150 people, most from Jamaat-e-Islami, detained in JK
Srinagar (PTI) Nearly 150 people, mainly from the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir including its chief Abdul Hamid Fayaz, were detained during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday as tension gripped the Valley ahead of a hearing by the Supreme Court on Article 35A of the Constitution. Though police termed the detentions as routine saying that […]
Man held with 10 kg poppy in J&K
Jammu, (PTI) A man has been arrested and 10 kilograms of poppy was seized from him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, police said on Saturday. The accused was identified as Ajmeer Singh, a resident of Kathua district’s Rajbagh area, they said. During routine checking of vehicles, a police party led by station house officer (SHO), […]
Assam hooch tragedy death toll mounts to 59
Jorhat, (PTI) At least 59 people have died and over 200 taken ill after consuming spurious liquor in tea gardens in Assam’s Golaghat and Jorhat since Thursday night, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. The death toll is rising every minute, the minister said after visiting Jorhat Medical College Hospital (JMCH) here. “This morning […]
Spontaneous shutdown observed in old city Srinagar
Srinagar: Spontaneous shutdown is being observed in old city Srinagar amid rumors of scrapping of Article 35A while police has refuted all the rumors saying that the new deployment of forces is for election process. All the shop in the old city are shut and traffic movement is thin. “Some youth hit streets and burned […]
Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami: ‘Force’, ‘intimidation’ will worsen situation: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday condemned JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s detention and the crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir leadership, saying force and intimidation will only worsen the situation. Police swooped on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir members in Kashmir during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, and detained around two […]
Snow avalanche hits Charawan Bandipora
Bandipora: Five to six person are believed to be trapped under snow avalanche after it hit the chrawan area of Ajas in Bandipora district on Saturday. Officials in the district said that they have launched a rescue operation in the snow avalanche hit area. “Joint rescue teams of Police and Army started rescue operation,” he […]
Miscreants Burn 3 Shops, 2 Vehicles In Medhar Poonch, Restrictions Clamped
Poonch, Feb 23 (GNS): Miscreants overnight damaged three shops and two vehicles at Mendhar town of Poonch district following which authorities ordered restrictions under section 144 CrpC, banning assembly of four than five persons in the town. Official sources told GNS that of the one shops and one vehicle were fully damaged while others were partially […]
Additional troops arriving for election process: police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police while responding to the panicky situation in Kashmir today said that the additional forces were called for the election purpose while arrests of some leaders and activists were a move to prevent any disturbance in the election process. “We don’t see any reason other than the one that additional […]
Nine injured as vehicle turns turtle in Bandipora
Bandipora: Nine persons sustained injuries on Saturday after the vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in Putshay area of North kashmir’s Bandipora District . Reports reaching to KNO said that a vehicle bearing registration number JK02P, 7845 was on its way to Sopore when the driver of the vehicle lost control on […]
One-way traffic on Srinagar Jammu highway restored
Srinagar: The one way traffic on Kashmir highway on Saturday was partially restored, authorities said. The highway was closed for three consecutive days due to snowfall and landslides. “All stranded traffic were cleared on Friday night. One-way traffic will be allowed to move on the highway from Jammu to Srinagar today,” officials said. Landslides […]
