IED planted beneath Bridge recovered in Pulwama
Srinagar, Aug 17: A major tragedy was averted after Police and security forces recovered an IED in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday late night. A senior police officer said that IED was planted by militants under a bridge near Tujan village in Pulwama district. “This is a bridge between Tujan and Dalwan,” the officer […]
Two arrested in Jammu as communally sensitive video goes viral
Jammu, Aug 16 (PTI) Two people were arrested on Sunday after a “communally sensitive” video went viral on social media, triggering protests by members of a particular community here, police said. The police, however, refrained from sharing details of the video. “Today a report circulated on social media in which derogatory remarks were used against […]
4G mobile Internet services restored in 2 districts in JK on trial basis
Srinagar, Aug 16 (PTI) High-speed mobile Internet services were restored on a trial basis in one district each in Kashmir and Jammu regions over a year after the facility was suspended, according to an official order on Sunday. The resumption of 4G Internet services on mobile devices came days after the Centre had informed the […]
Pak violates ceasefire in JK’s Kamalkote sector
Srinagar, Aug 16 (PTI) Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kamalkote sector of north Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. From 10:45 to 11:45 am, ceasefire violation was reported from Lowergrah and Upergrah posts of Kamalkote Sector in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the officials said. Pakistani troops […]
Police takes cognizance of communally sensitive video, assures strict action
Jammu, Aug 16 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday took cognizance of a communally sensitive video doing rounds on social media and assured strict legal action against the accused persons. The police, however, refrained from sharing details of the video. “An incident involving video of communally sensitive nature, has gone viral on social […]
Elderly man injured in bear attack succumbs
Tral, Aug 16: An elderly man who was injured in an attack by a bear in Khana Gund Tral area of Pulwama district on Friday died in Srinagar hospital today. Sources said that the 60 year old man was grazing cattle in the upper reaches of Tral when the bear attacked him. An official said […]
Pak records 670 new coronavirus cases
Islamabad, Aug 16 (PTI) Pakistan’s coronavirus tally reached 288,717 on Sunday after 670 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. Six more fatalities were reported overnight, pushing the death toll to 6,168, it said. While 266,301 patients were recovered so far, 769 are in critical condition at various hospitals […]
Defence minister approves proposal to expand NCC in 173 border, coastal districts
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal to expand the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in 173 border and coastal districts from where one lakh new cadets will be inducted, an official statement said on Sunday. The expansion of the NCC was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his […]
