LeT commander killed in Baramulla encounter: Police
Srinagar: A Top commander of Lashkar Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter in Saloosa area of Kreeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said that top commander of LeT was killed in an encounter at Saloosa. He identified the slain militant as Anees Alias Chota Sultan […]
Jmu-Sgr National Highway reopens after two-day closure
Banihal/Jammu: The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway reopened on Saturday after remaining closed for the past two days owing to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains, officials said. The highway got blocked at over a dozen places between Udhampur and Banihal on Thursday, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded. “The highway was cleared for one-way traffic around […]
Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB in Kathua
Jammu: Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing and mortar shelling along the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The ceasefire violation in the Border out Post Karol Mathna area of Hiranagar sector started at 11.30 pm on Friday, prompting strong and effective retaliation by the […]
Five militant associates arrested in Bandipora
Srinagar: Five militant associates of Islamic State Jammu Kashmir (ISJK) were arrested with ammunition from Bandipora district of the union territory Saturday, police said. They said the militant associates had carried out a recce of an Army camp to attack it. Four of the associates are from the north Kashmir district and one is from […]
Covid-19 claims 17 more lives in JK
16-year old teen, 24-year old among the dead
Srinagar: Two persons aged 16 and 24 years respectively were among 17 more covid-19 positive patients who died since overnight in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 619. Among those who succumbed to the virus include thirteen from Kashmir Valley including a 56-year-old pharmacist and four others from Jammu division. Official sources said […]
Indo-Pak officials hold flag meeting at Tetwal
Kupwara: The officials of the neighboring countries India and Pakistan held a flag meeting at Teethwal area in Karnah sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The meeting as per the officials was held to receive the body samples including teeth and hair of a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) official posted in Ladakh for DNA […]
IAF officer ends life in Jammu
Jammu: A warrant officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service pistol inside a camp here, officials said on Saturday. Warrant Officer Inder Pal Singh, 53, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, allegedly shot himself at Air Force Station Kalu Chak on the outskirts of Jammu on Friday, […]
Masjids, Shrines open in Kashmir after 4 months
Congregational prayers offered in major religious places
Srinagar: Congregational prayers were offered in major mosques and shrines in Kashmir on Friday for the first time since the nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 crises was imposed in March, officials said. The Friday congregational prayers were also held at the historic Jamia Masjid here, they said. The officials said men and women offered […]
Covid-19 claims 12 more lives in JK, toll touches 600
49 travelers among 654 fresh cases reported
Srinagar: Twelve more people, one among them a CRPF trooper, died due to covid-19 since overnight, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 602 in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said Friday. They said that among the victims five were residents of Budgam, three from Srinagar besides one each from Baramulla, Pulmama, Shopian […]
India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 29-lakh mark
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past 29 lakh, a day after it crossed 28 lakh, with a single-day spike of 68,898 infections, while the recoveries have increased to 21,58,946 on Friday pushing the recovery rate to over 74 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted […]
