Asia

10 killed in explosion at Kabul mosque

KABUL — A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 20, a Taliban spokesman said. Hundreds of worshippers had gathered for prayers on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramdan and the Khalifa Aga Gul Jan Mosque was […]

Health

J&K reports 4 Covid-19 cases

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir recorded four new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—two from Srinagar and one from Kupwara while Jammu district reported one case, taking the overall […]

Kashmir

Old motar shells defused in Kulgam

SRINAGAR — Security forces on Friday evening recovered and diffused four rusted mortar shells from Qaimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam, official said. An official said that acting on a tip off, joint team of army’s 1 RR, police found four live mortar shells besides other material in the plant nursery at Toliowpora Nopora area […]

Jammu

PaK man arrested along LoC in Rajouri

RAJOURI — A man from Pakistan-administered Kashmir was arrested on Line of Control in Rajouri sector on Friday, police official said. An official said that the middle aged man hails from a village of Pakistan Administered Kashmir and reportedly was sneaking in from Line of Control in Tarkundi sub sector in Rajouri where he was […]