Srinagar: The J&K administration on Thursday directed the divisional administration to impose Corona curfew from 10 pm to 6 am in the urban areas of the eight districts affected by the Covid spike. As per the tweet posted by Office of LG J&K, the eight districts that would witness night curfew include Jammu, Udhampur, […]
Srinagar:In the ongoing gunfight in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, Police on Thursday evening said that Chief of AGuH (Jaish-e-Muhammad) has been trapped, saying that the operation is going on in the area. Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet stated that the operation is going on in the area while the chief of a militant […]
Srinagar: Three militants have been killed and two army troopers were injured in an ongoing encounter at Jan Mohalla area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday. Official sources said that three militants have been killed as well two army solidiers were injured in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militant is yet […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 835 fresh covid-19 cases, including 162 travelers in the last 24 hours, the highest number of infections reported in a single day this year, officials said on Thursday. Among the fresh cases, they said, Jammu division reported 280 cases and Kashmir 555, taking the J&K’s overall infection count to […]
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in main town Jan Mohalla in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Main Town Jan Mohalla. As the joint team of forces encircled the […]
Jammu: Cracking the whip on overseas militant modules, the National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested a person upon his arrival at the Jammu airport in connection with a case of infiltration of militants in Poonch and smuggling of narcotics, officials said. Accused Shahid Naveed of Mendhar in Poonch district is alleged to be a close […]
Kupwara: Police in Kupwara claimed to have recovered a Heroin consignment worth crores on busting of a ‘typical Pakistan-sponsored narco-militant model’in Karnah forest area in this north-Kashmir district on Thursday afternoon. Detailing out the recovery to media persons during a presser held here at District Headquarters, newly-appointed SSP Kupwara GV Sundeep said that one Mukhtar […]
New Delhi,: A Delhi High Court judge on Thursday recused herself from hearing separate pleas filed by Facebook and WhatsApp to challenge a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order for an investigation into the messaging app’s new privacy policy. Justice Prathiba M Singh recused herself from hearing the two petitions and directed the registry of the […]
Kupwara: Body of a youth was found under mysterious circumstances in Haihama forests in this north-Kashmir district on Thursday morning. Official sources said that the body was spotted by some women who had gone to collect mushrooms from Baddi Rakh Jugtiyal forest area of Haihama. “Identification of the deceased could not be made […]
Srinagar Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad, Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir and other officers and functionaries of the varsity Thursday condoled the demise of Prof Riyaz Punjabi, former vice-chancellor of the University. Recalling the contributions of Prof Punjabi as KU Vice-Chancellor (from 2008 to 2011) as well as his rich academic and literary pursuits, […]