One more terrorist killed in ongoing Rajouri encounter

Srinagar, Sep 13: One more terrorist has been killed after fresh firing resumed between terrorists and security forces in Narla area of Rajouri district on Wednesday, taking the death count of terrorists killed in the encounter to two. An official said that fresh firing resumed today morning after night long lull. He said that a […]
Encounter breaks out in Kokernag village in Anantnag district

Anantnag, Sep 13: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Gadool hamlet of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, police said. An official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area. He said […]
Apple’s new iPhones get faster chips, better cameras and new charging ports

Cupertino (US), Sep 13 (AP) Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones a line-up that will boast better cameras, faster processors, a new charging system and a price hike for the fanciest model. The showcase at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, comes as the company tries to reverse a mild slump that has […]
11 killed, 15 injured in road accident in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur: Police

Jaipur, Sep 13 (PTI) Eleven people from Gujarat were killed and at least 15 injured when a trailer rammed into their bus from behind in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district early on Wednesday, police said. The bus was on its way from Gujarat to Mathura in Uttar Pradesh when the accident occurred around 4.30 am, they said. […]
Severe heat wave grips Kashmir

Srinagar records 2nd hottest September day in 132 years: MeT
Srinagar: The prolonged dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir parts has presently resulted in severe heat wave conditions, breaking the decades old records in the month of September here in the Union Territory. With no active Monsoon activity and also the absence of the Western Disturbance, there has been a sudden increase in the maximum […]
Four dead as landslide hits truck on Jmu-Sgr National Highway
Banihal/Jammu: Four people were killed when their truck plunged into a deep gorge after being hit by a landslide along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway early Tuesday, police said. Due to the landslide that hit the highway near Sherbibi in Ramban district at around 5 am, vehicular movement was suspended, they said. A police official said […]
JK court sentences three persons to seven-year RI in culpable homicide case
Srinagar: A court in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has sentenced three people to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment in a culpable homicide case. Additional Sessions Judge, Kulgam, Parvaiz Iqbal also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each on the convicts, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Rauf Ahmed Bhat and Younis Ahmed Bhat. If they fail to deposit […]
Kashmir’s ‘Shravan Kumar’ leaves wife to take care of his ailing mother
Srinagar: Farooq Ahmad is a regular ‘chaiwala’ who sells tea outside the old Saddar Court Complex in Lal Chowk area of the city but his dedication and affection towards his ailing mother makes him a modern day ‘Shravan Kumar’. Ahmad, a resident of Batamaloo area here, brings his mother Daulat Dee in a wheelchair to […]
CS stresses on adoption of Common Application Form for all G2C services
Urges the IT Deptt to review all the 1033 services
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday while reviewing the functioning of the IT Department impressed upon its officers to work for adoption of Common Application Form (CAF) for all the citizen centric online services offered by different Departments of the UT. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, IT; UT Consultant for IT; […]
One terrorist, soldier killed in encounter in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: One suspected Pakistani terrorist and an Army soldier were killed in a gunfight during an ongoing search operation in a remote village in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. Three security personnel were injured in the exchange of fire, they said. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh said the encounter broke […]