SRINAGAR — Former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday condemned the killing of a youth at Haal village in Pulwama district. The youth identified as Aasif Ahmad Padroo, son of Mohd Ayub Padroo, a resident of Poterwal village in Shopian district was killed when a policeman’s rifle went off accidentally and bullet hit […]
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Amit Shah visits family of slain cop in Uri
URI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the residence of Mudasir Sheikh, a policeman who was killed in an encounter with militants earlier this year in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Shah, after addressing a public rally at Baramulla, visited slain cop’s family […]
South Africa thrash India by 49 runs in 3rd T20I
INDORE — South Africa produced a dominating performance to thrash India by 49 runs in the third and final T20I of the three match series at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, here on Tuesday. With the win in the first two T20Is, India won the two match series 2-1. A scintillating maiden T20I hundred century from […]
Nursing student killed in accidental fire in Pulwama; Cop arrested, Case registered: ADGP
SRINAGAR — A nursing student was killed in an accidental fire at Haal village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. The incident happened at a time when Union Home Minister Amit Shah was in Baramulla district of north Kashmir to address a public gathering. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that […]
One pilot killed, another injured in Army chopper crash in Arunachal Pradesh
ITANAGAR — A pilot was killed and another injured when an Army aviation Cheetah helicopter flying in the forward area near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh crashed on Wednesday, defence sources said. Defence spokesman Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said that during a routine sortie, the Cheetah helicopter crashed at around 10 a.m. injuring both the pilots […]
No militant angle emerged in DG Prisons murder case: Police
JAMMU — No militant angle has emerged during investigation of the murder case of Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (Prisons) Hemant Kumar Lohia, police said on Wednesday. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said the interrogation of the accused is in progress and his disclosures are being corroborated with […]
Election announcement soon after final voter list is prepared: Home Minister Amit Shah
SRINAGAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday said that announcement with regard to elections in J&K will be made once the final voter list and other preparations are completed. He also lashed out at National Conference and PDP stating that Abdullah and Sons and Mufti and Co are responsible for the killing of 42000 […]
Amid elaborate security arrangements, thousands throng Baramulla for Amit Shah’s rally
BARAMULLA — Amid high-security arrangements, thousands of people across the Kashmir Valley came to attend the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah’s rally at Showkat Ali stadium in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Officials told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that thousands of people from Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla and other parts of the Valley […]
Civilian killed in accidental fire in Pulwama
SRINAGAR — A civilian, who sustained injuries in an accidental fire at Haal village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a rifle of security personnel, who was part of a Naka Party, went off accidentally […]
Time to give J&K freedom from militancy: Home Minister tells Security Top brass
SRINAGAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high level crucial security meeting in Srinagar and directed the security top brass to step up anti-militancy operations to make J&K “militancy free” so that people taste the real democracy and reap the benefits of peace. Shah, who is on a three-day visit to J&K, chaired […]








