Suicide: A Taboo and a Stigma
Dar Shahid Hussain Suicide is a deliberate act of self-harm with the intent of death. Depression, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and anxiety disorders are all risk factors, as are sociopathic beliefs, physical ailments such as chronic fatigue syndrome, and substance addictions such as alcoholism and the use of and withdrawal from […]
JK reports 172 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 23: Jammu and Kashmir reported 172 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death reported due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. They said 151cases were reported from Kashmir Valley and 21 from Jammu, taking the total count to 328590. Providing district wise details, they said, Srinagar […]
KU classes for all semesters to resume in ‘blended mode’ from October 1
Srinagar, Sep 23: The University of Kashmir Thursday ordered that the classes for all semesters including the fresh batch of 2021 in the main and satellite campuses shall commence from 1st October 2021 in a blended mode (Offline-Online). The decision to this effect, which was communicated to all Heads/Directors/Coordinators of the main and satellite campuses, […]
Three militants killed in Uri Baramulla
Srinagar, Sep 23: Three heavily armed militants, believed to be those who reportedly infiltrated recently, were killed at Hathlanga area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that the three militants were killed in the gunfight which had ensued after days of cordon-and-search-operation in the vast area. Authorities […]
Two dead, one injured in head-on collision at Nowgam Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 23: Two persons were killed while another one was injured after an oil tanker hit a motorcycle near Nowgam Chowk in Srinagar on Thursday afternoon. Official sources said that two persons died on the spot while another one was injured after a head-on collision between oil Tanker and a motorcycle. The deceased have […]
Militant module busted, four arrested in Hajin: Police
Bandipora, Sep 23: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said it busted a militant cum recruitment module of Lashkar-e Toiba by arresting four persons in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. According to reports police in a tweet informed that a militant module has been busted today, saying that four persons have been arrested. […]
Soldier commits suicide in north Kashmir’s Keran
Srinagar, Sep 23: An army soldier ended his life by shooting himself dead in Keran area along the Line of Control in Kupwara district last night, official sources said on Thursday. They said, the soldier identified as Lokinder Singh Thakur, posted with army’s 6RR, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, fired from own service weapon at […]
Ladakh reports seven new cases of COVID-19
Leh, Sept 23 (PTI) Ladakh recorded seven fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 20,750 while the active cases in the union territory climbed to 148, officials said. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. All the fresh cases […]
Woman found murdered in her home at Banihal
Jammu, Sep 23: A woman was found dead with her throat slit in the kitchen of her home in Darshipora Banihal in Ramban district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the 39-year-old woman, a mother of three children, has been identified as Zubaida Begum wife of Mohammad Saleem. A police official said that the woman […]
Police asked to act against fake social media accounts on Jammu divisional commissioner’s name
Jammu, Sep 23 (PTI) Taking note of several fake social media accounts being operated on his name, Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer has asked the cyber police to take action against the people behind them. According to officials, some of these fake accounts are operational on Twitter and Facebook. The divisional commissioner has appealed to […]