Man detained over social media post on CDS Rawat’s death in Rajouri
Srinagar: A man from a village near Rajouri town was detained by police on Thursday for his “objectionable social media post” on the death of Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat along with his wife and other security personnel in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu a day before. Quoting officials, news agency KNO […]
5 structures damaged in overnight fire incidents
Srinagar: Five structures including a family quarter of the BSF were gutted in overnight fire incidents in Kashmir Valley, news agency GNS reported on Thursday while quoting official sources. As per the report, fire erupted in the 3-storey concrete house, housing CRPF’s personnel of 132 battalion, at 1-Housing Colony Sanat Nagar area of Srinagar at […]
4 drug-peddlers arrested in Pulwama; contraband substances seized
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said it arrested four drug-peddlers in Pulwama and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession. According to a police spokesperson, a police party during patrolling at Tenghar area intercepted four suspicious persons — Junaid Ahmad Ganaie, son of Mushtaq Ahmad, resident of Chatapora; Umer Feroz Bhat, son of Feroz […]
CDS Bipin Rawat, 12 others killed in helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu
Coonoor (TN): Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash near here on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said. The copter carrying Gen Rawat and his entourage crashed in apparently foggy conditions, killing the 13 people on board, the IAF and other officials said. One […]
Prez, VP, PM, others condole Gen Rawat’s demise
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders across the political spectrum condoled the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and hailed his contribution to the armed forces as well as the country. President Kovind said it was deeply painful for him to […]
3 LeT militants killed in encounter in Shopian
Srinagar: Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Chack-i-Cholan village in Shopian following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into […]
96 civilians, 366 militants killed in Kashmir post Art 370 repeal: Govt
New Delhi: At least 96 civilians have been killed in Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370 while 366 militants have been killed, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that “no Kashmiri Pandit/Hindu has been displaced from the Valley” post the […]
Delhi court issues summons against HM chief Syed Salahuddin, others
New Delhi: A Delhi Court Wednesday issued summons against Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin and others in a money laundering case related to allegedly receiving funds of nearly Rs 80 crore from Pakistan “for carrying out terror activities across India”. The court passed the order after taking cognisance of a charge-sheet filed by the Enforcement […]
75 vehicles used for ‘terror activities’ seized in J&K in 2021: Police
Jammu: Police on Wednesday accorded sanction for the seizure of a truck used for “terror activities”, taking the number of such seizures under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to 75 this year, police said. Five residential houses, six shops, land and cash have also been seized under the act till date, a police spokesperson […]
‘No govt order to stop journalists from reporting in J&K’
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday informed Parliament that the Jammu and Kashmir government has not issued any order under which journalists can be stopped from reporting if their work threatens peace and public tranquility. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai stated this in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. “The government […]
