Pak, Af to act against fugitives, irreconcilable militants
Islamabad, Apr 8 : Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to take action against fugitives and the irreconcilable militants under a bilateral agreement for regional peace and security, the Foreign Office said today. In a statement, it said that the two sides have agreed to “operationalise the working groups under Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and […]
Charge sheet in Kathua rape and murder case to be filed next week: Police
Jammu: The crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir police is likely to submit the charge sheet before the high court in the rape and murder case of a minor girl in Kathua district next week, a senior police officer said today. The incident had sparked an outrage across the state. “The over two-and-a-half-month long investigation […]
Wish to see Kashmir free: says Shoaib Akhtar
Srinagar, Apr 07: Former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday said he yearns to hear news of “free Kashmir in his lifetime” as he his “heart bleeds for loss of innocent life”. Saying that his heart bleeds for humanity and loss of innocent lives, the former cricketer wrote on Twitter: “Finally Salman gets a relief […]
Man held for extorting money from Soura family
Srinagar, Apr 07: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a man who posed as a policeman and tried to extort money from a family for the release of their kin from police custody in Soura area of Srinagar. The police has now asked general public not to ‘fall prey’ to the impersonators posing as […]
Fire damages 6 houses in Maharaj Gunj
Srinagar, Apr 07: Fire engulfed half-a-dozen houses and a godown at Maharja Gunj area of downtown Srinagar on Saturday. Witnesses said that the fire appeared at a house today morning and soon spread to other five adjacent houses and a godown. Seven to eight fire-tenders were pressed into the service to douse the flames, locals […]
US embassy car kills motorcyclist in Pakistan
Islamabad, Apr 07 : A US embassy car hit a motorcycle here in Pakistan today, killing a man on the spot, according to a media report. The US defence air attache, who was driving the white Land Cruiser, hit the motorcyclists near Islamabad’s Daman-e-Koh area, ‘Geo News’ reported. The US official was not arrested owing […]
Website of defence ministry hacked
New Delhi, Apr 6: The defence ministry’s website was today defaced by suspected Chinese hackers and efforts are on to restore it, officials said. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the website will be restored shortly. “Action is initiated after the hacking of MoD website (http://mod.nic.in). The website shall be restored shortly. Needless to say, every […]
Militant killed in Pulwama gunfight
Anantnag: A militant was killed in an encounter at Kangan area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon. Sources told that a militant believed to be a local was killed in the operation. Search operation is underway, they said. A police office while confirming the killing and said that the identity of the slain […]
Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama orchards
Srinagar, April 6 : A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Kangan area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon. SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudary told GNS that a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of army’s 55 RR, police and CRPF at Kangan orchards following inputs about the […]
Mehbooba condemns killing of youth by militants
Srinagar, Apr 6: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today condemned the beheading of a youth of Hajin in Bandipora district. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat was abducted on Wednesday night by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants and his body was found by police today. In a statement, the chief minister said the inhuman way in which the […]
