Youth dies in police custody, police requests for magisterial probe
Srinagar: A youth from Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, was allegedly killed in police custody on Tuesday after he was held in connection with some militancy related case. Official sources told GNS that Rizwan Asad Pandit died in police custody at Srinagar during intervening night of March 18 and 19. A […]
Train crushes man to death in Qazigund
Qazigund: A 60-year-old man was mowed to death by a train on Tuesday in Qazigund area of south Kashmir. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Nabi Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Churat Qazigund. Police has registered a case in this regard and initiated further investigation.(KNO)
Rain, snow in next 24 hours predicts forecaster
Srinagar: Meteorological department on Tuesday predicted light rain and snowfall during next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. “There are likely chances of light rain, snow at isolated places over the state during next 24 hours,” the forecaster said.
Police launches nocturnal raid on Pulwama village, arrests 8 youth
Pulwama: Police launched nocturnal raids in Drabgam village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and arrested eight youth in the operation. Government forces arrived during intervening night of Monday and Tuesday and laid siege over a cluster of houses. The villagers were ordered to come out of their houses and detained eight youth. Some of […]
UN received 259 allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse in 2018: report
United Nations, (PTI) The UN received a total of 259 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by the staff working in its agencies and their partner organisations in 2018, an increase of more than a hundred in such incidents from the previous year, according to a report presented by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The report, presented […]
India Pakistan armies exchange gunfire along LOC in Akhnoor sector
India and Pakistan armies exchanged gunfire along line of control in Akhnoor sector in Jammu division of the state of J&K. Officials said that the exchange of gunfire continued through out the night till early Tuesday morning. The officials claimed that Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in the sector which was retaliated by […]
Prominent cleric arrested in Pulwama
Pulwama : A prominent religious cleric has been arrested by government forces in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources told KNO that Moulana Muhammad Amin, Khateeb Khankah-e-Mir Sahab (RA) Washbugh Pulwama was detained last night from his residence. Forces raided his residence on circular road in Dangarpora area of Pulwama town. The residents have condemned […]
Lady jumps into river at Safakadal, rescued
Srinagar : An unidentified lady jumped into river at Safakadal area of old city Srinagar on Tuesday morning. According to KNO correspondent, locals said that some people in the area jumped in to save her and retrieved her from the water body. The lady has been shifted to SMHS hospital for treatment.(KNO)
Acid attack uncivilised, heartless crime, does not deserve any clemency: SC
New Delhi, (PTI) The Supreme Court has said that acid attack is an “uncivilised and heartless crime” which does not deserve any clemency. The apex court observed this while asking two convicts, who have already undergone five year jail for throwing acid on a 19-year-old girl in 2004, to pay Rs 1.5 lakh each as […]
India-Pak tensions to figure in Qureshi-Wang talks: China
Beijing,(PTI) China said on Monday that tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terrorist attack would figure in the first strategic dialogue between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday. Qureshi is visiting China, days after Beijing for the fourth time blocked a bid in the United Nations (UN) […]