Explosive device defused in Pattan

Baramulla, Sep 14: Security forces on Monday morning claimed to have recovered some suspicious explosive material at Pattan area along Srinagar- Baramulla highway which was later destroyed. Officials told that an explosive material was spotted by the Road Opening Party (ROP) of Army at Kutta mode in Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district this morning. […]
Woman alleges molestation by Doctor at private clinic in Dooru, police registers case

Anantnag, Sep 14: A doctor posted in Rainawari Srinagar has allegedly molested a woman at his private clinic in Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police officer said that a lady (name withheld) in her complaint has said that she went for the treatment of her baby to a Dermatologist at a private […]
Kashmiri pandits’ outfit demands creation of separate UT for their rehabilitation in Valley

Jammu, Sep 14 (PTI) The Panun Kashmir, a frontal organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits, Sunday reiterated its demand for creation of a separate Union Territory for their rehabilitation in the valley, besides enactment of a law by parliament on the “genocide” the community was allegedly subjected to. The group made the demand on the eve […]
Trump claims Modi told him he has done a great job in COVID-19 testing

Washington, Sep 14 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised him for doing a great job in coronavirus testing, as he continued to slam his Democratic opponent Joe Biden for being a complete disaster in handling the swine flu during the previous administration. “By far, we’ve tested more people […]
COVID-19: JK records another spike of 1686 cases, tally soars to 54096
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded another big spike of 1,686 cases of COVID-19 pandemic including 116 travelers, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 54,096 in the Union Territory. Of the total 54,096 cases, 36,708 are from Kashmir and 17,388 from Jammu division. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) […]
COVID claims 13 more lives in J&K, toll 879
Srinagar: OVID-19, a deadly virus on Sunday claimed 13 more lives in Jammu and Kashmir, thus taking the toll of deaths due to Novel Coronavirus to 879 in the Union Territory. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 13 patients who died include a 60-year-old man from Bemina Srinagar, a 65-year-old man […]
Farooq Abdullah arrives for Monsoon Session, his first Delhi visit since JK special status withdrawn
New Delhi: Lok Sabha MP and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has arrived here to attend the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday, his first visit to the national capital after the abrogation of provisions of Article 370. The National Conference president, who arrived here Sunday, is likely to be in focus […]
Kashmiri’s under detention since Aug 5 last year in jails outside J-K must be released: Iltija Mufti
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Sunday sought the release of all those who were detained and kept in jails outside Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the abrogation of its special status in August last year. Iltija raised the issue of the detention of “countless men” in a series of posts on […]
Army’s patrolling party fired upon in Pulwama village: Police
No exchange of fire took place, search operation launched in the area, says police
Pulwama: Suspected militants on Sunday fired upon patrolling a party of 50 RR in Parigam area of Pulwama, however, no one was injured in the attack, police said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that militants fired upon a patrolling party in Parigam village, following which search operation was launched […]
Woman’s death triggers protest in Jammu; road blocked for several hours
Jammu: A 23-year-old woman died during treatment at a hospital nearly two weeks after giving birth to a dead child here, triggering protests by her relatives who alleged medical negligence and demanded a probe into her death, officials said on Sunday. The protesters, carrying the body of the deceased, staged a sit-in on the main […]