NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a 2-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ to discuss problems relating to internal security at Surajkund, Haryana, on Thursday. Addressing the inaugural session, Shah said that there has been a 34 per cent reduction in militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. At the […]
JAMMU — Police foiled a plan of militants to possibly trigger an IED blast and recovered 18 detonators near the Jammu railway station here, officials said. Police were alerted after an abandoned bag was found in an ‘nallah’ (drain) near the taxi stand, they said. A police team rushed to the spot and took possession […]
SRINAGAR — A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant has been arrested during an encounter that broke out in Wanseeran area of Taripora woods in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. A police spokesman in a statement said that acting on specific information regarding presence of militants in Wanseeran Taripora jungle area of PS Sheeri, District Baramulla, joint […]
SYDNEY — Rilee Rossouw scored the first century by a South African in Men’s T20 World Cup and all-rounder Anrich Nortje claimed 4/10 as the Proteas thrashed Bangladesh by 104 runs in their Super 12 match here on Thursday. After their match against Zimbabwe was washed out, South Africa were looking to open their campaign […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday said that a low intensity blast took place in Aloosa area of Bandipora district while army’s vehicle passer by, however, no loss of life had been reported. Kashmir zone police in a Tweet said that reinforcement has reached to the spot. Police also said that areas was being searched and […]
SRINAGAR — A militant was killed in a brief encounter between government forces and militants at Astan Marg area of Kausarnag in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Thursday. According to police, an encounter took place at Asthan Marg in general area of Kausarnag, Kulgam district in which one militant got killed. Search operation was […]
GANDERBAL — A local hotel in Haripora area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was damaged in a devastating fire incident on Thursday afternoon. Reports reaching the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that fire broke out this afternoon at Haripora, resulting in extensive damage to the building. Soon after the incident, the fire and emergency […]
SRINAGAR — Additional director general of Police Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that a Pakistani militant and an army soldier were injured in Baramulla encounter yesterday. Speaking to reporter in Bandipora, the ADGP said that the injured militant is still trapped there and massive search operation was going on in Wanseeran Taripora forest […]
JAMMU — At least 20 passengers were injured in a road accident that took place near Chowki Choura in Jammu district on Thursday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the accident took place when a bus, on way to Jammu from Rajouri, skidded off road near Tungi Morh of Jammu district. […]
HANDWARA — Former chief minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said his party was always ready for elections whenever they are held in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters in Handwara, Farooq said that the situation was never good in the Valley, but elections would still be held. “If you remember […]