Petrol, diesel prices cut for 12th straight day
New Delhi (PTI): The downward slide in petrol and diesel prices continued on Monday after rates were cut by 30-20 paise a litre on softening international oil prices. Petrol price was cut by 30 paise a litre and now costs Rs 79.75 a litre in Delhi, according to a price notification issued by state-owned oil firms. […]
Released from house detention Mirwaiz visits slain Srinagar civilian, militants families
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday visited families of three Srinagar youth who were killed recently in a gunfight at Fatehkadal. The chief cleric was released after a three week long house detention on Monday and he straight drove the families of the Rayees Ahmad, a civilian who was killed in the Fateh kadal gunfight. […]
No portable water for one month, Sopore’s Green Town hits roads
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: For a month now Sopore’s Green Town has not been supplied portable water by PHE. On Monday aggrieved residents of the area blocked Sopore- Baramulla road demanding restoration of the supply. According to protesting locals the portable water supply has been stopped to the area since a month now. Raising slogans […]
Father arrested for raping daughter in Baramulla
Baramulla: Police on Monday said that they have arrested a father for raping his daughter in north Kashmir’s Baramulla. In a statement police said that Police Station Kunzer received a written complaint from one person Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat stating that his sister (name withheld) has been raped by his father Abdul Majid Bhat. Accordingly a […]
8 houses gutted in fire in Poonch, fire tenders reach on time but without water; probe ordered
Poonch (GNS): Eight residential houses, five belonging to as many brothers, in fire incident at Dogrian, Bufliaz area of Surankote in Poonch district, reports said on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that the fire erupted at around 1:00 a.m. and with in no time engulfed the adjoining houses. The residential houses which were gutted […]
Indonesia Lion Air flight with 188 on board crashes into sea
Jakarta: A Lion Air flight with 188 people on board crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Monday. Indonesia’s disaster agency posted photos online of a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft fuselage that had been collected by search and rescue vessels that have converged on […]
How did militants know slain intelligence officer was travelling home, police launch inquiry
J&K cop killed by militants was desperate to see parents, shaved off beard to change appearance Srinagar: The police have launched a probe to ascertain how the information about slain police officer’s journey to home had been leaked to militant groups, who had been waiting to ambush him at Wahibugh in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, PTI […]
LeT commander killed in Sopore gunfight, says police
Slain militant carried Rs 5 lakh 'bounty on head'
Srinagar: The two militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Pazalpora Sopore have been identified as foreigners and one of them includes top LeT commander who carried reward on his head, police said on Saturday. The duo, killed on Friday were buried at Reshwari area of Waderballa in Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara […]
Confrontation has only yielded bloodshed: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said confrontation in the State has only led to more body bags and bloodshed. She said her Party’s consistent stand since its foundation has been dialogue and peaceful engagement to get Jammu and Kashmir out of the crisis. Mehbooba Mufti said this while addressing the Parliamentary party […]
Municipal Councilors take oath in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: The newly elected Municipal Councilors of Municipal Committee Ganderbal took oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony held here at Town Hall today. The oath was administered by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Ganderbal, N A Baba to all the elected members including 6 women of 17 wards of Municipal Committee Ganderbal. While congratulating to the […]