Jammu: The Indian Army today carried out a “retaliatory action” against Pakistani troops, killing seven of their soldiers and injuring four others others along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The action comes after an Indian solider was killed in Pakistani firing along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday. […]
Srinagar: Kargil town in Ladakh region froze at minus 20 degrees Celsius last night even as the minimum temperature across Kashmir continued to remain several degrees below the freezing point owing to dry weather. The mercury in nearby Leh town settled at a low of minus 10.9 degrees Celsius, an official of the MET department […]
Reasi: The family members of a few policemen today came in for criticism for not standing up during the national anthem at a passing out parade at the Subsidiary Training Centre here. A video of the incident rocketed the Internet. It showed family members of a few policemen sitting in chairs even as others stood […]
Baghdad: A double suicide attack killed 26 people in Baghdad today, a health official said, the second such attack in the Iraqi capital in three days. Dr Abdel Ghani al-Saadi, health chief for east Baghdad, reported “26 dead and 90 wounded”. “Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in al-Tayyaran square in central Baghdad,” said General […]
Srinagar: The water supply in some parts of Srinagar and Budgam will remain suspended today and tomorrow in view of necessary repairs of Sukhnag Water Supply Scheme, an official said. “Due to urgent requirement of repairs on main water pipe of Sukhnag Water Supply Scheme the water supply to areas of Srinagar and Budgam fed […]
Jammu: The BJP today asked Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Altaf Ahmed Bukhari “not to lock horns with the Army chief”, two days after he said Gen. Bipin Rawat should “do his own job” and not meddle in the state’s affairs. Rawat had on Friday said social media and government schools in the state were […]
Jammu: Following the army chief’s controversial statement regarding the schools in Kashmir, the opposition party led by National Conference leaders and Congress created ruckus in Assembly and later staged a walkout from the House. Senior NC leader Ali Muhammad Sagar accompanied by CPI(M) leader Tarigami, Shamim Firdous and Mian Altaf staged a walkout from the […]
Another militant has been killed in the ongoing operation in north Kashmir’s Uri sector, taking the toll to five, an official said. Earlier, police said that four JeM militants were killed along LoC when they were trying to infiltrate from across the border. “Three suicidal JeM terrorists killed in Dulanja Uri while infiltrating in a […]
Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have killed four JeM militants along LoC in north Kashmir’s Uri sector. “Three suicidal JeM terrorists killed in Dulanja Uri while infiltrating in a joint operation by @JmuKmrPolice / Army / CAPF. Search for the fourth terrorist is still on,” SP Vaid wrote on Twitter. More details are awaited. […]
SRINAGAR: Ridiculing Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks made in Legislative Counsel that one can drew a thirsty horse to a well but not force him to drink, AIP Supremo and MLA Langate Er. Rasheed reminded Mehbooba Mufti about her speech made in the state Assembly that we can get nothing outside Indian constitution, thus closing doors for […]