Unknown gunmen killed migrant labourer in Sumbal Bandipore

Unknown gunmen killed migrant labourer in Sumbal Bandipore

A migrant labourer from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipore, police said today. The attack took place around midnight at Soadnara Sumbal in Bandipore. After being shot, Mohd Amrez, a resident of Bihar’s Madhepura, was rushed to the hospital where the doctors declared him dead on arrival. “During intervening night, terrorists fired upon & injured one migrant labourer Mohd Amrez, r/o Madhepura, Besarh, Bihar at Soadnara Sumbal, Bandipora. He was shifted to hospital for treatment where he succumbed,” tweeted Kashmir Zone police. This comes a…

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2022 Amarnath Yatra concludes, 300000 pilgrims took part

2022 Amarnath Yatra concludes, 300000 pilgrims took part

The Amarnath Yatra concluded on Thursday, with over 300,000 people taking part in the annual pilgrimage, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said. The annual 43-day yatra commenced on June 30 from the twin base camps — traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and 14-km shorter Baltal in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. “It is the call of faith, an unflinching faith, that draws Lord Shiva’s devotees to the shrine every year. Deep inside, everyone knows that they may not return home yet they undertake the arduous trek, overcoming all…

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JCO among 4 Soldiers, 2 Militants killed during rebel attack in Rajouri

JCO among 4 Soldiers, 2 Militants killed during army camp attach in Darhal area of Rajouri

Two terrorists, believed to be foreigners, were killed while one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and three riflemen also died in a heavy exchange of fire as terrorists made a bid to enter an Army camp in the Darhal area of Rajouri district on Thursday morning. Two soldiers, including a Major, also sustained injuries in the gunfight. However, the Army and Police officials said that the terror attack was foiled by the alert troops. Officials told that at around 3 am on Thursday, two heavily-armed terrorists came near the fence of…

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BJP politicising national flag: Mehbooba Mufti

BJP politicising national flag - Mehbooba Mufti

Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for ‘politicising’ the national flag and accused it of using coercive measures to force people to buy and hoist the Tricolour. The BJP has taken out various rallies along with the national flag across Jammu and Kashmir which were joined by local leaders of the party. “Tricolour isn’t just a flag, but a symbol of struggle and sacrifices made by Indians, including the Congress, to earn this freedom. But, the BJP hasn’t just politicised but also…

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