Thousands attend funeral prayers of slain militants
Srinagar: Scores of people on Sunday attended the funeral prayers of two slain militants killed during a gunfight with the government forces in Reben village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, witnesses said. They said that as the bodies of Nawaz Ahmad Wagay and Yawar Ahmad Wani reached their native villages of Reban, Shopian and Bhatnoora, […]
Police detains nine gamblers in old city
Srinagar: Police on Sunday arrested nine gamblers from old city area of Nowhatta and Khanyar. “In its continuous drive by the Srinagar Police against social crimes, a police party of Police Station Nowhatta raided gaming site near Khawja Bazar and apprehended three gamblers. All the gamblers were arrested and stake money Rs 11,300 was also […]
Trump says there will be ‘a report’ by Tuesday on Khashoggi’s murder
By Lalit K Jha Washington, Nov 18 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he had spoken with the CIA chief on the agency’s assessment of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and that there will be a “very full report” by Tuesday, amid reports that it had held the powerful Saudi crown prince responsible for […]
Three killed, 10 injured in Amritsar blast
Chandigarh: Three people were killed while 10 others have been injured in an explosion at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar’s Rajasansi village in Punjab, media reports said. Nirankari Bhawan is a prayer hall of a religious sect. “3 dead and 10 injured in the blast at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar’s Rajasansi village,” IG (Border) Surinder Pal […]
Kargil shivers at minus 9 degrees
Srinagar: Kargil town was the coldest in the Kashmir Valley at minus 9 degrees Celsius on Sunday while the minimum temperatures across the region around the freezing point, the weather office said. According to a Met Department official, the minimum temperatures in Leh, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar were minus 5.1 degrees, minus 4.5, minus 1.1 […]
Madrassa student stabbed following altercation
Muzaffarnagar, Nov 18 (PTI) A Madrassa student was seriously injured after he was stabbed by a fellow student following an altercation between them, a police official said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday evening. The victim has been rushed to hospital and is stated to be in a serious condition. One of the accused […]
Another youth abducted by unknown gunmen in Shopian Village
Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Sunday abducted one more youth from Memander area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that a youth was abducted by unknown gunmen in Memandar. The youth has been identified as Suhail Ahmad Ganie Son of Shiraz Ahmad resident of Meemander shopian. Pertinently, five youths were abducted yesterday in Shopian among […]
Cop in Mumbai allegedly spikes constable’s drink, rapes her
Mumbai: A Sub Inspector with Navi Mumbai police’s Crime Branch was on Saturday booked for allegedly raping a woman constable, an official said. The complainant, who approached CBD police station Saturday, has alleged that sub inspector Amit Shelar had raped her in March last year after spiking her cold drink, the official said. The 31-year-old […]
Woman found dead with throat slit in Delhi home
New Delhi: A 73-year-old homemaker was found dead with her throat slit at her house in southeast Delhi’s Sarita Vihar on Saturday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sarita Pandey. She lived with her husband. Her son, daughter and grandson live nearby, a senior police officer said. The deceased’s husband had gone out and […]
BSF personnel, another youth booked under PSA, shifted to Jammu jail
Srinagar: District administration Kupwara has ordered detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) of two members of Hizbul Mujahideen including a Border Security Force (BSF) man from frontier Kupwara district of north Kashmir. A district administration official said that deputy commissioner Kupwara has ordered the detention of the duo under PSA and have been shifted to […]
