Crescent Kashmir

Man Shot at and injured in Shopian, hospitalized

Man Shot at and injured in Shopian, hospitalized

Unknown gunmen suspected to be militants fired upon a man in Chotagam Harmain area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. A top police officer told GNS that militants fired upon a Kashmir Pandith identifying him as Sonu Kumar Balaji of Chotagam. He has been shifted to nearby hospital for treatment and is said to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Chairperson DDC Ramban calls on Lt Governor

Chairperson DDC Ramban calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU, APRIL 04: Ms Shamshad Shan, Chairperson, District Development Council Ramban today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. During the meeting, the DDC Chairperson and the Lt Governor discussed various matters pertaining to the development of District Ramban. Ms Shan also submitted a memorandum of demands including strengthening and rationalization of staff […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Arms, ammunition recovered from village along LoC in Poonch

Arms, ammunition recovered from village along LoC in Poonch

Indian army recovered arms and ammunition from militant hideout during an operation launched along the Line of Control in Noorkote area of Poonch district. On Sunday, the troops of Indian Army and SOG, carried out a joint operation and recovered arms and ammunition from a village along Line of Control in district Poonch, army official […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Maisuma Militant Attack: One among two CRPF troopers succumbs

Maisuma Militant Attack: One among two CRPF troopers succumbs

Srinagar’ One among the two CRPF troopers who was critically injured in militant attack at Maisuma Srinagar succumbed to his injury in a hospital, an official said. Medical Superintendent SMHS Kanwaljeet said that one of the CRPF personnel who was critically injured has succumbed, while as other one is stable. The slain CRPF trooper had […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Congress wants sufficient time from delimitation commission for the necessary corrections

Congress wants sufficient time from delimitation commission for the necessary corrections

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Congress on Monday staged a protest in Jammu against the delimitation commission asking them to provide more time to their party so that they can show to the commission all the irregularities which are in the draft proposal which was circulated to the members of the commission. Congress staged the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Air India scales down flights to Sri Lanka as demand plummets

Air India scales down flights to Sri Lanka as demand plummets

Air India (AI) on Sunday said it will reduce its India-Sri Lanka services from 16 flights per week to 13 from April 9 due to poor demand in view of the worst economic crisis in the island nation With long lines for fuel, cooking gas, essentials in short supply and long hours of power cuts, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two CRPF men shot at, injured in Maisuma

Two CRPF men shot at, injured in Maisuma

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were on Monday afternoon shot at by the unidentified gunmen at Maisuma area of Srinagar. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two CRPF men were fired upon by the unidentified gunmen at Maisuma near Dar building. The injured have been shifted to the hospital […]

 Crescent Kashmir

IPL 2022: With momentum on their side, Rajasthan face Royal Challengers Bangalore in battle of Royals

IPL 2022: With momentum on their side, Rajasthan face Royal Challengers Bangalore in battle of Royals

Rajasthan Royals would aim to build on their promising start to the season when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore, a side that is yet to unlock its potential, in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday.Rajasthan come into the game following their 23-run win over Mumbai Indians. Bangalore, led by Faf Du Plessis, head […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Protesters defy curfew after social media ban in Sri Lanka

Protesters defy curfew after social media ban in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Armed troops in Sri Lanka had a tense confrontation with a crowd protesting a worsening economic crisis on Sunday, after a social media blackout failed to halt another day of anti-government demonstrations. The South Asian nation is facing severe shortages of food, fuel and other essentials — along with record inflation and crippling power […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two more non-local labourers shot at, injured in Pulwama

Two more non-local labourers shot at, injured in Pulwama

Unidentified gunmen on Monday afternoon shot at and injured two non-local labourers in Lajurah area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants fired upon two non-locals labourers in Lajurah Pulwama, who have been shifted to hospital for treatment. He identified the duo as Patlashwar Kumar, son […]