Body found at Batwara, identified
Srinagar: A male body was found at Batwara area of Srinagar on Friday morning. According to reports body found at Batwara near Hotel CH2 was identified as farooq Ahmad Dar s/o Gh Mohammed r/o Tankipora Srinagar.
Chidambaram hits out at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Malik
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Friday took a dig at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik for his reported remarks that political parties have no right to talk about India-Pakistan dialogue, saying the country’s governors are the new viceroys. In a series of tweets, the former finance and home minister referred to […]
Sopore Gunfight: Two militants killed, injured soldier succumbs
Sopore: Two militants were killed in a gunfight at Pazalpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. Meanwhile, an army soldier Brijesh Kumar who was injured earlier in the initial gunfire succumbed in military hospital here at 92 base Badamibagh, Srinagar. Reports said that the two militant were killed in the […]
Schools, colleges to remain shut in Sopore, Rafiabad
Srinagar: Authorities have decided to close down all Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools in Baramulla, Sopore and Kreeri area on Friday, an official said. The decision has been taken following an encounter at Pazalpora village in Sopore. “All educational institutions in Rafiabad will also remain closed today as precautionary measure,” the official added. (GNS)
India’s claim to Gilgit-Baltistan strong: Ram Madhav
New Delhi: India’s claim to the Gilgit-Baltistan region is much stronger than Pakistan’s as it was handed over to the Pakistani army by two “deceitful” British military officials, BJP leader Ram Madhav said Thursday. He said the region was strategically important to India as it provides a link to Afghanistan and further to Central Asia. […]
Sopore Gunfight: Soldier injured in ongoing operation, says police
Srinagar: An army soldier of 22 Rashtriya Rifles received injuries in the ongoing operation in Sopore village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning, police said. Reports said that one army soldier of 22 Rashtriya Rifles was injured during the initial exchange of firing which broke out in wee hours of Friday after forces […]
Fuel prices continue to slide down, petrol down 25 paise per litre
New Delhi: Fuel prices saw a further reduction on Friday with petrol seeing a 25 paise cut per litre while diesel registered a marginal fall of 7 paise in the capital. A litre of petrol was at Rs 80.85 in Delhi while diesel was at Rs 74.73 here. In Mumbai, petrol was at Rs 86.33 […]
Standoff between militants, forces reported in Sopore
Srinagar: A standoff between suspected militants and security forces has been reported from north Kashmir’s Sopore area. Reports said that a joint team of Army, Police, CRPF carried out a search operation at Behrampora village in Sopore where according to initial inputs ssome militants are reportedly hiding in a house. According to reports as […]
Soldier killed, another injured in militant attack in Tral
Srinagar: A soldier was killed and another injured on Thursday in a militant attack in Tral area of this south Kashmir district. Unknown militants opened indiscriminate fire upon the soldiers of 42 RR manning gate of their camp in Nadar area of Tral here this evening, a senior police official told. In the exchange of gunfire, two soldiers were […]
OGW affiliated with HM arrested in Kupwara: police
October: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested an OGW of HM in District Kupwara and recovered arms & ammunition from his possession. “Joint party of Police and security forces apprehended one OGW affiliated with outfit HM namely Mohammad Shafi Magray son of Abdul Gaffar resident of Kandi at a checkpoint (Naka) established near HP […]