Encounter breaks out in Parimpora
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between forces and militants in Malhoora area of Parimpora on Monday afternoon, police said. Police in a tweet said that a gunfight broke out in Parimpora area adding that police and security forces were on the job. “#Encounter started at Malhoora #Parimpora area of #Srinagar. Police and security forces are […]
Minor girl from UP falls into rivulet while taking selfie in Doodhpathri, dies
Budgam: In a tragic incident, a 14-year-old girl died and her sister was injured after they slipped and fell into Shaliganga nallah (rivulet) in Doodhpathri Khansahab while taking selfie. Official sources told GNS that the siblings— Aroohi Moriya (14) and Anmol Singh (26) daughters of Remash Singh from Lakhnow UP—were taking selfie. However they slipped […]
Top LeT commander Nadeem Abrar arrested: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar: A top commander of Lashker-e-Toiba was arrested from Parimpora area of Srinagar, officials said on Monday. They said that top LeT Commander Nadeem Abrar, allegedly “involved in several militancy related incidents,” was arrested from an alto car near Ansari Toyato crossing near Parimpora Srinagar. Confirming the arrest, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay […]
Twitter website displays distorted map of India; J&K, Ladakh shown as separate country
New Delhi: Amid a stand-off with the Indian government over compliance with new IT rules, the Twitter website is displaying a wrong map of India, showing Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country. The glaring distortion appears on the career section of Twitter website under the header ‘Tweep Life’. This is the second […]
Indian armed forces capable of giving befitting reply to every challenge:Rajnath Singh in Ladakh
New Delhi: In a clear message to China from eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India will never forget the sacrifice of the ‘Galwan bravehearts’ and asserted that the country’s armed forces are capable of giving a befitting reply to every challenge. Addressing an event on the second day of his visit […]
J&K political parties condemn killing of cop, his family
Srinagar: The killing of a Special Police Officer and his family by militants has sent shock waves across Kashmir with political parties terming it a “dastardly and cowardly” act and a blot on the security scenario in the Valley. Officials on Monday said Fayaz Ahmed, his wife, Raja Begum, and 22-year-old daughter, Rafia, were in […]
Jammu: Army sentry opens fire after noticing suspected drone over brigade headquarters
Jammu: An Army sentry opened fire on noticing a suspected drone hovering over brigade headquarters in the outskirts of Jammu in the early hours of Monday, official sources said. The drone was seen by the sentry of an Army Garrison at Kalu Chack around 3 am and he swiftly opened fire to bring it down, the […]
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Ladakh
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hit Ladakh on Monday, but there were no reports of any damage, officials said. The quake struck at 6:10 am in Leh area of the Union Territory, the officials said. They said its epicenter was at a latitude of 34.49 degrees north and longitude of 78.43 degrees east at a […]
After APM, PAGD to hold fresh deliberations tomorrow at Farooq Abdullah’s Gupkar residence
Sinagar: Four days after the All Party Meeting (APM), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will hold a meeting tomorrow at conglomerate’s president, Dr Farooq Abdullah’s residence. Sources informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the constituents of the conglomerate will hold a meeting […]
Awantipora Attack: After wife, daughter of cop succumbs, toll reaches three
Pulwama,: Another family member of a cop, who was injured after unknown gunmen attacked the cop at his home in Hariparigam village of Awantipora in South kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday late evening, succumbed to their injuries. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that unknown gunmen attacked the cop, identified as Fayaz […]
