Two arrested for printing fake currency notes in UP
Muzaffarnagar, Feb 25 (PTI) Two people have been arrested for allegedly printing fake Indian currency notes in a village in Shamli district during a raid by Delhi Police, officials said Monday. Mehtab and Jabbar were arrested in Bhasani village under the Thana Bhawan police station limits on Sunday, SHO Sandeep Balyan said, […]
Trucks carrying fuel, LPG asked to move towards Kashmir
Srinagar: After a crisis like situation has emerged in Kashmir valley due to the shortage of fuel and LPG, truckers carrying fuel and LPG who have been stuck on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway for days have been asked to move towards Kashmir valley. Officials said that one-way traffic will be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway today as […]
Defence Minister to meet service chiefs, defence attaches
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet the three service chiefs today to discuss the overall security challenges faced by the country in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack. The Defence Minister along with the service chiefs will also be holding interactions with India’s defence attaches in 42 countries in a two-day conclave. […]
Forces launch Search operation in North Kashmir’s Hajin village
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore: Government forces launched a massive search operation in Mir Mohallah area of Hajin in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday early morning. Official sources said that a joint team of army’s 13 RR, Special Operation Group of Police (SOG) and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in Mir Mohallah area of Hajin. Reports […]
Kulgam Encounter: Three JeM militants, DSP, soldier killed; Army Major among 3 injured
Srinagar: Three militants, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Operations and an army man were killed and three soldiers including a Major were injured in an encounter at Turigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday afternoon. A police officer said that the DSP Operations Aman Thakur received critical bullet wounds in his head […]
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
Kabul, Feb 24 (AFP) The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years of grinding conflict in Afghanistan, with the stakes ratcheting higher as the spring fighting season approaches. Marathon talks held in Doha last month have stoked hopes of a breakthrough after the […]
Pak sets up Crisis Management Cell’ amid simmering Indo-Pak tension
Islamabad, Feb 23 (PTI) Pakistan has set up a “Crisis Management Cell” in the wake of the simmering Indo-Pak tension following the February 14 Pulwama terror attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed that killed 40 CRPF personnel, according to a media report on Saturday. The cell will keep all stakeholders updated over border situation and diplomatic contacts, […]
Keep details of troop movement under wraps: Railways to zones
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Days after the Pulwama terror attack, the railways directed its zonal offices to keep confidential the details of movement of troops and military equipment through trains, to plug any leakage of information. The railways issued the directives through a letter dated February 16, two days after 40 CRPF personnel were […]
Separatist-sponsored strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 24 (PTI) Authorities Sunday imposed restrictions in parts of the city as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in the wake of a strike called by separatists. Restrictions under Section 144 CrPc have been imposed in five police station areas of Srinagar, a police official said. He said curbs were imposed […]
NC president speaks to Rajnath Singh about tense situation in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Feb 24 (PTI) Amid reports of panic stocking of essentials by Kashmir Valley residents, NC president Farooq Abdullah spoke to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and asked him to take steps to reassure the people. He informed Singh about the tense situation in the Valley which has been further fuelled by speculations about possible […]