Tag: Srinagar

Srinagar:A CRPF jawan shot himself dead after firing at two of his colleagues inside a camp here, police said on Sunday. The incident took place late on Saturday night and the slain jawan has been identified as Mukesh Bhawuk, a police official said. He said Bhawuk got into a verbal duel with one of his […]

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said here on Thursday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Brath Kalan area of Sopore on Wednesday evening following information about presence of militants there, an Army official said. He said […]

Srinagar: An Army major and three soldiers were killed while foiling an infiltration bid in north Kashmir’s Gurez sector, officials said today. At least two militants were gunned down in the operation, they said. The encounter between the Army’s patrolling party and the infiltrating group took place at Govind Nallah in Gurez sector of Bandipore […]

Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade at a security forces’ vehicle in Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district today, injuring several people, police said. The ultras hurled the grenade in the main Tral chowk this afternoon, a police official said. Several people were injured in the grenade blast, he said, adding that further details […]

Srinagar: The bullet-ridden body of an Army jawan was recovered from Pulwama district hours after he was abducted by militants on his way home for Eid celebrations, police said today. Aurangzeb, who was ‘buddy’ of a company commander, was abducted by militants at Kalampora in Pulwama this morning when he was on his way home […]

Srinagar: Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Friday said exemplary punishment would be given to Major Leetul Gogoi if he was found guilty of “any offence”. On Wednesday, Gogoi was briefly detained by police in Srinagar after an altercation when he was allegedly trying to enter a hotel with an 18-year-old woman, according to a […]

New Delhi: Srinagar and Port Blair have seen the steepest drop in airfares, while Bangkok has replaced Dubai as the top trending holiday destination amongst Indian travellers, according to online travel marketplace Kayak. These findings are part of Kayak’s recently launched tool, Travel Hacker Guide, which provides rankings of the popular and top trending destinations, […]

Srinagar: Six foreign tourists, who had lost their way in the city, were rescued by the police in the early hours today from a mob which allegedly mistook them for braid choppers. The tourists — three Australians and one person each from England, South Korea and Ireland — were on their way to Srinagar from […]

Srinagar: Singer Adnan Sami today dished out a medley of his hit songs to a mesmerised audience on the shores of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. The Pakistan-born singer said he was blown away by the natural beauty of Kashmir. Sami, who performed in front of a select audience at the SKICC lawns, started off […]

Srinagar: Militants today carried out a ‘fidayeen’ (suicide) attack on a BSF camp located near Srinagar International airport leaving three jawans injured, police said. A body suspected to be that of a militant was found. The identity is yet to ascertained, Director General of Police SP Vaid said. “Three personnel have been injured. Firing is […]

A day after his arrest, top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Nadeem Abrar and a Pakistani national were killed in an encounter in Parimpora area of the city, police said on Tuesday.

Srinagar: The repoll ordered by Election Commission of India in 38 polling stations of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, where the bypoll on April 9 was marred by violence, began today amidst tight security arrangements. The polling began at 7 am and will end at 4 pm. All these polling stations are located in central Kashmir’s […]

Clashes erupted between stone pelting protesters and the security forces in the old city area of Srinagar after the Friday prayers

Srinagar: Two militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with the security forces in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Badgam district during a cordon and search operation, police said. Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site in Gopalpora village of Chadoora area, an officer said. The joint operation […]

New Delhi: In the backdrop of reports of threats issued to Kashmiris based out of Jammu and Kashmir following the Pulwama terror attack, a Srinagar-based CRPF helpline Saturday asked them to approach it in case they face any harassment. The ‘Madadgaar’ helpline posted a tweet in this context stating that Kashmiri students and general public […]