JAMMU — Four persons including a policeman were killed and nine persons were injured as rescue operation following two landslides at Ratle power project in Drabshalla area of Kishtwar concluded on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that last evening there was a landslide, trapping a JCB operator and few others at work in the Rattle […]
SRINAGAR — Two persons have been arrested in a case related to dropping of consignment via drone along the Line of Control in RS Pura on the intervening night of October 27 and 28, police said here. In a statement, a spokesperson said that on the intervening 27th and 28th October a suspicious movement of […]
MUMBAI — Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s mother Zeenat Hussain has reportedly suffered a massive heart attack. Sources say that Aamir was with her during Diwali at their Panchagani residence, where his mother suffered a massive heart attack. The actor has flown his mother to Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai and has been by her side […]
JAMMU — The construction of the longest flyover in Jammu and Kashmir has been completed and is awaiting a formal inauguration. This 4.6 km long flyover is built on the Jammu-Akhnoor road and connects Kanal Head to Ganesh Vihar Mithi near the Directorate of School Education Jammu. Although it is complete, it has not been […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has invited bids from registered aviation companies for renting helicopters to ensure faster mobility of its force, officials said on Sunday. Flight operations are required for carrying police officers and central armed paramilitary force (CAPF) officials in all sectors of J-K, as well as for other emergent purpose, they […]
SHOPIAN — An active militant affiliated with LeT was arrested on Sunday in Imamsahib area of Shopian district, police said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that during a Naka near Mohanpora Trenz, militant namely Aadil Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar of Trenz Imamshab was arrested by a joint […]
JAMMU — Passengers of a minibus had a narrow escape after it caught fire in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The minibus, which was on its way from Jammu to Rajouri, suddenly caught fire on the Jammu-Poonch highway near the Kappa Galla area, they said. The officials said the driver […]
PERTH — Pakistan logged their first points in the ICC T20 World Cup, crushing the Netherlands by six wickets with more than six overs to spare in their Super 12 Group 2 match at the Perth Stadium on Sunday. Riding on a superb bowling performance, Pakistan restricted Netherlands to 91/9 and then knocked off the […]
BRISBANE — Bangladesh scripted a thrilling three-run win against Zimbabwe — taking the match to the last ball — as they boosted their chances of reaching the last-four stage of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on Sunday. In a match with a liberal sprinkling of thrills and drama, Bangladesh registered […]
SRINAGAR — J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that police had specially focussed on wiping out foreign militants in Kashmir this year and 40 of them were killed with the result local militant recruitment also dropped significantly. “This year, our special focus was to eliminate foreign militants of various outfits operating […]