Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

‘Major ISI plot to revive militancy in Jammu foiled, six arrested’

Jammu: Officials on Friday claimed to have unearthed a major plot by Pakistani spy agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to revive militancy in Jammu region after arresting six persons from whom photographs and videos of strategic locations have been seized. The six “spies” were in direct contact with their handler, a colonel-level officer at ISI […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

Twitter restores Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps’ handle after suspending it

Srinagar: The Twitter handle of the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps was restored Friday by the social media giant after suspending it a day earlier, an official said. The Twitter verified the handle and added back its followers, the Army official said. The official said it was unclear as to why the official account of the […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

Qureshi writes to Jaishankar; Offers talks on ‘all important matters’

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a letter to his new Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Friday said that Islamabad wants talks with New Delhi on “all important matters” and remains committed to efforts for establishing peace in the region. Qureshi wrote the letter to Jaishankar to congratulate him for taking over as […]

Added on June 8, 2019 KV News

‘Masrat Aalam sent to NIA custody for next 10 days’

Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Muslim League (ML), Masarat Alam Bhat has been shifted from Jammu jail to New Delhi’s Tihar Jail. According to unconfirmed sources, Alam was shifted to Tihar Jail on Monday evening in connection with National Investigation Agencys (NIA) probe in “terror funding case”, a spokesman of the ML said in a […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

Army man injured in landmine blast in J&K’s Poonch

Jammu: An Army man was injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, officials said. The blast took place during routine patrolling of the area, when an explosive device blew up in Salotri Forward Area along the LoC, they said. The injured Army man […]

Added on June 8, 2019 Press Trust of India

Militants hurl grenade at police station in Sopore, no casualty

Srinagar: Militants Friday hurled a grenade at a police station in Sopore township of Baramulla district in north Kashmir, but there was no casualty, police said. According to a police officer, the incident took place in the afternoon. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or injury in the explosion, the police […]

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Para trooper ‘shoots self dead’ in south Kashmir

Srinagar: A Para trooper allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Muchpora area of Kellar in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Reports said that the Army commando- identified as Sepoy Karamjeet Singh-of 23 Para Regiment, posted at Muchpora Kellar, shot himself while he was on duty at around 10:30 am. […]

Added on June 5, 2019 Press Trust of India

Govt plans formation of delimitation commission for JK

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah was on Tuesday given a detailed presentation on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, where the BJP has been pushing for carrying out a delimitation exercise for getting more seats for Jammu region in the state assembly. The home minister was briefed about the ground situation in the sensitive […]

Added on June 5, 2019 Press Trust of India

Terror funding case: NIA arrests 3 separatists, court grants 10-day custody

New Delhi: Kashmiri separatists Shabir Shah, Asiya Andrabi and Masarat Alam Bhat were arrested Tuesday in connection with a terror funding case and produced before a Delhi court which allowed NIA their 10-day custodial interrogation. The case relates to alleged terror funding in the Valley and involves Jama’at-ud-Da’wah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai […]

Added on June 5, 2019 KV News

Shawwal moon sighted, Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated today

Srinagar: The Shawwal moon has been sighted and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday. The Shawwal Moon was sighted on Tuesday evening following which an announcement was made for celebrating the festival of Eid-ul-fitr today. Notably, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on every first of Shawwal, the tenth Islamic month. Thousands of people are expected to attend […]