Three CRPF troopers killed, two injured in Sopore militant attack
Srinagar, April 18 (GNS): Three CRPF troopers were killed and two others suffered injuries in a militant attack in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that suspected militants opened fire on a joint party of CRPF and Police at Noorbagh near Ahad Bab’s crossing. “In the incident, five […]
Two CRPF troopers killed, another injured in Sopore militant attack
Srinagar, April 18 (GNS): Two CRPF troopers were killed and another suffered injuries in a militant attack in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that suspected militants opened fire on a joint party of CRPF and Police at Noorbagh near Ahad Bab’s crossing. “In the incident, three paramilitary troopers […]
COVID-19: Eight test positive in Kashmir, tally 341 in J-K
Srinagar: Eight persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday in Kashmir Division, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 341. Among the fresh cases, five are from Bandipora and one from Beerwah Budgam while two samples received from GMC Anantnag returned positive. (GNS)
“Why bury our kin in Baramulla?”: Families of Shopian militants ask for bodies
Srinagar: Two militants, who were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Shopian district, were buried in Sheeri Baramulla, notwithstanding claims by two families from the south Kashmir that the militants were their kins. The gunfight in Dairoo Keegam village of Shopian, south Kashmir, took place nearly a week after Jaish-e-Mohammad militant Sajad Nawab […]
District admin Kupwara seek active role from stakeholders in making lockdown successful
Srinagar, April 18 (KNS):District administraton Kupwara on Saturday appealed all stakeholders to play active role in making lockdown successful to prevent the spread of deadly Corona virus. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Tehsildar Langate Mohammed Ramzan said that maintaining social distancing is a moral responsibility of every person and it the duty of every […]
Omar demands immediate return of stranded Kashmiris from UP, wants Rohit Kansal to reach out to them
Srinagar/April,18:National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday demanded immediate return of Kashmiris stranded in Uttar Pradesh and wanted Jammu and Kashmir Government spokesman and Principal Secretary Information and Public Relations Department Rohit Kansal to reach out to them for early help. Taking to micro blogging social networking site twitter Omar […]
Migrant’s last earning before suicide: Rs 2,500 from sale of phone
On Thursday morning, 35-year-old Chhabu Mandal, a migrant from Bihar who worked as a painter in Gurgaon, sold his phone for Rs 2,500 and used the money to purchase a portable fan and some ration to feed his family — his wife, her parents, and his four children, the youngest five months old. His wife […]
Andy Murray haunted by 2016 Roland Garros final loss to Djokovic
Andy Murray admits that his Roland Garros final defeat in 2016 to lifetime rival Novak Djokovic remains one of his most shattering losses. Djokovic triumphed in Paris, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to capture his first and only French Open title. On Friday, Murray and Djokovic shared an Instagram Live chat where they discussed a rivalry […]
‘Strange times’: Iranians cautious as coronavirus measures eased
When Haniyeh* weighs the prospect of returning to work next week at a private company in the Iranian capital, Tehran, she takes some comfort from a colleague’s offer of a ride to the office. “One of my colleagues said he will pick me up in the mornings so that I can avoid public transport,” she […]
How is the coronavirus pandemic changing the way we work?
The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live in just the last few months. Governments trying to halt the spread of the virus have imposed strict lockdowns. That means hundreds of millions of people are now working from home, away from the office. Videoconferencing services, for example, have experienced a huge boom. But […]