On duty BSF personnel collapses on road, dies in hospital

Srinagar, Sep 26: A Border Security Force (BSF) officer stationed at Raj Bhawan Srinagar died in the hospital after collapsing on the road during patrolling duty here in Srinagar. Police sources said that an Assistant Sub-Inspector of BSF, Hayat Singh fell unconscious on the road during patrolling. He was shifted to Unit Headquarters at Pantha […]
Amshipura ‘fake encounter’: DNA samples of slain youth match with families, says Police

Srinagar: The DNA samples of three men who were killed in an alleged fake encounter with the Army in south Kashmir’s Shopian district in July have matched with their families from Rajouri, a senior police officer said on Friday. Asked whether the three men were indeed labourers, as claimed by their families, and not involved […]
‘Who planted ‘incriminating material’, questions Omar

Srinagar:Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday questioned the official version that arms and ammunition were recovered from the Shopian encounter site in July after the DNA tests on Friday proved that the three slain men were labourers from Rajouri district of the union territory. According to this official version, ‘incriminating materials, […]
Police announces SIT to probe lawyer’s killing

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said it has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the killing of advocate Babar Qadri who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen here on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at a press conference here, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said the case was a […]
Covid-19 Pandemic: 21 deaths, 1218 more test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Friday recorded 1,218 fresh cases of covid-19 taking the toll of positive cases to 69,832, while as the pandemic claimed 21 more lives pushing the death toll up to 1105. Of the total 69,832 cases, 43,718 are from Kashmir and 26,114 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 1,218 new cases, […]
48 lakh recoveries reported in India
New Delhi: India’s total COVID-19 recoveries have surged to over 47.5 lakh with 10 states and union territories including Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal accounting for 73 per cent of the new recovered cases, the Union health ministry said on Friday. A total of 81,177 patients have recuperated from COVID-19 in a span of 24 […]
Kashmir valley to witness rains, snowfall
Srinagar: The weatherman here has predicted light rainfall and light snow in higher reaches and stated that the Western Disturbance will hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A fresh western disturbance will likely bring rain or snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Deputy Director Meteorological department, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad said. He added that very […]
Two LeT commanders killed in south Kashmir encounter
170 to 200 militants are active in Kashmir: IGP
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commanders were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Anantnag district south Kashmir on Friday, police said. Based on specific information about the presence of militants in Sirhama area of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation on Thursday evening, a police officer said. […]
Blast at gunfight site injures four
Anantnag: Four youth sustained injuries after an unexploded device went off at Sirhama, Anantnag gunfight site where two LeT militants were killed in the morning today. Of the four injured, two were referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment, officials said. A police official said that the incident took place as a group of people were […]
Militants attack forces in Shopian
Srinagar: Militants on Friday opened fire at security forces in Shopian district of south and Kashmir, police said. No loss of life or injury has been reported far. Militants fired towards CRPF guards deployed at Mini Secretariat Shopian, in the south Kashmir district, early this morning, a police official said. He said the CRPF personnel […]