|
|
|
|
The Srinagar airport and the Indian Air Force airbase at Awantipora are already at high alert for over a decade and a half, officials said on Friday in wake of reports about heightened security following an imminent terror threat.
A top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad was among six terrorists killed in three encounters between security forces and militants across the Kashmir valley on Thursday. A soldier lost his life battling terrorists, while a civilian was also killed. Four others suffered injuries in the encounter.
A youth, who had sustained grievous injuries in clashes during protests at Pattan against the rape of a three-year-old girl, died at SKIMS hospital here, officials said Thursday.
The arrest was made on Saturday evening from Soura in downtown Srinagar, Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) said.
Nobody from the village of Burhan Wani, the poster boy of terror group Hizbul Mujahideen, voted Monday, while just 15 from the native place of Pulwama suicide bomber, who nearly brought India and Pakistan to a war, cast the ballots, officials said.
The highway connects the state's Ladakh region with the Kashmir Valley through the Zojila Pass situated at 11,575 feet above sea-level.
The National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah, who is the sitting MP from this constituency, is again contesting from this seat for the 17th Lok Sabha.
No major untoward incident was reported during polling which was being held amid tight security due to militant threats and a boycott call by separatists in Kashmir.
At least five people were injured on Monday after a mysterious blast occurred in Srinagar's Anchar area.
He said the security forces recovered huge quantity of incriminating material and other items from the hideout.
According to the police, the workers were detained in the wake of the law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The militants hurled the grenade at the security personnel near Palladium Cinema at Lal Chowk around 6.45 pm, resulting in injuries to 11 people, a police spokesperson said.
The earthquake struck at 10.17 pm and lasted several seconds as people ran out of their homes, fearing for their safety, officials said.
Addressing an event in Srinagar, Modi said every terrorist will be dealt in a befitting manner and asserted that the government will break the backbone of terror in the valley.
Mirwaiz has been put under house arrest for maintaining law and order as separatists have called for a complete shutdown on Sunday.
The two terrorists, belonging to Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) , were killed in Khonmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar city.
Three policemen have been injured in this attack. All of them have been admitted to a nearby hospital and they are said to be in “stable” condition.
The CRPF jawan had locked himself inside a bathroom and shot himself dead with his service rifle, the police said.
Kargil recorded a low of minus 16.2 degrees Celsius – nearly two degrees down from minus 14.4 degrees Celsius the previous night.
The mercury in most parts of Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region stayed way below the freezing point resulting in frozen water bodies and water supply lines.
Live Scorecard
Top News
Latest News
