Leopard creates panic in Drugmulla, takes shelter in school
Srinagar: Panic has gripped Drugmulla area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a leopard took shelter in washroom of a school on Saturday morning. Locals said that the leopard was spotted near B Ed College adjacent to ‘My New School’ on Saturday morning. The villagers rushed towards it following which the leopard took shelter in […]
Army man injured by sniper fire on LoC
Srinagar: An army man sustained injuries on Saturday after he was hit by a bullet while on duty on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera Kalal sector. Sources said that army man deployed on LoC was hit by a sniper fire from across the LoC leaving him injured. He was shifted to Army medical […]
Forces launch search operation in Pulwama village
Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday evening laid a siege over Naira village of Tahab area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants government forces including 55 RR of Army and special operation group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched search operation in the area. Local […]
Govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia each for kin of those killed in avalanches, shooting stones
Jammu: The Government has, on the directions of Governor Satya Pal Malik, announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in snow avalanches and shooting stones at various places across the State during the recent snowfall. Expressing deep grief over the loss of precious human lives in these […]
CISF constable shoots himself while on duty
Mumbai, Feb 9 (PTI) A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable, posted as security guard at civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad’s house here, allegedly committed suicide Saturday morning, police said. Bhawar Lal Naik (43) allegedly shot himself with his service rifle while on duty at Setalvad’s bungalow in suburban Santacruz, a police official said. The reason […]
No decision on traffic movement on NH yet: Authorities
Srinagar: In view of snow accumulation at Banihal- Jawahar Tunnel- Qazigund stretch, intermittent landslides/shouting stones between Ramban- Banihal stretch, the traffic authorities have not so far decided on the vehicular movement on NH so far. “The decision regarding the vehicular movement on Jammu- Srinagar NHW-44 shall be taken tomorrow on 10.02.2019 after assessing the weather/ […]
PaK man’s body to be exhumed from grave
Srinagar: After seven months of recovery of his body from Line of Control under mysterious circumstances and burial in grave, body of a man from Kotli village of Pakistan administered Kashmir will be exhumed out in next few days. Details with KNO revealed that body of the said man was found near […]
Doctors ‘leave’ scissors in woman’s stomach during surgery
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (PTI) A case was registered Saturday against a team of doctors of a government hospital here following a complaint by a man alleging that they had left a pair of surgical scissors in his wife’s abdomen during a surgery in November last, police said. The case of alleged medical negligence came to light […]
Two lawyers held for forging bail to secure release of three car theft accused
Srinagar: Police have arrested two advocates on charges of making fake bail order of High Court for three persons in 2017. Official sources told GNS that a complaint was filed by the Registrar Judicial of the High Court in 2017 in police station Shaheed Gunj here in connection with the forging of bail documents in favour […]
Citizenship bill agitators raise black flags, protest nude during Modi’s Assam visit
Guwahati,(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second day in Assam saw nude protests, a bandh, raising of black flags and burning of effigies by agitators over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Six Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) activists were taken into police custody on Saturday when they stripped naked in front of Janata Bhawan — the state […]
