Four civilians killed, over 100 injured in South Kashmir clashes

Srinagar: Four civilians were killed and more than a hundred others were injured six of them with bullets and twenty-five others with pellets in government forces’ action to contain massive clashes that ensued following the three encounters that saw thirteen militants and three soldiers dead. Massive clashes erupted at Dragad, Kachdoora, main town Shopian, Anantnag, […]

Thirteen militants, three soldiers killed in three gunfights in South Kashmir

Srinagar: Thirteen militants and three soldiers were killed in three separate encounters in Shopian and Anantnag districts of south Kashmir on Sunday. Dragad Encounter Official sources said that seven militants were killed and two soldiers were injured in a gun battle which started at Dragad late last night and continued for several hours before it […]

4 medicos suspended in Rajouri

RAJOURI: Four officials of Health Sub-Centre Sankari in Medical Block Kandi were placed under suspension after the sub-centre was found locked at 12.30 PM. Acting swiftly on reports reflected in social media and telephonic complaints made by the public, Block Medical Officer Kandi, Dr Iqbal Malik visited the sub-centre and found it locked at 12.30 PM […]

CM condoles death of civilians, Army men

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed grief over the death of civilians during security operations in Anantnag and Shopian districts today. “She also sympathised with those injured during these operations,” an official spokesman said. He said the chief minister also paid tributes to the three Army jawans, killed in these operations. […]

Holding talks with Pak Centre’s prerogative: Union minister on Mehbooba’s  remarks

Suchetgarh Border (Jammu): A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate talks with Pakistan, Union minister Jitendra Singh today said the decision to hold or not to hold a dialogue with Islamabad is purely the Centre’s prerogative. The BJP yesterday hit back at the PDP for […]

South Kashmir: Death toll climbs to 19 as fourth civilian succumbs

Srinagar: One more civilian succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura here in Srinagar, taking the death toll of civilians to four. Official sources told said that Iqbal Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad of Khasipora Shopian received a serious bullet wound in his abdomen in government forces action during clashes in Kachdoora. Iqbal was immediately […]

Bloodbath in Valley claims 18 lives in a single day

  Srinagar: One more civilian was killed in government forces action near encounter site at Kachdora area of Shopian taking the death toll of civilians to three. Official sources said that a youth Mehraj-Ud-Din Bhat of Kachdoora received critical bullet wounds in fresh forces action. Bhat was immediately taken to district hospital Pulwama where doctors […]

Mobile internet services suspended in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar: Mobile internet services were suspended in the Kashmir Valley today as a precautionary measure following the killing of eleven militants in encounters and two civilians in clashes with security forces, officials said. Three Army men were also killed in a gun-fight with militants. Internet services on mobile devices were snapped shortly after clashes broke […]

India, Pak troops trade fire along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: Indian and Pakistani armies on Sunday exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources said. ‘’Pakistani troops today targeted forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir with mortar shells and gunfire in violation […]

CUK postpones exams

Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) has postponed all the End Semester Examinations (ESE) scheduled on 2nd of April, 2018 (Monday). According to the  I/c Controller of Examinations, the date for the postponed examination would be notified separately.   Guest