India retain second spot in ICC WTC rankings
Dubai: India kept themselves in contention of competing in the final of the ICC World Test Championship next year after winning the Melbourne Test that helped them retain their second spot in the updated points table, released on Wednesday. India bagged 30 points for their eight-wicket win. They are placed second with 390 points and […]
Govt approves multi-modal logistics hub at Greater Noida
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved a multi-modal logistics and transport hub (MMTH) at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh with a view to making India a strong player in the global value chain. The Union Cabinet also approved a proposal to set up industrial corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam and Tumakuru under CBIC, said Minister […]
India-UK flights to remain suspended till Jan 7: Puri
New Delhi: Passenger flights between the UK and India would remain suspended till January 7 and they will resume in a “strictly regulated” manner thereafter, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday. The Civil Aviation Ministry had last week suspended all flights between the European country and India from December 23 to December 31 […]
Srinagar encounter: Three unidentified militants killed, search ops on
House damaged partially in gunfight, identity of slain being ascertained, say officials
Srinagar: The encounter that raged between militants at Lawaypora area of Srinagar outskirts yesterday evening ended today with the killing of three unidentified militants, officials said. “Three unidentified militants have been killed while search operation is on. The house where militants were hiding suffered partial damage,” the official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Yesterday, […]
Mercury dips across Kashmir Valley, Gulmarg shivers at -11°C
Srinagar: Mercury dipped across Kashmir Valley last night with Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, recording a low of minus 11.0 degree Celsius, weatherman said on Wednesday. A MeT official told GNS minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 2.1°C against 0.0°C on previous night. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 11.0°C against minus 7.5°C […]
Pistols, grenades, ammunition recovered from village along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Security forces recovered arms, ammunition and explosive materials from a militant hideout in Dabbi village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The recoveries were made based on the disclosure of militant associates arrested on Sunday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Army have […]
CRPF jawan dies of cardiac arrest in Pulwama
Pulwama: A paramilitary man of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the CRPF jawan of 183 Bn CRPF died of cardiac attack early this morning at district hospital Pulwama where he was […]
CIK raids Waheed Para’s residence, others locations in Pulwama
Pulwama: A team of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), wing of Jammu and Kashmir police Wednesday carried out raids at different locations including the residence of PDP youth president Waheed Para in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that CIK sleuths accompanied by a team of CRPF and Police […]
Militant killed in ongoing Srinagar gunfight
Srinagar: One militant has been killed in an ongoing overnight encounter in Hokarsar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district district. A senior police officer told GNS that one militant has been killed so far in the ongoing encounter. However Indentity of militant couldn’t be established as of now. The officer further said that the operation […]
Valley gets another moderate dose of snowfall
Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Jammu
Srinagar/Jammu: There was moderate snowfall at most places in Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing cheer to those associated with tourism and trade as they expect business to pick up in the New Year’s Eve. Officials said snowfall started in Srinagar around 7 am, several hours after it had begun in neighbouring Budgam and Pulwama districts. Snowfall […]
