Traffic to ply from Srinagar to Jammu tomorrow
Srinagar: Only one-way traffic will be allowed on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway tomorrow on Saturday, officials said on Friday. A senior traffic official said that movement of vehicles shall be allowed from Srinagar towards Jammu only and the commuters are advised to avoid travelling on the NHW during night hours for their own safety as […]
Kathua rape-n-murder: SIT arrests one more person
Jammu: Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Crime Branch of police have arrested one more person in connection with the ‘rape’-and murder of Kathua nomad girl Asifa Bano. Official sources said that the SIT has arrested one more person namely Surinder Kumar in case (FIR No: 10/2018 U/S 363, 320, 376, 302 RPC). Sources said that […]
Bihar minister courts controversy over remark on slain CRPF trooper
Patna: A Bihar minister Vinod Singh has courted controversy over his “insensitive” remarks about CRPF trooper, who had died fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir early this week. The opposition RJD and Congress demanded removal of the minister. Mines and Geology department minister Vinod Singh when asked about delay in reaching the martyr soldier’s family had […]
‘JeM militants who attacked Sunjuwan camp came from Pak 7 months ago’
New Delhi: The three heavily-armed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants who carried out the audacious attack on Sunjuwan military camp in Jammu had infiltrated into Kashmir from Pakistan in June last year, Army sources today said. According to preliminary investigation of the Army, the three militants were hiding in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the […]
Shopian civilian killings: Govt extends inquiry time by week
Srinagar: The government on Friday extended the inquiry time to the magistrate probing the killing of three civilian teenagers in army firing in Shopian district of south Kashmir last month, by one week. The government had appointed deputy commissioner Shopian as inquiry officer and asked him to complete the probe in the 20-day time period from January 27 […]
SASE issues medium danger avalanche warning
JAMMU: The Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) has issued medium danger avalanche warning for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali and Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar. Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal Kargil and Leh Districts, Bandipora-Kanzalwan-Gurez sector and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. People living in these […]
Pakistan to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia
Islamabad: In a major policy shift, Pakistan will deploy troops in Saudi Arabia under an existing bilateral security cooperation agreement with its close ally which is involved in a civil war in neighbouring Yemen. Pakistan Army announced the decision to send troops on a training and advise mission to Saudi Arabia after a meeting between […]
Train service to remain suspended tomorrow
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday ordered suspension of train services tomorrow (Saturday) 17 February 2018 , in view of the Joint Resistance Leadership’s shutdown call. A Railway official said that the train services between Banihal-Baramulla will remain suspended for tomorrow for security reasons. Pertinently, JRL on Thursday called for a complete shutdown on Feb 17 (Saturday) […]
Man rapes minor girl in Reasi
Jammu: A 45-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl after luring her from a wedding function in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said today. A written complaint was lodged at Reasi police station by the father of the victim, stating that on February 14, when all the family members were busy […]
Australia set record run chase to beat Black Caps
Auckland: Australia completed the highest run chase in Twenty20 history to beat New Zealand by five wickets and maintain their unbeaten record in the T20 tri-series in Auckland on Friday. In a roller-coaster match, the Black Caps set an imposing target of 244 on the back of opener Martin Guptill’s century but the Australians overhauled […]