Sweeper found dead in Budgam’s Beerwah
Budgam, July 01: A 56-year-old man who was working as a sweeper at Tehsil office Beerwah was found dead in Nallah Sukhnag at Beerwah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday, officials said. They said that today morning a group of people found the body and accordingly informed the police. The body was later shifted […]
Two dead, seven injured in Kathua road mishap
Kathua, July 01: Two persons hailing from Uttar Pradesh died while seven others were injured in a road accident that took place at Logate Morh in Kathua district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. They said that a vehicle hit a highway divider at Logate Morh, resulting in injuries to nine passengers. The officials said that […]
Carpenter falls off rooftop in Bijbehara, dies
Bijbehera, July 01: A carpenter died after he fell off from a rooftop of a residential house in Kanelwan locality of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon. Officials said that the carpenter identified as Manzoor Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat, resident of Magraypora Kanelwan fell from the rooftop of a […]
Woman attempts suicide, sets herself ablaze
Budgam, Jul 01: A 32-year-old woman allegedly attempted to commit suicide by setting herself ablaze at her home in Hafroo area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday, reports said. They said that the a lady (name withheld ) from Punjab and married to one at Hufroo tried to end her life after […]
Petrol pump sealed in Budgam
Srinagar, Jul 1: Authorities have seized a petrol pump at Gowherpora in central-Kashmir’s Budgam district after people lodged a protest into the alleged adulteration of fuel with kerosene and water by the filling station. Reports said that the filling station was closed after locals in the area blocked the main-road leading to Pulwama at Gowherpora, […]
Elderly woman allegedly commits suicide in Ganderbal
Ganderbal, July 01: A 75-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. An official said that the woman was rushed to SMHS hospital for treatment, where doctors declared her dead on arrival. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and have started […]
Conversion row: Media accused of biased reporting by Sikh body, event boycotted by journos
Srinagar, July 1: Media personnel boycotted a press conference of a Sikh body after some Sikh leaders tried to manhandle them before the start of the presser here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Leaders of Sikh Community were scheduled to hold a press conference at Gurudwara Shaheed Bunga Sahib, Baghat Barzulla at 11 AM today. The […]
India reports 48,786 covid-19 cases on Thursday
New Delhi, July 1: India, in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday, recorded 48,786 cases, a slight increase from yesterday’s numbers. The country’s active cases count has dropped to 5,23,257. Indian drugmaker Zydus Cadila said on Thursday it has applied to the country’s drug regulator for emergency use approval of its Covid-19 […]
Elderly man killed during scuffle between two nomad groups in Bandipora
Bandipora, Jul 1: A 52-year-old man was killed while several others including a female were injured after a scuffle broke out between members of two nomad groups at Kachi Behak in Vewan village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that the scuffle between nomad parties of Pannar in Bandipora and Rajouri […]
Police report filed against doctor for commenting against Islam and Muslims
Singapore, July 1 (PTI) A police report has been filed against a doctor here for allegedly making comments against Islam and Muslims on social media. Dr Kho Kwang Po had recently co-authored an open letter calling for a halt to Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination programme for young men. The police report was filed against the doctor […]
