Militant slain in Pulwama was behind killing of Srinagar PDD employee: IGP
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Friday said that one militant was killed in ongoing gunfight in Pulwama and claimed that the slain was involved in recent civilian killing in Srinagar. The IGP identified the militant as Shahid Bashir Sheikh son of Bashir Ahmad of Karfali Mohalla Srinagar, and said that he was […]
Leopards Kills 6 Sheep, As Many Others Missing
Budgam: At least half a dozen sheep were killed and as many others are missing when two leopards barged inside a tin shed where the livestock was kept by a man in Arwah Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Official sources told GNS that two leopards struck the tin shed of one Gulzar […]
Train crushes 27-yr-old youth to death at Nowgam
Srinagar: A 27-year-old youth was killed after he was hit by a train at Nowgam Railway Station on Friday. Official sources told the news agency–Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Feroz Ahmad Malla, 27, son of Fayaz Ahmad Malla of New Colony Samarbugh Lasjan was hit by train at Nowgam railway station. He was taken to […]
Petrol, Diesel Rates Hiked Again, Day After Record Pump Prices
Petrol, Diesel Price Today: Petrol and diesel prices continued to rise on Friday, October 15, following a surge in global crude oil rates. In the national capital, petrol and diesel rates jumped 35 paise to cost ₹ 105.14 and ₹ 93.87 per litre respectively, according to Indian Oil Corporation. The rates were last increased by 35 paise on Thursday. In Mumbai, petrol price […]
Indian spot gold rate and silver price on Friday, Oct 15, 2021
Today Gold Rate ( ₹ 47970) is higher than this week’s average of ₹47150.0 by 1.74%. The Gold Price was higher than yesterday’s value of ₹47290. Although the Gold Price Today in both global ($1816.7) as well as Indian market ( ₹47970) experienced a growth, the Gold Price in Indian market grew by a higher rate of 1.44% as compared […]
Comfortably placed Bangladesh look to avoid slip-ups
Of all the sides consigned to the qualifying “First Round” of the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh arguably have the most reason to feel hard done by. Ranked outside the top eight at the cut-off almost three years ago, recent success in the format has seen them rise to sixth. Despite the tournament being re-seeded Mahmudullah Riyad’s […]
China warns against ‘manipulation’ of virus probe
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday warned against what it called possible political manipulation of a renewed probe by the World Health Organisation into the origins of the coronavirus, while saying it would support the international body’s efforts. The WHO on Wednesday released a proposed list of 25 experts to advise it on next steps […]
Former PM Manmohan Singh’s condition stable, improving
The condition of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who is admitted to AIIMS, is stable and improving, a hospital official said on Friday. Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Wednesday evening after he complained of weakness following fever. The 89-year-old former prime minister has been admitted to […]
Three days after killing of 5 soldiers; two soldiers killed in fresh gunbattle at Poonch’s Mendhar
Rajouri-Poonch highway closed; Operation on in area, say defence officials; not sure whether group is same involved in Oct 12 act or new one, Ops on Poonch, Oct 14: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the army and a soldier were killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Bhata […]
Army man killed in Poonch gunfight, traffic on highway stopped
Poonch, Oct 14: An Army man was killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Bhata Dhurian village near Bhimber Gali area of Poonch. The area where the encounter broke out is part of a forest pocket that runs through Dehra Ki Gali where an encounter started on Monday morning […]