Minor injured in Kupwara road mishap
Kupwara: A class 4th student was critically injured after being hit by a four-wheeler vehicle in North Kashmir’s Frontier Kupwara district on early Friday. According to reports, Faisal Ahmed Khan (8) son of Mohammad Yousuf Khan resident of Thandoosa area of Lolab was hit by four wheeler Bolero vehicle bearing registration number JK01L- 5758. He was […]
Trump decides to fire NSA McMaster
Washington: In what could be the latest jolt to the senior ranks in the Trump administration, US President Donald Trump has decided to oust National Security Advisor HR McMaster and is discussing potential replacements, a media report has said. The Washington Post in a major story last night said that Trump is “now comfortable” with […]
IUST postpones exams scheduled today
Srinagar: Following the killing of two militants in Khanmoh area of city outskirts, authorities in Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora have postponed all the exams scheduled for today (Friday). “Exams scheduled to be conducted today (Friday) have been postponed. Fresh dates for the exams will be announced later,” an official of the […]
India takes nuclear non-proliferation very seriously: Sitharaman
New Delhi: India takes nuclear non-proliferation very seriously and unlike some of its neighbours, it does not believe in “dirty bombs”, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, in an oblique reference to Pakistan. Sitharaman, while speaking at a book release function here yesterday, said India is complying with nuclear non-proliferation regulations despite not being a […]
Slain militants identified
Srinagar: The two militants who were killed in an encounter with government forces in Khanmoh area of Pulwama district have been identified. According to the family sources of the slain militants include Rasiq Nabi Bhat resident of Tral and Shabir Dar resident of Awantipora . Meanwhile, as per police records the duo had joined militancy […]
Search operation in Hajjin ends peacefully
Hajjin: The Cordon and Search operation launched by Government forces in Hajjin village of north Kashmir ended peacefully, police said on Friday. Official sources said that Army and Special Operation Group of J&K Police had launched a search operation at Khosa Mohalla area of Hajin village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on early Friday after […]
Militant arrested with pistol in south Kashmir: Police
Srinagar: Government forces on Friday claimed to have arrested a suspected militant and recovered a pistol from his possession in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official said that acting on a tip-off, the forces arrested suspected militant and recovered some arms and ammunition, including a pistol, from his possession. “Director General of Police (DGP) […]
Two militants killed in Khonmoh gunfight
Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in an encounter with government forces in Khonmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar, police said on Friday. The gunfight had started yesterday after militants attacked the policemen guarding a Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dr Anwar Khan. “Following leads, forces cordoned a cluster of houses at Balhama, wherein the […]
Breakdown: India-Pak relations get worse as Pak calls back envoy
Islamabad: Upping the ante, Pakistan on Thursday said it has decided to call back its High Commissioner in India Sohail Mahmood for consultations after repeated incidence of “harassment” of its diplomatic staff in New Delhi. Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Faisal said that the Indian government failed to take notice of the increasing incidents of intimidation […]
India terms issue as a ‘routine’
New Delhi: India termed as “routine” Pakistan calling its high commissioner home for consultations after alleging that its diplomats and their families were “harassed and intimidated”. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the Indian High Commission in Islamabad was also facing a “litany of issues” which have not been resolved for several months by […]
