Ramban accident: Death toll reaches 20
Srinagar: At least 20 people were killed when the driver of an overcrowded mini bus lost control of the vehicle and it plunged into a 200-feet deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday, police said. The accident took place at Kela Mod in Ramban. “Of the 17 injured passengers, 10 in critical condition have been […]
South Kashmir should learn lesson from North Kashmir, they don’t give shelter to militants: Lt Gen AK Bhatt
Srinagar: Army has said that more than 250 militants are ready to infiltrate into this side of the Line of Control. General Operations Commanding of Srinagar based 15 corps of the Indian army while briefing media in remote Keran in northern Kashmir on Friday, however, said the soldiers are ready to give “befitting reply to foil […]
J&K Govt suspends Chief Engineer UEED over corruption charges
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday suspended Chief Engineer J&K UEED presently attached to Public Health Engineering department (IFC). “Pending enquiry into his conduct, Mr. Muhammad Haneef Lone, incharge chief engineer, presently attached with PHE, I&FC Department is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect, in terms of rule 31 of Jammu and Kashmir […]
12 killed, 7 injured as passenger vehicle falls into 500 ft deep gorge in Ramban
Ramban : Twelve persons were killed and seven others injured when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road near Kayla Mode in Ramban district along the strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that the vehicle (Matador JK19-1593 over turned and rolled down about 500ft deep gorge near Kayla mode in Ramban. Station […]
Body of abducted Sopore man found in Harwan orchards
By Bilal Ahmad ]Baramulla: Body of the recently abducted person from Unsoo village was on Saturday found in an orchard in Harwan area of Sopore in District Baramula. Tawseef Ganie of Tujar was abducted from Unisoo by unknown gunmen. Officials confirmed that the body of Ganie has been recovered from the orchards. “Slit throat body […]
Dozens critically injured after minibus falls into gorge in Ramban
Srinagar: Over a dozen people have been critically injured in a road accident in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that a minibus bearing registration number JK19-1593 was on way to Ramban from Banihal and plunged in deep gorge at Kalamorh. Police and locals rushed to the spot and launched and rescue operation, evacuating […]
Missing Interpol chief detained in China for questioning: report
Beijing, Oct 6 (PTI) Interpol President Meng Hongwei has been detained in China for questioning as part of an investigation against him, a media report said Saturday, a day after he was reported missing in his native country. Meng, 64, the first Chinese head of the international law enforcement agency headquartered in France, was “taken away” […]
Twelve Para-Commandos injured in Shopian mishap
Srinagar: Twelve army men were injured after a vehicle overturned at Kanipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning. Reports reaching GNS said that an army vehicle (truck) of 23 PARA skidded off the road near Kanipora resulting in injuries to twelve soldiers. All the injured soldiers were taken to nearby army’s […]
Elections, exercise in futility for Kashmiris, says Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that any elections in the state are futile exercise for the people of Kashmir, saying that all the elections has lost all value for the Kashmiris. In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz reiterated that for past 70 years’ people of J&K have seen […]
Two notorious criminals arrested under PSA in J&K
Jammu, Oct 5 (PTI) Two notorious criminals, allegedly involved in different offences, were arrested under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in separate incidents on Friday, police said. Abdul Rashid, a resident of Rajouri district’s Pargal village, has been arrested under the PSA as there were strong apprehensions that he could create disturbance during the upcoming […]
