Four held for circulating ‘obscene’ content online in Kashmir: Cyber Police
Srinagar: Cyber police Kashmir Thursday said it arrested four accused in two separate cases involving circulation of obscene content and harassment on social media. In a post on X, the police said that one Sheikh Muqadas Rafiq of Srinagar’s Gulab Bagh was arrested in one case. The police added that in the second case, Junaid […]
Woman dies of electrocution at Chrar-i-Sharief in Budgam district
Srinagar: A 40 year old woman was electrocuted to death in Chrar-i-Sharief area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday morning. The woman identified as Shakeela Bano wife of Abdl Rashid Baba resident of Hafroo Batpora received an electric shock at her residence, officials said. They said her family members took her in an unconscious […]
Jammu records season’s highest temperature at 44.8 deg C
Slight drizzle brings respite from heatwave in Kashmir Jammu/Srinagar: Mercury continued its upward trend across the district, with Jammu city recording the season’s highest temperature at 44.8 degrees Celsius, nearly 5.7 notches above the average, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. The region has been reeling under an extreme heatwave for the past week, with […]
GPS tracking device put on LeT terror associate in Barmmulla: Police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that it have installed GPS tracking device on a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant associate in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said that in compliance to an order received from Court, police in Baramulla Wednesday affixed a GPS tracking device on a under trial terror associate who was enlarged on bail in a […]
Forest fires in Kashmir
By: Yasir Rashid and Yawar Rashid A forest fire, also known as a wildfire, is an uncontrolled fire that burns plants in a natural setting. Forest fires can be destructive and spread quickly, changing direction and jumping across large distances when embers and sparks are carried by wind. Forest fires can spread based on environmental […]
The messy traffic jams
By: Priyanka Saurabh Due to rapid urbanization and population growth in India, the number of vehicles has increased significantly, which has created serious traffic problems in major cities. Effective measures are needed to deal with this problem, to ensure smooth flow of traffic, reduce pollution, and improve the overall quality of life of urban residents. […]
DGP makes surprise visit to SIA Jammu
Reviews its working, interacts with officials Jammu: The Director General of Police (DGP) R.R Swain during a surprise visit to State Investigation Agency (SIA) Jammu reviewed its working and interacted with the officials posted there. Deepika SP and head of Jammu unit of SIA explained how the working space and environment had been improved for […]
