh Paswan, the sitting MP from Bansgaon constituency, and others were booked last night in connection with the dispute in […]
JK govt to explore possibilities to tap tourism potential in Poonch
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government would explore every possibility to harness and tap the tourism potential in the border district of Poonch, state Tourism minister Tassaduq Mufti said. The minister, who was on a tour of Poonch and Rajouri districts, said the government would explore the possibility of tapping tourism potential of Pir Panjal […]