Knife-wielding woman injures 14 children at China kindergarten
Beijing: A woman armed with kitchen knife on Friday attacked children at a kindergarten in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing, injuring at least 14 of them before she was stopped by teachers and guards, in the latest such incident on children in the country. Police in the Chongqing city said, the children were slashed by the […]
Saudi prosecutor to visit Istanbul over Khashoggi murder: Erdogan
Srinagar: Saudi Arabia’s chief prosecutor will visit Istanbul on Sunday for talks with Turkish authorities as part of the investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey’s president said Friday. “They (the Saudis) are sending the chief prosecutor on Sunday to Turkey,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that Ankara had more evidence on the […]
Rahul leads protest march to CBI headquarters
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday led a protest march to demand the reinstatement of CBI Director Alok Verma, who has been divested of his powers and sent on leave, and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress has termed the move against Verma “illegal and unconstitutional”. Top Congress leaders took part in […]
Another army man succumbs, was injured in Thursday’s militant attack in Tral
Pulwama: An Army man injured in yesterdays militant attack on government forces in Nader Panzoo area of Pulwama district has succumbed. The death toll in the attack has reached two as one army man died on Thursday night. Police sources said that the militants attacked Nader-Panzoo area this evening as a result of which […]
Five houses damaged in fire incident at Chattabal
Srinagar: Five houses suffered damages in a fire incident in Chattabal area of Srinagar on Friday. According to reports, five houses were engulfed in the massive fire that erupted in the area. The fire has been brought in control, they claimed.
Thousands attend funeral of slain militants in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Massive funeral prayers were held for of slain four militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Arwini area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district last night. Locals said tha thousands of people, men, women and children marched to Arwini, Watoo Aharbal and Damhal Hanjipora where the slain militants belonged. They said that multiple rounds […]
Suspected militants open fire on Army camp in Shopian
Shopian: Suspected militants attacked on 34RR camp in Mantribugh village of Shopian of the southern district on Friday afternoon. Reports said that militants fired towards Army camp located in Mantribugh Shopian which was retailated. No loss of life or Injury has been reported so far. Whole area has been cordoned off. Details awaited
Govt imposes restrictions in old city Srinagar
Srinagar: Government forces on Friday imposed strict restrictions in Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar to foil the Joint Resistance Leadership called protest against the Kulgam civilian and militant killings in Kashmir. Personnel of Jammu and Kashmir police and other paramilitary forces patrolled streets and enforced a security lockdown in the downtown neighborhoods in anticipation of pro-freedom protests, […]
Hearing underway on CBI Director Alok Verma’s plea challenging Centre’s decision
New Delhi, (PTI): The Supreme Court Friday commenced hearing on the petition filed by CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma challenging the decision of the Centre to divest him of his duties and sending him on leave. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph is hearing the plea. […]
Amid massive funeral slain Baramulla militant laid to rest
By Bilal Ahmad Srinagar: Despite restrictions thousands participated in the funeral prayers of slain Lashkar militant, who was killed along with his associate in Kreeri area of northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Witnessed said that hundreds of people assembled in Khanpora locality of the town after the body of Akeel Rashid Sofi reached his home […]