SRINAGAR — The policeman who had sustained critical injuries after hit by a load-carrier while performing his duty in Rainawari area of Srinagar succumbed to his injuries. While divulging information about the incident, a police officer told news agency Kashmir News Trust that on 13 December this month, a load carrier (JK01C-3906) hit a police […]
SRINAGAR — British Musician and founding member of the former rock band Pink Floyd has called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the arrest of Human Rights activist, Khurram Parvez This comes amid calls from the various international human rights organization seeking an immediate release Parvez. “Hey Modi, leave Khurram alone!” the musician said while […]
SRINAGAR — Inspectors General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Friday visited family of late ASI Mohd Ashraf Dar at Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Dar was killed in a militant attack couple of days ago at Bijbhera in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Accompanied by other Police officers, the IGP offered condolences to […]
SRINAGAR — Barring famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, the minimum temperature settled at above freezing point in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 2.4 against last night’s 2.6°C and had rainfall of 1.3mm in last 24 hours […]
DHAKA — At least 32 people died when a packed ferry caught fire in southern Bangladesh on Friday, police said. The incident happened early in the morning near the southern rural town of Jhalokathi, 250km (155 miles) south of the capital Dhaka. The vessel was carrying around 500 people. “The three-storey Obhijan 10 caught fire […]
WASHINGTON — More than 6,400 journalists in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover of the country, according to a recent survey. The survey conducted by non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) shows a radical change in the Afghan media landscape since the Taliban took power. […]
NEW DELHI — Intelligence agencies warned of more terror attacks in Punjab before elections and asked state police to intensify the safety of sensitive installations and close watch on social media, ANI reported. A senior officer said that several security advisories were already issued to the state police anticipating terror activity. Keeping a close watch […]
LUCKNOW — The Allahabad High Court on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission (EC) to look for ways to “postpone” the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh by a couple of months and ban all political rallies in other poll-bound states amid rising cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 […]
SRINAGAR — Moving a step closer towards appointing Director for Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura , the authorities have shortlisted 15 candidates including one non-local resident. As per the interview notice issued by Health and Medical Education J&K, 15 candidates who have been shortlisted for the post of the director SKIMS include Dr. Yogesh […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Budgam on Thursday claimed to have busted a fake currency racket and arrested 03 persons involved in the commission of crime. Besides, counterfeit currency notes worth Rs 45,000 and other tools were also recovered, police said. Police in a statement said that a police party from Police post […]