LeT operational Chief Lakhvi’s nephew among 6 militants killed in Hajin
Srinagar: Six militants including the nephew of Lashkar-e-Toiba operational chief Zaikur-ur-Rehman Lakhvi were killed in a fierce firefight at Hajin area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir today while an Indian Air Force (IAF) commando was also killed in the fierce gunfight. The encounter also left a soldier from the 13 RR and a […]
Power woes: No end in sight despite Centre acting generous
Srinagar: The power woes of the people are unlikely to end in Kashmir even as the winter has tightened its grip across the Valley. Despite Government of India allocating an additional power supply to Jammu and Kashmir, the power woes in Valley are unlikely to end. Notably, the Government of India on Thursday announced […]
After prolonged dry spell, Valley drenched in rains
Srinagar: Rains across Kashmir Valley, as well as fresh snowfall in higher reaches finally brought relief to the people from the prolonged dry spell that continued from the last five months. The Valley’s plains received rainfall in the intervening night of Friday-Saturday while the higher reaches including Kashmir’s famous tourist destinations received a fresh snowfall, […]
Cancer cases increasing alarmingly in Valley, warns medico
Jammu: Cautioning that the incidence of Cancer is showing an upward trend in Kashmir, a Jammu based Oncologist on Saturday said that the dreaded disease is alarmingly spreading its tentacles across the Valley. “Cancer is on the rise in Kashmir. Data released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows that till August this […]
Police officer’s aghast as body of slain colleague ‘dispatched in ambulance’
Srinagar: Police officer Muhammad Imran Tak, who lost life in a brief shootout in Zakura area of Srinagar city was laid to rest at his home town Udhampur in Jammu division. Tak’s relatives including his minor daughter Alishba had arrived in Srinagar to take the body to Udhampur. His relatives and batch mates were aghast […]
Hundreds turn out to attend last rites of slain militant
Srinagar: Scores of people on Saturday attended the funeral of slain militant Mugees Ahmad Mir in the outskirts of Srinagar city at Parimpora. Despite restriction put in place by authorities and bad weather, people assembled in hundreds to attend the funeral prayers of the slain Gazwat ul Hind militant. Mir, who was killed in a […]
PDP to elect its President on Dec 2
Srinagar: The election to the Party President of J&K Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) which was scheduled for 1st December shall now be held on 2nd December 2017 (Saturday) at 11:00 AM at Banquet Hall Jammu. The election shall be conducted by Abdul Rehman Veeri as Returning Officer and Fallail Singh will be the Observer for […]
Bhaichung Bhutia offers football training to Majid Khan
Srinagar: Former Indian football captain, Baichung Bhutia has extended his support to Majid Khan in pursuing his football dream, reports said. According to the reports, Bhutia has written to Jammu and Kashmir’s football association regarding this issue. Majid Khan, an ace football player from the valley had joined militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). However, the young […]
Tertiary care hospitals don’t want to own up H1N1 patients: Dir SKIMS
Srinagar: Taking a dig at the specialty hospitals in Kashmir, Director SKIMS, Dr A G Ahanger Saturday said hospitals that are well equipped with the infrastructure and technology to treat patients with H1N1 infection, are trying to evade the blame by referring such patients to SKIMS for further treatment. He said that these specialty […]
The sordid saga of conflict
Srinagar: In less than five minutes of gunfight, two young men lost their lives and two children were orphaned, leaving behind two devastated families, two widows and elderly parents. Mugees Ahmad Mir, 28, of Parimpora locality in Srinagar and Imran Tak of Basantgarh village in Udhampur were killed in a shootout on Friday evening at […]