End weekend lockdown: KRA urges Govt

  Srinagar: As the Jammu and Kashmir was categorised as green zones for Covid19, Kashmir Retailers Association (KRA) on Saturday demanded authorities to ease further restrictions across Kashmir. In a statement, KRA appealed Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole to revoke the weekend lockdowns. KRA President Farhan Kitab, who is also the core member of […]

Pak deploys regular troops at forward areas along Afghan border as tensions increase: report

  Islamabad : Pakistan has deployed regular troops at forward positions along the Afghan border due to the fluid security situation in the neighbouring war-torn country in the wake of the withdrawal of American and NATO troops, a media report said on Saturday. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that Pakistan Army soldiers have replaced […]

3 Soldiers Injured In Ongoing Bandipora Encounter

    Srinagar: Three soldiers were injured in the ongoing gunfight with militants in Shokbaba forests in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, officials said.   Two militants were killed in the encounter so far, according to the police.   The official said that three soldiers sustained bullet injuries in the gunfight and were removed […]

Fake gun license case: CBI raids 22 locations in UT

    Srinagar: Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) Saturday raided 22 locations in J&K including 12 in Kashmir in connection with the fake gun license case, officials said.   An official said  that CBI sleuths conducted extensive raids at 22 places in J&K which includes 12 places in Kashmir and 10 in Jammu region. “The […]

Bandipora Encounter: Two militants killed, operation on: Police

  Srinagar: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter in Shokbaba Forests in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday.   Kashmir Zone Police on its official Twitter handle wrote, ” 02 unidentified militants killed. Operation in progress”.   The operation is being carried out by joint team of Police, Army’s 13RR, 14RR […]

Army soldier killed, another injured in explosion along LoC in Poonch

    Poonch: An army man was killed, while another suffered injuries in an explosion that took place during an operation along the Line of Control in KG sector of Poonch’s on Saturday.   An official said that the incident took place near a forward location in Krishna Ghari sector.   He identified the deceased […]

Gunfight breaks out in Bandipora’s Sumlar forests

    Srinager: A gunfight has been broke out between militants and security forces at Shokbaba area of Sumlar in North Kashmir’s Bandipora.   Official sources said that a Joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation after “specific inputs” about presence of militants in the forest area of Shokbaba.   “As […]

India and Pakistan need to work together to resolve bilateral issues: US

India and Pakistan need to work together to resolve bilateral issues: US

  Washington: India and Pakistan need to work with each other to resolve their bilateral issues, the United States has said, observing that it had always encouraged the two neighbours to build a more stable relationship going forward. “With regard to India-Pakistan, I would just note that we strongly believe that India and Pakistan’s issues […]

Political solution is the only outcome to lasting peace in Afghanistan, says White House

  Washington:The US administration, led by President Joe Biden, believes lasting peace in Afghanistan is possible only through a political solution, the White House has said, noting the ongoing dialogue between the government of the war-torn country and the Taliban. “I would note that there are ongoing political negotiations and discussions that we certainly support […]

Civilian shot dead in Tral

Civilian shot dead in Tral

    Srinagar:Unknown gunmen on Friday evening shot dead a civilian in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.   Officials said that a civilian identified as Javaid Ahmad Malik a resident of Lurgam village in Tral was fired upon by unidentified gunmen this evening.   They said Mir was rushed to the SDH Tral […]