Stephen Hawking funeral takes place in Cambridge

London:The funeral of legendary British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking was held today in a private ceremony attended by around 500 people comprising family, friends and colleagues, at a church near the Cambridge University college that was his academic home for more than 50 years. One of the world’s best known scientists and author of ‘A […]

Pak arrests 52 Indian fishermen

Karachi: Pakistani authorities have arrested 52 Indian fishermen for allegedly straying into the country’s territorial waters, an official said today. The latest batch of Indian fishermen was arrested on Thursday night by the Pakistan Maritime Security Forces, he said. Eight fishing boats were also seized. A judicial magistrate sent the 52 Indian fishermen to judicial […]

Militants fire at army vehicle in Shopian

Srinagar: Militants on Saturday evening attacked an army vehicle in Shopian districtin south Kashmir. According to sources,  militants fired many shots at a bullet proof (BP) army vehicle in Nullay Poshwari village of Shopian, however there was no loss of life or injury. Reports said that the army vehicle was returning after winding up a […]

Woman held with illicit liquor

Jammu: A woman was arrested and illicit liquor seized from her in Udhampur district, police said. Based on an information, police intercepted a woman and during search seized 126 pouches of illicit liquor from her in the Ramnagar belt of the district, they said. She was arrested and a case was registered against her, they […]

Ladakh bags ‘best adventure tourism destination’ award

Srinagar:  Ladakh has bagged “best Adventure Tourism Destination” award at the Outlook Traveller Awards 2018 (OLT Awards) function held in New Delhi. Director Tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah said the trekking activities like Chadar trek on the frozen Zanskar River, hiking to Stok Kangri (6121 m) and Nun and Kun Peaks (7135 m), besides biking […]

Shun hostility, give peace a chance: NC to India and Pakistan

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Saturday asked both India and Pakistan to shun their differences and initiate result oriented talks on Kashmir. Addressing a one day convention of Block Habba Kadal, Sagar rued the non seriousness exhibited by BJP led government at the centre. “In spite of having a clear […]

UPDATED: SPO shot dead by militants in Pulwama

Pulwama: A special police officer (SPO) was killed after fired upon by suspected militants near Muran Chowk area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Official sources told a local news gathering agency that the gunmen fired upon Mohammad Ashraf near Muran Chowk at around 4:25 pm. In the incident, Ashraf, a resident of Mouchpona […]

Civilian shot dead in South Kashmir

Pulwama: A civilian identified as Muhammad Ashraf resident of Machpuna has been shot dead by suspected militants near South Kashmir’s Muran Chowk Pulwama on Saturday. He was earlier shifted to the hospital in a critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries. The reports said that the area has been condoned off. Further details are […]

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