Pulwama Encounter: Three LeT militants killed, operation on

        Srinagar:Three Lashker-e-Toiba militants have been killed in an overnight ongoing encounter at Rajpora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday.   Official sources said that two more militant have been killed taking toll to three in the ongoing encounter. However identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. […]

Driver Killed In Road Mishap In Kishtwar

Driver Killed In Road Mishap In Kishtwar

  Kishtwar: A person was killed in a road accident after a vehicle he was driving rolled down a deep gorge along Thakrie road in Kishtwar district on Friday morning.   Reports said said that a vehicle bearing registration number JK-17 7974 was on way from Thakrie towards Kishtwar and in the course of time […]

Delimitation Commission to interact with DEOs, political parties at 4 venues in J&K                            

    Srinagar: The Delimitation Commission, visiting Jammu & Kashmir from July 06, will interact with the district election officers (DEOs) at four venues including tourist destination of Pahalgam in South Kashmir.   According to a letter sent to the DEOs/ Deputy Commissioners, during their four day tour of the Union Territory of Jammu and […]

As troops leave, US to keep airstrike option in Afghanistan

Washington:  The U.S. military will remain involved in the Afghanistan war into September, keeping the option of launching airstrikes against the Taliban to defend Afghan forces, U.S. officials said Thursday, even as the final combat troops prepare to leave the country in coming days. For weeks, officials have said the withdrawal of the main U.S. […]

India records 46,617 new Covid cases; national recovery rate crosses 97 pc

India records 46,617 new Covid cases; national recovery rate crosses 97 pc

  New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 46,617 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,04,58,251, while the national recovery rate has crossed 97 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,00,312 with 853 daily fatalities. Over […]

US hands Bagram Airfield to Afghans after nearly 20 years

    Kabul:After nearly 20 years the U.S. military left Bagram Airfield, the epicenter of its war to oust the Taliban and hunt down the al Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, two US officials said Friday. The airfield was handed over to the Afghan National Security and Defense Force in its […]

BSF opens fire after Pakistani drone spotted on IB in Jammu

Jammu:  The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday opened fire on a suspected Pakistani surveillance drone after it tried to venture into the Indian territory on the International Border here, officials said. The drone was spotted by the alert BSF personnel in Arnia sector on the outskirts of Jammu around 4:25 am, they said. The […]

Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama

Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama

  Pulwama: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Hanjan village of Rajpora hamlet of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday.   An official said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 04 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the […]

Assam Riflewomen deployed in Kashmir to assist male soldiers in combating militancy

Srinagar: Army men in Kashmir have now got vital support in conducting security-related operations with woman soldiers from the Assam Rifles assisting the troops in maintaining peace in the Valley. The Assam Riflewomen have been deployed in some areas of Kashmir where they help the male soldiers in frisking women and children at motor-vehicle checkpoints, […]

Militants attack Police party in Anantnag, 01 cop injured

    Srinagar: A Policeman was injured after Militants fired upon Police party near Lazibal area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on thrusday evening. In a tweet police said “At about 8:50 pm this evening, militant fired some pistol shots towards police party near Lazibal Anantnag. One cop received minor injury. Area cordoned and search […]