Newly recruited militant arrested
Srinagar, Aug 18: A newly recruited militant of Al-Badr was arrested by a naka party in Sugan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. An official told that an active militant of Al-Badr was arrested at a naka near Draggad Sugan village of Shopian. He was arrested by Army’s 44 RR, CRPF’s 178 Bn […]
Kreeri encounter resumes after night long lull
Srinagar, August 18: After suspending operation due to darkness yesterday, firing resumes on Tuesday morning at encounter site in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A senior Police officer said that with the first ray of light this morning, the forces resumed the operation. Heavy exchange of firing is going on right now, the […]
CRPF man injured after militants attack forces camp at Kulgam
Kulgam, Aug: A CRPF man was injured after militants attacked a CRPF camp at Nehama area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. They said that militants fired at the CRPF camp at Nehama indiscriminately leaving a CRPF man injured. “The injured CRPF man was shifted to hospital where his condition is stable,” an official […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,21,129 stranded JK residents
JAMMU, AUGUST 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,21,129 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Baramulla update: Fresh firing leads to killing of third militant, soldier injured
Baramulla, Aug 17: Fresh firing was reported at Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district in which third militant was killed while as a soldier was critically wounded. Officials said that after extensive searches, fresh firing started in the orchards of Kreeri, Watergam area of Baramulla after security forces spotted a third militant. “After intense […]
Retired medico among eight die of Covid-19 in Kashmir, toll reaches 558
Srinagar, Aug 17: COVID-19 on Monday claimed eight more lives including a retired doctor in Kashmir, taking the toll of deaths due to novel Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir to 558. Officials said that eight patients who died include an 81-year-old senior retired doctor from Gil Kadal Srinagar, a 53-year-old woman from Panthachowk, a 75-year-old […]
China says ready to properly address differences with India
Beijing, Aug 17 (PTI) China on Monday said it is ready to work with India to enhance political mutual trust, properly manage their differences and safeguard the long-term development of bilateral ties. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said this at a regular briefing when a Western media journalist sought China’s reaction to Prime Minister […]
Pak registers mere 488 new coronavirus cases
Islamabad, Aug 17 (PTI) Pakistan registered 488 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 289,213, the health ministry said on Monday. The death toll reached 6,175 with seven more fatalities reported overnight. While 269,087 coronavirus patients have recovered so far, 771 others are in critical condition, the ministry […]
Two militants killed in Kreeri gunfight, ops still on
Sopore, Aug 17: Two militants were killed in an ongoing encounter that broke out between forces and militants in Kreeri village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. The gunfight broke out hours after the forces party was attacked in which two CRPF men and a cop were killed. Officials told that a joint team of […]
