Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered incriminating material during searches in Samboora and Bijbehara in Pulwama and Anantnag districts. A spokesman of police said that on the strength of search warrants, Budgam Police conducted searches in Samboora and Bijbehara,” said a spokesman. “Continuing investigation of a sensitive case registered at Budgam, search warrants […]
Tokyo: Russia’s foreign minister threatened today to retaliate against Britain for “anti-Russian measures”, with the two countries at loggerheads over the poisoning of a spy in southern England. Speaking after a meeting with Japanese counterpart Taro Kono, Lavrov said: “If the British government continues taking some anti-Russian measures, we will hit back under the principle […]
Srinagar: A policeman of Special Operation Group (SOG) was injured in an ongoing encounter at Check Fatehkhan, Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that the SOG personnel Javid Ahmad sustained bullet wounds in his leg today morning and was evacuated to nearby military hospital for treatment. While the firefight was intermittently […]
Yangon: Myanmar’s president and Aung San Suu Kyi’s right-hand man Htin Kyaw stepped down on Wednesday after two years in the position, his office said. “Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw resigned on March 21, 2018,” a statement on the president’s official Facebook page said, adding that a new leader would be selected “within seven working […]
Every day blood of innocence flows in waters in this part of world. It seems human life has no value and humanity is dead! How long this is going to continue, no one knows and it is now a routine that suddenly a mother loses his son, children lose their father, a wife her […]
Srinagar: Four unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Arampora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, a defence spokesman said. “Four militants have been killed in the Arampora operation in Kupwara district. The operation is still in progress,” the defence spokesman said here. The encounter broke out in Arampora area as […]
Jammu: A former revenue official, wanted by the police in connection with the rape and killing of a minor girl in Kathua district surrendered before the crime branch here, a senior police official said Tuesday. Sanji Ram (60), believed to be the mastermind behind the rape and killing of the 8-year-old Bakharwal girl in January, […]
JAMMU: The Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday accorded sanction to the promotion of IAS officers Rohit Kansal and Shailendra Kumar of 1995 batch to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) of IAS with immediate effect. Consequent upon their promotion to the HAG of IAS, Rohit Kansal and Shailendra Kumar have been designated […]
JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today ordered transfers and postings in state administration with immediate effect. Sheetal Nanda, IAS(JK:2006), Deputy Commissioner, Samba, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. The officer will look after the […]
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) expressed grief over the demise of senior Journalist Maqbool Sahil, who passed away on Tuesday evening here in Srinagar. Sahil, author of many books used to write for many publications brought out from Srinagar. He was an avid photographer also. He was currently working as senior editor with Kashmir Parcham […]