LOC flare up: 2 Army men injured
Jammu, Mar 22 (PTI) Two Army jawans were injured as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Jammu districts, officials said Friday. Pakistani troops continued night-long mortar shelling and firing in Pallanwala, Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors till Friday morning, they said. The […]
Azaan echoes across New Zealand as Muslims offer Friday prayers
CHRISTCHURCH (AFP): The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand on Friday followed by two minutes of silence nationwide to mark a week since a white supremacist gunned down 50 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. As the call was broadcast around the country, thousands of people – including Prime […]
Hajin gunfight: Two militants, minor killed
Srinagar, Mar 21(GNS): Two militants, of them a top commander of Lashker-eToiba, and a minor boy were killed during a gunfight in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. Reports reaching GNS said a joint team of Army’s 13RR, CRPF and SOG launched a cordon at Mir Mohalla of Hajin late in the […]
Family seeks help in tracing missing daughter
Srinagar: A distressed family has urged the people in helping them to trace their daughter missing since March 13. The girl namely Syeda Ruksana went missing after she left home on March 13, from SK Colony Qamarwari. Family of the girl said that Ruksana is not mentally well and any body having any information should […]
Thousands participate in Sopore militant’s funeral, clashes erupt
Sopore : Massive clashes erupted in Sopore area today following funeral of a local militant killed in Baramulla gunfight yesterday. According to KNO correspondent thousands participated in funeral of Amir Rasool Kaboo, a resident of Arampora Sopore. Massive throng was witnessed in his funeral procession. Amid Pro Freedom, pro Pakistan and pro Islam sloganeering […]
Ahead of JRL called protests, restrictions in city parts, Jamia Masjid closed
Srinagar: Restrictions have been imposed in Old City Srinagar and the historic Jamia Masjid has been closed for Friday prayers again on Friday. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been put under house detention at his residence in Nigeen area of Hazratbal Srinagar. According to KNO correspondent heavy forces personnel deployment is on […]
44 dead in explosion at industrial park in China
Beijing: The toll in the explosion at an industrial park in eastern China climbed steeply to 44 on Friday morning as a number of people succumbed to their injuries. The explosion occurred on Thursday following a fire in a fertilizer factory in a chemical industrial park in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, according to the government […]
Shopian encounter:Two militants killed, Operation on
Shopain: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight in Gadha pora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources confirmed to KNO that house in which militants were trapped has been blasted and two militants have been. However operation is still on, they said. Meanwhile as per […]
Militants killed in Kalantera encounter identified
Srinagar: Police has identified the two militants who were killed in an encounter at Kandi, Kalantera area of Baramullah district in North Kashmir yesterday. A police official said that one among slain militant is a local who has been identified as Aamir Rasool Kaboo of Arampora Sopore. His body has been handed to his family […]
No Indian participation in Pak national day celebrations
New Delhi: India will not send any representative at the Pakistan National Day reception being held today at the Pakistani High Commission. The reason behind not sending its representative is that the High Commission has invited Hurriyat representatives to the reception, irking New Delhi. Pakistani national day is marked on March 23 every year. The […]