Budgam gunfight: Two militants killed as third engages forces in firefight, operation ongoing, internet snapped
Budgam: Two militants have been killed in the ongoing gunfight between them and government forces in Hapatnar area of Budgam District on Monday. According to sources told to KNO two unidentified militants have been killed so far, while as third militant is still engaging forces in firefight. According to officials gunfight is raging in […]
Highway closes as snow fall blocks road
Srinagar: Authorities on Monday closed Highway for vehicular movement as snow and rains lashed valley Officials at the traffic police department said that there will be no movement of traffic on Jammu Srinagar HW from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa. “The road is blocked due to snow accumulation at Nowgam-Jawahar Tunnel-Qazigund Sector and it […]
Flights cancelled, delayed as bad weather conditions persist
Srinagar: Authorities at the Srinagar International Airport on Monday said that several flights to and from New Delhi have been cancelled or stand delayed due to bad weather conditions. The officials said that Go Air 213/213 DEL/SXR/IXJ; Air Asia I5 715/716 DEL/SXR/DEL flights are cancelled for today. Meanwhile flights scheduled to land at Srinagar airport from […]
Gawkadal massacre: Yasin Malik arrested, shutdown in Lal chowk, it’s adjoining areas
Srinagar: Police on Monday morning raided Chairman JKLF, Muhammad Yaseen Malik’s residence at Maisuma area of Srinagar and arrested him. Malik has been detained on a day when JRL called for a shutdown to mark 29th anniversary of Gaw Kadal massacre. All shops and other business establishments are closed in these areas. To remember the victims […]
Gunfight rages in Central Kashmir’s Budgam
Srinagar: Gunfight rages in Hapatnar area of Charar Shareef of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district between militants and government forces on Monday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army and police cordoned off the suspected spot after having credible input about presence of some militants in the area. As the joint team of forces […]
Israel says carrying out strikes on Iranian targets in Syria
Jerusalem, Jan 21 (AFP) Israel’s military said it was carrying out strikes on Iranian targets in Syria early Monday after it intercepted a rocket fired from Syrian territory hours earlier. It said in a statement it was “currently striking” the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force in Syria and warned Syria’s military against “attempting to harm […]
Trump, Erdogan agree to pursue a negotiated solution for northeast Syria: WH
Washington, Jan 21 (PTI) US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to continue to pursue a negotiated solution for northeast Syria, the White House said Sunday following a telephonic conversation between the two leaders. Trump underscored the importance of defeating terrorist elements that remain in Syria, it said. “The […]
Wealth of richest 9 Indians equivalent to bottom 50% of population: Oxfam study
DAVOS: A study conducted by Oxfam on Monday revealed that the fortunes of Indian billionaires increased by Rs 2,200 crore a day last year, with the top 1 per cent of the country’s richest getting richer by 39 per cent, while the bottom-half of the population saw an increase of just 3 per cent in […]
Five drug peddlers held with contraband substance
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Five drug peddlers were arrested Sunday along with contraband substance in separate operations in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Mohan Lal, a resident of Bhartund Chaka, was arrested and 50 g of charas was recovered from his possession during frisking at Ban Ganga in Reasi district, a police spokesperson said. He said […]
Mehbooba voices concern over selective targeting of tribal’s, Muslims in Jammu
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday expressed serious concern over the selective targeting of tribal Muslim community in Jammu Division. Highlighting instances of how the community is being targeted and harassed, she asked the governor’s administration to take immediate measures to restore the confidence of this vulnerable community […]