DAMASCUS — Eight people lost their lives and 27 others were injured in a leftover landmine explosion in the southern Syrian province of Daraa, state news agency SANA reported. The explosion took place on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. Citing medical sources, SANA said the landmine was part of the leftovers of rebel groups who […]
JAMMU — Senior journalist Ashok Pahalwan, 65, died here on Saturday, according to people close to him. Pahalwan was ailing for some time. He belonged to a Kashmiri Pandit family from the Shadipora-Manasbal area of Ganderbal district. He is survived by his brother. Pahalwan started out as a reporter for Hind Samachar in the late […]
PULWAMA — Three local militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an overnight encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Drabgam village in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at […]
ANANTNAG — Good news for Cricket lovers of Dialgam area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir as “PALPORA PREMIER LEAGUE EDITION – 1” is going to start soon in the locality. The league will be based on a Casco T-10 Cricket Tournament and the registration forms are available to participate in the tournament. The league […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Deputy Mayor Parvaiz Ahmad Qadri along with Joint Commissioner (Works), SMC, Assistant Executive Engineer Sub Division Nowpora Right River Works Division SMC, Assistant Executive Engineer JKPCC Srinagar, and other Officers of the corporation and JKPCC reviewed the status of a Marriage hall executed by Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction […]
SRINAGAR — Indira Gandhi National Open University has started the admission process for its various academic programs for the July 2022 admission cycle. Some of the recently launched programs are MSC in Environmental Science (MSCENV), Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication (MAJMC), MSC in Information Security (MSCIS), Masters in Urdu (MAUD) and various UnderGraduate Honours […]
ANANTNAG — Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested two persons along with arms and ammunition in Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. Police in a statement said, “Anantnag police have arrested two persons identified as Rahil Ahmed Malik son of Gulzar Ahmed […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday gave ‘final reminder’ regarding affixation of mandatory High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) by June 15. “This is Final Reminder by Transport/Police/Traffic departments. Mandatory Affixation of HSRP to be done by 15th June 2022 on all vehicles,” police said in a statement, adding, “Failing this all such Vehicles Without HSRP Shall […]
SRINAGAR — A Kashmiri YouTuber, whose video depicting the beheading of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma had gone viral on social media platforms, was arrested here on Saturday for breaching public tranquillity and causing fear in the public, police said. Wani has deleted the video and apologised for it as well. Before his arrest, Wani […]
BHADERWAH/JAMMU — A curfew clamped in parts of Jammu’s Chenab valley was in effect on Saturday, while a day-long shutdown called against recent remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two now-suspended BJP leaders disrupted life in the Peer Panchal region, officials said. Even as efforts were intensified to defuse communal tension, prominent citizens from both the […]