Three militants, soldier killed in two encounters

26 people injured in Chadoora clashes, one security force man injured; SPO turned militant laid to rest in Pulwama

BY: Abid Hussain/Mir Zeeshan Panzan (Budgam)/Pulwama, Sep 27: Two HM militants were killed in an encounter that broke out at around 4 am in Jamia Masjid Panzan on Thursday while as in Dooru area of south Kashmir, one LeT militant and a soldier were killed in a separate encounter. An official said that a joint […]

1750 candidates qualify JK Combined Competitive (Prelims) Exam-2018

JKPSC declares result in record time of 10 days

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 27: Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) today declared the result of the prestigious J&K Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination-2018. The result has been declared in a record time of 10 days as the said examination was conducted throughout the State on 16 September 2018. According to Khalid Majeed, Controller Examinations, JKPSC, the […]

SC to hear Ayodhya suit from Oct 29

Declines to refer to larger bench if mosque integral to Islam

New Delhi, Sep 27:  The Supreme Court Thursday declined to set up a larger bench for a relook of its 1994 verdict which held a “mosque is not an essential part of the practice of Islam” paving the way for the apex court to hear the politically sensitive main Ayodhya title suit from October 29. […]

Pak raising Kashmir issue at OIC ‘unwarranted’: India

New York, Sep 27:  India has raised objections over Pakistan raking up the Kashmir issue at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting, saying it is completely “unwarranted” for the grouping as well as its member countries to discuss matters related to India’s internal affairs in any multilateral set up. Pakistan raked up the Kashmir […]

Important to dismantle support infrastructure of terrorist organisations: India

By: Yoshita Singh New York: It is incumbent to dismantle the support infrastructure of terrorist organisations as their access to funds, finances and technology enables them to carry out attacks with “impunity”, India has said as it called for making the UN counter-terrorism mechanism efficient in listing terrorists and their outfits. External Affairs Minister Sushma […]

Boy injured in mysterious blast in Sopore

SOPORE, SEP 27: A boy was injured in a mysterious blast in north Kashmir’s Yamran Bomai area of Baramulla district. Reports said some boys were playing in the field when the mishap took place. Senior Superintendent of Police Sopore, Javeed Iqbal, confirmed the incident and said that the boys were playing with some unknown device […]

Highway closed due to landslide, over 100 vehicles stranded

Banihal: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed Thursday in Ramban district following a landslide, officials said. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the 294 km road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. There was a landslide at Maroog in Banihal area of the district resulting in closure of the highway, traffic police officials […]

Devotee dies enroute to Vaishno Devi

Jammu: A Mata Vaishno Devi devotee died on the way to the cave shrine in Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police officials said Thursday. Krishna Rao (60) from Nagpur suddenly fell unconscious near Bhairon temple on the way to the Vaishno Devi temple from Bhawan, officials said. He was immediately shifted to […]

Missing girl found in Kathua dist

Jammu, Sep 27:  A missing girl from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district was found on Thursday by the police in Kathua district, officials said. Acting on a missing person’s report lodged at Ramgarh police station sometime ago by the family members of the girl from village Bana Chak, police launched a search operation in suspicious locations […]