Woman dies after falling into 40-ft-deep gorge in Doda
Bhadarwah (JK), Oct 21 (PTI) A 35-year-old tribal woman died Sunday after she fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said. The deceased was identified as Suffera Begum, a Gujjar. She was a resident of Malat Chilli in Gandoh tehsil. At the time of the accident, Begum was collecting fodder near […]
Three soldiers, 2 suspected militants killed in Rajouri
Jammu: Three army men and two militants are believed to be killed in an encounter at Sunderbani sector in Rajouri along the Line of Control (LoC). Sources said that two Pakistani intruders were killed and three security forces personnel lost their lives. A security personnel was also injured in the encounter. The confrontation took place […]
Civilian death toll mounts to seven in Kulgam
Srinagar: With the death of another teenager, the death toll of civilians has risen to seven in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Official sources has identified the teenager civilian as Auqib Ahmad Sheikh son of Gul Mohd of Makhanpora, Kulgam. They said that Auqib had died near the encounter site and was among initial casualties. […]
One more injured succumbs in SKIMS, civilian death toll mounts to 6
Srinagar, Oct 21: The death toll in Kulgam district of south Kashmir increased to six as one more civilian succumbed to injuries at SKIMS Soura here. Official sources told GNS that a civilian who was admitted in SKIMS succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. He was shifted from SMHS hospital to SKIMS for specialized […]
Kulgam encounter: Slain militants identified as locals
Srinagar, Oct 21:Police on Sunday identified the three militants killed in an encounter at Laroo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district as locals. A police officer said that the slain militants are locals and were affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit.He identified the trio as Zubair Lone son of Farooq Ahmad resident of Awhatoo Kulgam (JEM) active […]
Woman beaten to death in UP
Pratapgarh (UP), Oct 21 (PTI) A 55-year-old woman was beaten to death by her neighbours in Hinahu village in the Nawabganj area here due to old enmity, police said Sunday. Madhuri Devi and her son Pankaj were attacked by Sanjay Tiwari and his associates with sticks on Saturday night, senior police officer Shivji Shukla said. […]
One-way traffic resumes on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Banihal (JK), Oct 21 (PTI) One-way traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway resumed Sunday after authorities cleared the road of debris following a landslide, officials said. A massive landslide struck the highway — the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country — near Ramsoo in Ramban district Saturday evening and it […]
5 civilians killed, 43 injured in Kulgam
Srinagar, Oct 21 (GNS): Five civilians were killed and at least 43 others injured post a gunfight in Kulgam district of south Kashmir in which three militants were killed and two soldiers injured on Sunday. Sources said that five civilian were killed and 43 others injured either in blast near the site of encounter or […]
Civilian killed. two injured in blast at encounter site
Kulgam: A civilian was killed in a blast at the site of a gunfight in Laroo village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. A police official said that the locals thronged the site after the gunfight ended in Laroo village. He said that a civilian was killed after an explosive substance went off at […]