Police foils Hurriyat (G) executive council meeting
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Kashmiri student pursuing MBBS goes missing from college in Odhisa
Srinagar: A Kashmiri student pursuing MBBS in AIIMS Medical College in Odhisa has gone missing from February 9. Aijaz Ahmad Kataria, father of Suhail Aijaz, who was pursuing MBBS since 2016 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar, Odisha said that his son called him on Feb 6, asking for depositing money in his […]
Suicide bomber in Kabul kills one, injures six
Kabul: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least one person, officials said. “This morning a suicide bomber blew up his explosives in Shash Darak area of Kabul, killing one and wounding six others,” interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish told AFP. A security source […]
India, Pak exchange fire along LoC in Uri Sector
Baramulla: India and Pakistan armies on Saturday exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control in Uri Sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Pakistani Army again on Saturday targeted forward Indian posts and villages in Uri Sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district” an official said. He said that Pakistani troops from across the border again […]
Avalanche warning for high-altitude areas in JK
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued a low danger avalanche warning for high-altitude areas in the state, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, and advised people to take precautionary measures. On the basis of information received from Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), low danger avalanche warning has been issued for various high-altitude areas, […]
Cop injured in accidental fire in Shopian
An Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu Kashmir Police was injured after his service rifle went off accidentally in Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian District. Mohd Amir, a resident of Babapora was posted as Sentry of Police station when his service rifle suddenly went off and injuring his left leg, sources said. He was rushed […]
GoAir flight detects error after take-off, flown back to Leh
Jammu: A Jammu-bound GoAir flight, with 112 passengers and crew members on board, returned to the Leh airport today shortly after take off due to some “technical snag”, officials said. The Delhi-Leh-Jammu flight left the Leh airport in the Ladakh region for Jammu at 9.20 am, but returned within 10 minutes, an official of the […]
Fresh snow, rains lash Kashmir valley
Srinagar: The higher reaches including Gulmarg resort and other areas in Kashmir received fresh snowfall today, while the plains were lashed by rains. The wet-spell is likely to continue till tomorrow, an official of the Meteorological (MeT) Department said here. He said about half-an-inch of snowfall was recorded in the resort till 8:30 am. The […]
FS Gokhle discusses bilateral ties with Chinese foreign minister
Beijing: Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale visited Beijing yesterday and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed a range of issues amidst continuing tensions in bilateral ties. The visit of Gokhale, who was also the former Indian envoy to China, was announced today by the Indian Embassy here through a tweet. “Foreign Secretary […]
Senior journalist Neelabh Mishra passes away
New Delhi: Senior journalist and editor-in-chief of National Herald, Neelabh Mishra, passed away today at a Chennai Hospital. He was critically ill and with complications resulting from non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Mishra, 57, was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai earlier this month, and developed multiple organ failure before a liver transplant could be carried out. […]