Seven held, over 100 kg of smuggled gold seized
Mumbai, Mar 29 (PTI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has claimed to have busted a massive gold smuggling racket with seizure of 106.9 kg of gold and arrest of seven persons here. Acting on a tip-off, its sleuths seized 75 kg of smuggled gold concealed in two vehicles in Mumbai’s Dongri area recently, and detained […]
ITBP Trooper Shoots Self in Baramulla’s Kunzer
Baramullah: A trooper of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was found dead inside the CRPF camp in Kunzer area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla on Saturday. Reports reaching KNO that police suspect the trooper committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with an AK-47. The deceased has been identified as Sub Inspector Chander Mani of […]
US tracking 250-270 objects from Indian ASAT test debris; ISS not at risk: Pentagon
Washington (PTI): The US is tracking 250-270 objects of debris in the space generated due to India’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test in lower earth orbit, but the International Space Station or ISS is not at risk, the Pentagon said Friday. US Strategic Command’s Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) said 250 pieces of debris associated […]
Kokernag Encounter: Militants give forces slip following brief exchange of fire
Srinagar: Militants are reported to have given forces a slip after a brief exchange of gunfire during cordon in Tangwapa Kokernag area of South Kashmir. Reports said that militants took advantage of darkness, police sources claimed. Officials sources told KNO that search operation in the area are undergoing. Earlier on Saturday night at around 2 […]
Army mobilizes troops, machinery along border in Rajsthan and Puinjab: Reports
New Delhi: Indian Army has begun massive mobilisation of military tanks and deployment of troops along the International Border in Rajasthan and Punjab. The movement of tanks from Jhansi and Kanpur to forward post locations were witnessed over the last two days. Sources reported deployment of armoured formations from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to […]
Govt sets up multi disciplinary terror action group for JK
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Centre Friday set up a multi-disciplinary terror monitoring group (MDTMG) to ensure synergised and concerted action against terror financing and terror-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir. According to an official order, the MDTMG will have representatives from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Intelligence Bureau, CBI, NIA, and Income Tax […]
US didn’t spy on India’s ASAT test: Pentagon
Washington, Mar 30 (PTI) The Pentagon has strongly denied the reports that the US spied on India’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test by sending a reconnaissance aircraft from its base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to monitor the development. It, however, said the United States was aware about India’s first test-fire of an anti-satellite […]
Exchange of fire reported in Kokernag area, internet snapped
Srinagar: A brief exchange of fire was reported between militants and government forces in Kokernag area of south Kashmir district on Saturday night. On Saturday night at around 2 am a joint team of forces including special operations group (SOG) of police and 19 RR of army laid a siege around Tangpawa village of Kokernag […]
CBI arrests two I-T officers for taking bribe
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The CBI has arrested two Income Tax officers for allegedly receiving bribe of Rs 40,000, officials said Friday. The officers were allegedly demanding the bribe for giving favours to an assessee for the assessment year 2016-17, they said. The CBI laid a trap and arrested the accused, both posted in […]
Man injured after shot at by gunmen in Tral
Srinagar, March 29): A man was injured after being shot at by suspected militants at Nowpora village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday evening. Reports said that the masked gunmen believed to be militants fired upon the man Naseer Ahmad Ganie son of late Bashir Ahmad Ganie outside his home at Nowpora […]