‘Militant, 3 persons accompanying him killed in Shopian’

Srinagar : Army on Sunday claimed to have killed a militant and three “OGWs” accompanying him, at Pahnoo village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Army’s Srinagar based defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia told that militants attacked army’s 44 RR party at Pahnoo village at around 20:00 hours. The fire was retaliated triggering off a gunfight. In the exchange of gunfire, a […]

JRL calls for shutdown tommrrow

Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Sunday called for Kashmir shutdown tomorrow against the killings in Shopian. Earlier, a militant and three youth were killed in a firing incident in Shopian district of south Kashmir. Guest

Militant among three civilian killed in Shopian

A militant and three civilian were killed in a firing incident in Shopian district of south Kashmir late Sunday evening. An army spokesperson claimed that a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) was attacked by militants travelling in a vehicle at Pohan in south Kashmir district of Shopian at 2000 hrs. The spokesperson claimed that […]

Militant killed in Shopian gunfight: Army

Srinagar: A militant was killed in an encounter at Pahnoo area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Sunday evening. Army’s Srinagar based defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia told news agency GNS that militants attacked Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) of army’s 44 RR at Pahnoo village at around 20:00 hours. The fire was retaliated triggering off a gunfight, […]

Over one lakh students in Valley availed free coaching in winter break

Srinagar: Over one lakh students in Kashmir Valley received free coaching from the state’s Education Department during winter vacations, officials said here today. The students participated in the winter camps established by the department, the officials said. They said the department had established 901 winter camps for the purpose of providing free coaching to students. […]

First dalit Hindu woman elected to Pak’s senate

Karachi: Kirshna Kumari Kolhi from Pakistan’s Sindh province has become the first-ever Hindu dalit woman Senator in the Muslim-majority country, the Pakistan People’s Party has said. Kolhi, 39, belonging to the remote village of Dhana Gam in Nagarparkar in the interior Sindh province is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Bhutto […]

Jammu symbol of religious brotherhood, a ray of hope: Mehbooba

Jammu: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here on Sunday said that Jammu is a symbol of religious brotherhood and a ray of hope in today’s disturbing atmosphere. Asking Jammu people to stand up unitedly against bigger forces conspiring to disturb religious brotherhood in the region the Chief Minister said peace holds key to employment the root cause of […]

Mud, snow slide in Kupwara: Beacon official succumbed to injuries

Srinagar:  A beacon official who was injured after mud and snow slide triggered while the agencies concerned were clearing the snow at Ferkiyaan top along the Kupwara-Keran road on Sunday, succumbed to injuries. Amandeep Singh (belt no. 15588066 L) was evacuated in the unconscious state soon after he came under the mud and snow slide at […]

Divisive politics being played in Kathua rape-murder case: Naeem Akhtar

Jammu:  Jammu and Kashmir minister Naeem Akhtar today said divisive politics was being played over the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua district of the state. Body of the 8-year-old girl was found from Rassana forest on January 17, a week after she went missing while grazing horses in the area. On […]

Woman pilgrim from Bihar dies in Katra

Jammu:  A 58-year-old woman pilgrim died of cardiac arrest after paying obeisance at the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said today. Ramakashi Devi, a resident of Rampur in Bihar, complained of chest pain and uneasiness late last night and was taken to a dispensary near […]