Crescent Kashmir

Police give details of Kulgam encounter says two drones destroyed

Police give details of Kulgam encounter says two drones destroyed

By:  Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Police have told the media after the Kulgam encounter on the highway that they used a rocket launcher while the holdup militants destroyed two drones used by them. “Security forces were fully prepared. When the BSF convoy passed (around 1430 hours), militants started indiscriminate firing from a huge building, there […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CRPF personnel injured in Sopore grenade attack

CRPF personnel injured in Sopore grenade attack

Srinagar: A paramilitary trooper of CRPF was injured after suspected militants hurled a grenade towards security forces near SBI Bank in main town in North Kashmir’s Sopore district. Confirming the incident a police officer told GNS that militants lobbed a grenade on security forces near SBI Bank. In this incident one CRPF man recieved splinter […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India make solid progress despite Anderson double

India make solid progress despite Anderson double

LONDON: England great James Anderson removed the in-form Rohit Sharma during a two-wicket burst but India were still well-placed they reached 157-2 at tea after losing the toss on the first day of the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Sharma had been in excellent touch while making 83 during a first-wicket stand of 126 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

UK sends troops to evacuate staff and citizens in Afghanistan

UK sends troops to evacuate staff and citizens in Afghanistan

LONDON: Britain will deploy hundreds of military personnel to Afghanistan to help British nationals and local translators get out of the country, defence secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday as the security situation there worsens. The British embassy in Kabul will be moved to a more secure location and will remain manned by only a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Himachal Landslide: Death Toll Rises To 15 As Two More Bodies Recovered

Himachal Landslide: Death Toll Rises To 15 As Two More Bodies Recovered

The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide in Himachal Pradesh rose to 16 on Friday with the recovery of two more bodies. According to updates from Kinnaur DC, Abid Hussain Sadiq, the rescue operation resumed at 5:30 am. Two dead bodies were recovered at 6:30 am. The rescue operation was halted for some time due […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bungus Valley

Bungus Valley

Bungus Valley in Kupwara district is so far an unexplored tourism destination in Kashmir valley. Although locals and some tourists have been visiting this beautiful green meadow, it has a lot of potential not only to come on the tourism map but also to attract tourists when they visit Kashmir. In order to introduce this […]

 Crescent Kashmir

One militant killed, another flees in Kulgam gunfight: Police

One militant killed, another flees in Kulgam gunfight: Police

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Friday said that a foreign militant was killed in the Kulgam encounter while the second one managed to flee. He said the slain militant had taken shelter in a nearby building after attacking the BSF convoy at Meerpora, Kulgam. “Intermittent firing remained on throughout the night and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two civilians injured in Kulgam gunfight: Police

Two civilians injured in Kulgam gunfight: Police

Two civilians were injured and as many militants of Lashker-e-Toiba are believed to be trapped Mirbazar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. Official sources told a local news agency, Global New Service (GNS) that two civilians, Sahil Yaqoob Bhat (25) son of Mohammad Yaqoob Bhat of Dantar Anantnag and Shahid Farooq Sheikh (22) son […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power Shutdown

Power Shutdown

JAMMU, AUGUST 12: Superintending Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL, O&M Circle, Kathua has informed that the power supply to Budhi, PHE and Railway shall remain affected on August 13, 14 and 16 from 7 am to 11 am.

 Crescent Kashmir

Samoon reviews working of IMCs of ITIs

Samoon reviews working of IMCs of ITIs

Stresses on inclusion of new faces in the committee from different backgrounds SRINAGAR, AUGUST 12: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today stressed on inclusion of new faces in the Institution Management Committees (IMCs)of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Dr Samoon was speaking in a meeting to review the working and performance […]