Kawa’s arrest is nothing but a move to turn him into a scapegoat: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Saturday condemned the arrest of a Kashmiri businessman Bilal Ahmed Kawa of downtown Srinagar by the Delhi police and Anti-Terrorism Squad of Gujrat Police in connection with the 17-year-old case of attack on Red Fort.The spokesman as per the statement issued here said Bilal is an innocent trader and who deals […]

Malik, other activists detained

Srinagar: Police in Srinagar detained Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik and its Zonal organizer, Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri from Maisuma area of Srinagar, a spokesman said on Saturday.The JKLF spokesman as per the statement issued here said that Malik along with Kashmiri was arrested by Police. “Police cordoned the residence of […]

04 bootleggers arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar: Srinagar police has arrested four bootleggers during a naka checking in the jurisdiction of Police Station Nigeen and recovered 15 bottles of wine from their possession. A police party of Police Station Nigeen during a snap naka intercepted an auto bearing registration number JK01/4177 and apprehended 04 persons who were identified as Sarvan Kumar, […]

Dr Drabu grieved over accidental death of two labourers, assures assistance to NoKs

JAMMU: Minister for Finance Dr Haseeb Drabu has expressed grief over the accidental death of two labourers due to suffocation in Pulwama last night. Minister assured every possible support the next of kin of the deceased. He said concerned Assistant Labour Commissioner has been directed to extend every possible support to the families. He also […]

Two persons injured in forces firing at HMT

Srinagar: Two persons were injured after army opened gunshots in HMT area of Srinagar outskirts on Saturday. SSP Srinagar City Imtiaz Ismail Parray when contacted told news agency GNS that what actually happened near Shaltang in HMT is a matter of investigation. However, SSP said army has stated that it had inputs about movement of militants […]

Army man killed in Pak firing in Sunderbani sector

Srinagar: An Indian army man was killed in Pakistani troops firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A defence official alleged that the Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of control in Sundebani sector resulting in death of soldier. The fire was effectively […]

Army resorts to aerial firing in Wanpoh Anantnag

Anantnag: Army restored to aerial firing in Wanpoh village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district after youth pelted stones on an army convoy on national highway. Sources said that soon after aerial firing police reached the spot,  however they were also attacked with stones by youth which was retaliated with tear smoke shells triggering clashes. Clashes […]

Pawan Hans helicopter with seven onboard goes missing

Mumbai: A Pawan Hans helicopter, which was heading to ONGC’s north field with seven persons onboard, went missing off the Mumbai coast today, official sources said. The Indian Navy has deployed a frigate and a surveillance aircraft to locate the missing chopper while the Coast Guard said that “some debris has been located”, but did […]

Minor critically injured after unexploded bomb goes off in Poonch

Jammu: A 12-year-old boy was today critically injured by an unexploded bomb that went off near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Mohammad Iqbal (12), a resident of Shahpur, found the bomb in an open field near Qasba village around 11:45 am and started fiddling with it, […]