Developing stories

 Crescent Kashmir

Shopian gunfight: Two more militants killed, one arrested

Shopian gunfight: Two more militants killed, one arrested

Srinagar: Two more militants of Al- Badr were killed, taking toll to four and one caught alive during live action in ongoing gunfight between militants and government forces in Kiloora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian. Local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that two more militants have been killed, whose […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Shopian gunfight: Two Al-Badr militants killed, operation on

Shopian gunfight: Two Al-Badr militants killed, operation on

Srinagar: Two Al- Badr militants have been killed in ongoing encounter between militants and government forces in Kiloora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian. Local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that that two militants have been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Sources further said that the ange of firing took […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kashmiri youth arrested in New Delhi released

Kashmiri youth arrested in New Delhi released

Delhi police released the Kashmiri youth who was detained by CRPF outside Parliament and later handed over to Delhi Police. Manzoor Ahmed Ahanger from Rathsuna village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam who had gone to Delhi for some business purpose was arrested after he was allegedly found roaming in suspicious condition. Back in Budgam, his family […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Gunfight rages in Shopian

Gunfight rages in Shopian

Shopian, August 28: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. An official told Kashmir Despatch that gunfight rages in Killora area of Shopain. He said earlier a joint team of forces conducted searches in the area following inputs about the presence of some militants. The officer […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Flood Preparedness reviewed in Bandipora, SDRF conducts mock drill

Flood Preparedness reviewed in Bandipora, SDRF conducts mock drill

A review meeting of preparedness of floods was today held under the chairmanship of Assistant Commissioner Revenue Reyaz Ahmad Beigh at Mini-Secretariat. On the occasion ACR directed the concerned officers to keep their men and machinery ready with tents, sandbags, life jackets, and other rescue equipment. It was informed that sandbags are available at vulnerable […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Flower expects Rahul to bloom under pressure

Flower expects Rahul to bloom under pressure

With Mahendra Singh Dhoni retiring from international cricket, KL Rahul is the frontrunner to replace the legend as the wicketkeeper-batsman when Team India’s limited-overs campaign resumes. But the job won’t be easy for Rahul, who is currently the Kings XI Punjab captain, feels Andy Flower, who besides being the assistant coach of the IPL franchise […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Honda all Jazz-ed up for BS-VI

Honda all Jazz-ed up for BS-VI

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) is betting big on its new BS-VI Jazz to lure first time buyers. While car makers are launching SUVs to revive a market that is on a tailspin, Honda is relying on its premium hatchback to tap first time buyers. “The Jazz was up for a model changeover with the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Tablighi Jamaat: 1,095 Lookout Notices Deleted, 630 Foreign Members Left India, Says MEA

Tablighi Jamaat: 1,095 Lookout Notices Deleted, 630 Foreign Members Left India, Says MEA

As many as 1,095 lookout circulars have been deleted and 630 foreign members of the Tablighi Jamaat have left India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. On the issue of foreign Tablighi Jamaat members stuck in India for violating visa rules and pandemic restrictions, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the ministry has been […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Imran invites Afghan peace chief for talks

Imran invites Afghan peace chief for talks

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday invited Afghan peace chief Dr Abdullah Abdullah to discuss ways for clearing the path to intra-Afghan dialogue. Prime Minister Khan, according to his office, called the chairman of Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr Abdullah Abdullah, and invited him “to visit Pakistan at the earliest to share […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JKAP appoints first batch of office bearers

JKAP appoints first batch of office bearers

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Tuesday appointed the first batch of office-bearers of the party including the Senior Vice President. Senior leader of the Party Ghulam Hassan Mir has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of the party. The JKAP president also appointed Aijaz Ahmad Khan, Choudhary […]