Husband arrested for beating wife in Shopian
Srinagar, March 10: Police has arrested man for ruthlessly beating his wife in Shopian district of south Kashmir, sources said on Saturday. They said that the woman Gulshan wife of Javid Ahmad Shiekh of Hirpora was allegedly beaten by her husband and her in-laws, resulting in injuries to her nose and abdomen. Subsequently, police registered […]
Shutdown, protests in Kishtwar against hotelier’s murder
Kishtwar, March 10: A shutdown amid peaceful protests is being observed in Kishtwar town on Saturday against the murder of a 45-year-old man who was shot dead by some persons behind Islamia Faridiya School in district last evening. Locals sources told Srinagar-based news agency GNS that shops and other business establishments in the area remained […]
Man eater leopard kills minor boy in Khag Budgam
People protest against wildlife department
Srinagar: A 6-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack at Khag in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday late evening. A police said that the leopard attacked the boy identified as Parvez Ahmad Kataria son of Mohd Shafi when he was on the Varanda of his house at Gujerpati, Drang area of Khag at […]
45-year-old hotelier shot dead in Kishtwar
Police constitute SIT
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man was shot dead by some persons in Kishtwar district of Jammu region on Friday evening. Official sources told news agency GNS that the man identified as Istiyaq Ahmad Dar son of Master Ghulam Rasool Dar of Semna colony was fired upon by some persons near Haider Sheikh Gate behind Islamia Faridiya […]
US announces $5 mn reward for Pak Taliban leader
Washington: The US today announced a USD 5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Maulana Fazlullah, the chief of the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan which has carried out several deadly attacks, including the 2014 Peshawar school massacre in which over 150 people, mostly students, were killed. The announcement by the State Department […]
Restrictions in Shopian to prevent protests
Srinagar, Mar 9: Authorities today imposed restrictions in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir to prevent violent protests post the Friday prayers against the killing of six persons, including two militants, in a shootout with Army on March 3. Sporadic protests have been reported from the south Kashmir district since last Sunday when six persons […]
Soldier injured in cross LoC firing in Uri
Baramulla:In a fresh ceasefire violation in Uri sector by Pakistan Army, an Army soldier was injured in Pakistan firing at Jane Peer Baba post in Uri sector last night. Sources said the injured soldier Param Veer Singh of 17 JAT was injured at jane peer baba post in Uri sector last night by Pak firing. […]
Sufi singer Pyare Lal Wadali dies of heart attack
Amritsar, Mar 9 : Pyare Lal Wadali, the one half of famous Punjabi Sufi singing duo Wadali Brothers, died of heart attack today at a private hospital here, family members said. He was 75. Wadali with his elder brother Puran Chand Wadali sang popular hits such as ‘Tu maane yaa na maane’ and Tanu Weds […]
10 security personnel killed in Afghanistan
Kabul : Ten security personnel were killed and nine others injured when Taliban militants ambushed a security patrol in Afghanistan’s Takhar province on Friday, police said. “The incident took place in Pul-e-Momin area of Khawja Ghar district,” an official told Xinhua news agency. IANS Agenciesthekashmirimages.com
Pakistan court clears way for registration of Hafiz Saeed’s political party
Islamabad: A Pakistan court has ordered the election commission to allow the registration of Hafiz Saeed’s Milli Muslim League as a political party. The order came days after a Pakistani court extended a stay against the “possible arrest” of the JuD chief till April 4. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) yesterday set aside a decision […]
