Unidentified gunmen kill lady SPO in Shopian
Srinagar: A woman special police officer (SPO) was shot dead by suspected militants at Vehil area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday afternoon. Official sources told GNS that the gunmen fired upon the woman SPO namely Khushboo Jan at around 2:40 pm at her home in Vehil. In the incident, Khushboo suffered serious […]
Ramban accident: Death toll mounts to ten including 3 minors
Ramban: Death toll in the Ramban sumo accident has reached ten after hospital authorities declared them brought dead. The deceased include three minors of age 2, 9 and 13. The sumo skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at Khunda Nallah in Chanderkote area of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. […]
Fire on research ship off K’taka coast; 30 crew members, 16 scientists rescued
New Delhi (PTI) A fire broke out on a marine research vessel off Karnataka’s New Mangalore coast, following which 30 crew members and 16 scientists were rescued by the coast guard, an official said Saturday. Around 10 pm Friday, Marine Rescue Coordination Centre, Mumbai, was informed about the fire on ocean research vessel (ORV) Sagar Sampada, […]
Presence of leopard creates scare in Rajouri village
Rajouri : Fear has gripped Jamola village of Rajouri after a leopard was spotted near the area. Panic has gripped the village since. People from the area told KNO that a wild leopard entered human habitation of Jamola village and also attacked some livestock. They added that teams of wild life […]
5 killed 8 others injured as Tata Sumo plunges into gorge
Ramban: Five passengers were killed and eight others were injured after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident at Khunda Nallah in Chanderkote area of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that the vehicle (Tata Sumo skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep […]
Causalities feared as Bus rams into Matador on Jammu Pathankote highway
Jammu: Casualties are feared in the accident on Jammu Pathankot highway after a speedy bus rammed into a passenger matador on Saturday morning. According to police about 0930 near Thandi Khui (Vijaypur) a speedy bus (JK21B-7799) coming from Kathua to Jammu hit matador (JK02R-1460). “The matador skidded off and during this 9 passengers of matador […]
Hit and Run: Municipal Committee Poonch daily-wager crushed to death
Poonch: An unknown vehicle on Saturday morning crushed a cyclist to death at Jhlas area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The cyclist has been identified as Prakash (48) son of Sheru of Khanter village, was also an employee worked as a daily wager with Municipal Committee Poonch. Police officials, according to reports, said […]
New Zealand mosque massacre: Funeral prayers in absentia offered at SSM college
Srinagar: Students of SSM College of engineering held funeral prayers in absentia for the people killed in Christchurch mosque massacre in New Zealand yesterday. The students assembled inside campus and offered funeral prayers for 49 muslims killed in the terror attack. The victims had gathered to offer Friday prayers when a white supermacist terrorist attacked […]
Forces lay siege over Poshker Budgam, launch searches
Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday morning sealed Poshker village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district following inputs about militants presence in the area. Police sources said that a joint team of Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Forces laid siege over the area plugging all entry and exit points. “The operation was […]
‘Terrorist’ in NZ mosque attack Australian: Australia PM
Sydney:The gunman who killed numerous worshippers in a New Zealand mosque on Friday was a right-wing extremist with Australian citizenship, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Morrison said the shooting in Christchurch was carried out by “an extremist, right-wing, violent terrorist” who was an Australian-born citizen. He declined to provide further details, saying the investigation was […]