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After the controversy has erupted regarding the three youths who were killed in the Hokersar encounter, police have come out with the response in the media. Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that he has no reason to dispute what a senior army official has stated about Lawaypora Srinagar […]
Updated: Grenade lobbed in Tral, 8 civillian injured
Suspected militants on Saturday morning lobbed a grenade on SSB party at Bus Stand Tral resulting in injuries to eight civilians, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that suspected militants hurled a grenade towards security forces at around 11: 20 AM. “The grenade missed the target and exploded in the […]
Grenade hurled in south Kashmir’s Tral; search op launched
Suspected militants, on Saturday, morning lobbed a grenade towards government forces at Bus Stand Tral, however, no loss of life or injury was reported during the incident, officials said. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that suspected militants hurled a grenade towards government forces at around 11:20 AM. “However in […]
256 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, one more death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 256 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,21,227. Out of the total cases, 1,16,327 have recovered so far. A total of 1,884 patients have died leaving a total of 3,016 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 150 […]
Grenade hurled on SSB personnel in Srinagar’s Chanapora
Srinagar: Suspected militants attacked government forces with a grenade in the Chanapora area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday evening. A senior police officer told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that militants hurled a grenade on Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Chanapora. However, in this incident, no loss of life or […]
Soldier killed in Pak firing in J&K’s Rajouri
A soldier was killed after Pakistan resorted to shelling and firing in Nowshera Sector along Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu region. A Defense official said that soldiers retaliated effectively to the unprovoked shelling and firing by Pakistan. He said in the incident, Naib Subedar Ravinder was critically injured and later succumbed to […]
Mehbooba writes to L-G Sinha, urges impartial probe in Lawaypora killings
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, has written to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over the killing of three youth in Srinagar. The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir has also sought an impartial investigation into the gunfight. Below is the letter : “I am sure you are aware of the unfortunate incident at […]
Low internet even in coming year
Since August 5, 2019, people of Jammu and Kashmir are not getting any respite to use high speed internet and this uncertainty is looming over the young generation here. After the DDC elections were held in a most peaceful manner all the political circles in Kashmir and the student community were hopeful that the New […]
Lawaypora Gunfight: One of slain militants never went to university to fill in form as claimed by parents, police say
Srinagar: Police on Friday disputed the claim of parents of one of the slain in Wednesday’s gunfight on Srinagar outskirts that he had gone to the university to fill in his form. In a statement issued Friday, police said that the Lawaypora encounter “started with army inputs and eventually fructified into a joint operation of […]
LG assures impartial enquiry into Srinagar encounter: NC
Srinagar: National Conference on Friday said that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha assured an impartial enquiry will be conducted in Srinagar encounter in which three ‘militants’ werd killed. In a brief statement, the party said that NC leader and Member of Parliament Hasnain Masoodi spoke to LG about the encounter. “MP Anantnag @masoodi_hasnain spoke to J&K […]