Truck driver killed in Awantipora road mishap
Srinagar: A truck driver was killed in a mishap at Padgampora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir on Saturday. A police officer said that a vehicle (Load carrier 407) collided with a Truck at Padgampora along the Srinagar-Anantnag highway. In the incident, the driver of the truck namely Mohmmad Rashid Khatana son of Meyan of […]
Protesters reject rotational ADC posts in parts of Rajouri
Jammu: In an attempt to end the ongoing protests in parts of Rajouri district, the Jammu and Kashmir government has announced new posts of additional deputy commissioners (ADCs) to work on rotational basis in the strike-hit areas. However, the formula was rejected outright by the residents of Nowshera, Sunderbani, Kotranka and Kalakote who threatened to […]
Kuthua rape and murder: NC stages protests, demand Justice
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Saturday took out a protest march against Kuthua rape and murder, demanding accused be brought to justices without any further delay. Scores of NC activists led by the youth president of the party Salman Sagar took out the protest march from its party headquarters at Nawai Subha complex to […]
Husband arrested for beating wife in Shopian
Srinagar: Police has arrested a man for ruthlessly beating his wife in Shopian district of south Kashmir, sources said on Saturday. They said that the a woman namely Gulshan wife of Javid Ahmad Shiekh of Hirpora was allegedly beaten by her husband and her in-laws, resulting in injuries to her nose and abdomen. Subsequently, police […]
Shutdown, protests in Kishtwar against hotelier’s murder
Kishtwar: A shutdown amid peaceful protests is being observed in Kishtwar town on Saturday against the murder of a 45-year-old man who was shot dead by some persons behind Islamia Faridiya School in district last evening. Locals sources said that shops and other business establishments in the area remained closed to protest against the murder. […]
Man absconding for 17 years arrested in Jammu
Jammu: A man, who was absconding for the last 17 years, was arrested here, the police said today. Acting on an information, Ashwani Sharma was arrested from Huran Kund area of Jammu and was produced in a court yesterday, a police officer said. Sharma was involved in a case of crime in 2001 and was […]
6 members of gang involved in robbery arrested
Jammu: Six members of a gang involved in a robbery were arrested and Rs 7.40 lakh of the looted amount was recovered from them, the police said today. The gang members used to commit robbery dressed in police uniform, they said. Acting on a complaint of robbery in Sunjwan, the six persons were arrested and […]
CRPF trooper commits suicide in Srinagar camp
Srinagar: In yet another suicide case a paramilitary CRPF trooper allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at a camp in this summer capital of the state on Saturday, reports said. Reports said that the trooper identified as Sukhdev of 79 battalion committed suicide at his camp in Sonwar Srinagar. The gunshot attracted the […]
Indo-Pak armies trade fire along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: The armies of India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. “Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling from across the border, targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu […]
Indo-Pak armies trade fire along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: The armies of India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. “Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling from across the border, targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu […]
