Rains, hailstorm damages crops in Sopore’s Zaingeer belt
Sopore: Crops including of Apple and vegetables suffered damages on Monday morning in Sopore subdivision of Baramulla district due to hailstorm. Reports said that parts of Zaingeer belt witnessed heavy rains with hailstorm at around 8 : 30 AM, that continued for at least 10 minutes. Farmers claim that the strong rains and hailstorm […]
Kishtwar accident toll 35 as four more injured persons succumb
Jammu: The death toll in the accident in Kisthtwar has reached 35 with four more injured succumbing to injuries on Monday. A minibus (JK17-6787) on way to Kishtwar from Keshwan overturned near Sirgwari and plunged into a deep gorge, resulting in on the spot death of the 28 people and injuries to 21 persons. […]
Huge blast near defence ministry shakes Kabul
A huge blast rocked the diplomatic district of Kabul on Monday, sending a plume of black smoke over the Afghan capital, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The sound shook their office building. Kabul police officials confirmed there had been an explosion, but gave no immediate details. Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat […]
Injured Baramulla youth succumbs
Srinagar: A 25-year-old youth who was shot at by unknown gunmen on Sunday at Old Town area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district succumbed at SMHS hospital on Monday morning. Reports said that the gunmen had fired upon Sameer Ahmad Ahanger (25) at Old Town last evening and was shifted to district hospital Baramulla in […]
Amarnath Yatra: First batch of yatris to leave from Jammu tomorrow
Jammu: The first batch of Amarnath Yatra will be leaving for Srinagar on Sunday from Bhagwati Nagar based Yatri Niwas base camp, in Jammu, amid tight security arrangements. The pilgrims will leave in a fleet of State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses. Troops of CRPF have been deployed around the Yatri Niwas Bhawan along […]
Militancy in JK waning, hope no security required for Amarnath yatra from 2020: Jitendra Singh
Jammu, Jun 29 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh Saturday said militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is in its final phase and expressed hope that annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath will not require security arrangement from next year. He said adequate security arrangement has been put in place this year for the 46-day yatra, […]
Inter College Judo tournament 2019 concludes at KU
Srinagar: The Annual Inter College Judo tournament (men/women) 2019 concluded here at University of Kashmir on Saturday. During the tournament various competitions were held in 8 weight categories for both boys and girls. The event witnessed a huge participation particularly from female judokas. In men’s category overall winner trophy was clinched by Gandhi College Srinagar while […]
Trump ‘angry’ about Khashoggi murder, but says ‘no one’ blames Crown Prince
California, Jun 29 (AFP) US President Donald Trump said Saturday he is “extremely angry” about the murder of a Saudi journalist but that nobody had “pointed a finger” at the Kingdom’s crown prince. “I am extremely angry and unhappy” about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi’s consulate in Istanbul, Trump said. But “nobody has directly […]
Imran Khan to visit US next month: report
Islamabad, Jun 29 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit the US from July 20 during which he would have his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump, a media report said Saturday. The visit, originally planned in June, was postponed because of Khan’s prior domestic engagements, especially due to the federal […]
1 held with 1.9 kg charas in Kupwara
Srinagar, Jun 29 (PTI) A suspected drug peddler has been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district after over 1.8 kilograms of charas were allegedly recovered from his possession, police said on Saturday. A vehicle was intercepted at the Baripora crossing near Handwara market in the north Kashmir district on Friday and 1.86 kg of charas […]
